The story:“Cassandra and the Night Sky” is about a brave girl who grows up in a land without stars. She stumbles upon the night sky, thought to be stolen by an evil king and courageously brings it back for all to enjoy.
Being an astronomy educator, I tell star stories quite often. My favorite stories aren’t the Greek and Roman stories you often hear. I get inspired by star stories from different cultures. In one of my classes, I gave the students a blank star field and asked them to make their own constellations and star stories.
It was such a hit that I decided to create my own and asked my mother, a wonderful artist, to illustrate it. Published by a Texas publishing company, Bright Sky Press, we hope that “Cassandra and the Night Sky” inspires others to make up their own star stories to tell, but most importantly, to look up at the night sky and wonder.
Stay tuned for release of her second book “Little Sky Bear and the Dragon” coming soon in early 2023!
Follow where Amy has been reading the book and see photos from book events by clicking on these links and on her instagram account @starryskyaustin: Texas Book Festival, Texas Night Sky Festival, Book People, Barnes and Noble, Wimberley Library, Round Rock Library, Spicewood Spring Elementary, Round Rock ISD, Buda Library, Austin Public Library, Astronomy Magazine Blog Post, https://www.facebook.com/starryskyaustin/
On the shelves at: The Austin Public Library, Buda Public Library and more! Also sold on Amazon and locally in Austin, TX at Book People, Barnes and Noble, and The Juniper Tree.
Download the Constellation Scope Activity that goes along with “Cassandra and the Night Sky” here: Constellation Scope Activity
Purchase your copy of “Cassandra and the Night Sky” and Cassandra’s Star Finder Together
Soft Cover Book $10.95 and Star Finder $8.95
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Soft Cover $ 10.95
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Star Finder $8.95
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Amy is available for virtual author visits to read “Cassandra and the Night Sky” for grades K-5. Each author visit lasts approximately 30 minutes, and can come along with a night sky tour with planetarium software. For grades 3-5, the topic of light pollution and dark sky conservation can be added or a modeling activity for the reason for the seasons, the scale of the solar system, or moon phases and eclipses. To contact Amy about an author visit, email her at: amy@starryskyaustin.com