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Viewfinder

Christine D.U. Chung, Salwa Majoka

In this wordless story, a young traveler from space arrives on an Earth left behind after an ecological catastrophe. While exploring the abandoned planet, the traveler discovers a time capsule. Inside is a viewfinder that reveals scenes from Earth’s past. The book uses its visual narrative to connect a future journey through a changed world with glimpses of what the planet once held.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Environment · Mystery And Discovery · Space And Astronomy · Travel
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Tundra Books
Published
February 13, 2024
Pages
144
ISBN-13
9780735268753
Language
English
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