Starry Messenger (picture book) Vatican Church, he was forced to retract his earlier statements that contradicted with the ideologies of the Vatican Church regarding the placement of the Earth, or risk death. Galileo chose to retract his statements and was confined to house arrest for eight years before his death in 1642. The book ends on a positive note when Sis writes about the Pardon that was issued to Galileo more than three hundred years later in October 1992. Peter Sis’s documentation of the acclaimed scientist, Galileo Galileo’s life received positive reviews from: "Kirkus Reviews", "Booklist", "School Library Journal" and more. "The New York
The Sounds of Old Earth his house because she did not have much time left on Earth. On his way back home, he finds Rachael standing in front of it, and they have a very brief conversation. She tells him she traveled the long distance from New Earth simply to greet him. Rachael asks Abner to promise that he will not do anything reckless when he is forced to evacuate, then leaves. The story then shifts to Abner reminiscing of happier times. He has a device that allows him to play back some of his memories, projecting them for him to see. He chooses to