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Island: a story of the Galápagos
Par Jason Chin. 2012
Biography of a Galápagos island--from birth, through adolescence, to adulthood and beyond. Discusses how the island is a home to…
plants and animals that exist nowhere else on Earth. For grades 3-6. 2012Things that float and things that don't
Par David A. Adler, Anna Raff. 2013
Want to know why an apple floats in a pool of water and a smaller penny sinks? Learn how the…
density of an object determines the outcome. For grades 2-4. 2013The boy who loved math: the improbable life of Paul Erdös
Par Deborah Heiligman, LeUyen Pham. 2013
Biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erds̲ (1913-1996), who loved numbers--especially prime numbers--but didn't like school or following rules. Describes Erds̲'s…
practice of staying with friends all over the world who took care of him so he could concentrate on just math. For grades 3-6. 2013Seven books in a series. Quick overview of baby aquatic animals provides basic facts on behaviors and habitats. Includes a…
glossary, reading suggestions, and websites for more information. For grades K-3. 2012What happens to our trash? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Par Paul Meisel, D. J. Ward. 2011
Discusses some of the everyday things that we toss into our trash--food, bottles, and even toys--and what happens to them…
once they are hauled away. Describes the functions and overuse of landfills and offers suggestions for reducing, reusing, and recycling, including donating items and composting. For grades 2-4. 2012You are the first kid on Mars
Par Patrick O'Brien. 2009
Describes a future trip that a child might take to Mars: taking a space elevator to a space station, traveling…
in a rocket, wearing a space suit, and learning about the scientific search for Martian life. Discusses the Mars environment and a habitat created for humans. For grades 2-4. 2009Planet hunter: Geoff Marcy and the search for other Earths
Par Vicki O Wittenstein, Vicki Oransky Wittenstein. 2010
Profiles American astronomer Geoff Marcy, who has helped discover at least one hundred eighty planets in other solar systems. Discusses…
his work techniques; the equipment and technology used, particularly Doppler spectrometry; his milestone achievements; and the future of extrasolar exploration. For grades 5-8. 2010The Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb (Step by Step)
Par Lisa Owens. 2022
From a budding bulb to a sure sign of spring, there are many steps in the life cycle of a…
tulip. Close-up photos and straightforward text help readers discover the process.The Story of Syrup: It Starts with a Maple Tree (Step by Step)
Par Melanie Mitchell. 2022
Where do polar bears live? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Par Sarah L. Thomson, Jason Chin. 2010
Explains how physical traits, such as furry paws and thick skin, help polar bears survive in the Arctic snow and…
ice. Discusses their hunting and eating habits, as well as the bad things that will happen to them if the polar ice cap keeps shrinking. For grades K-3. 2010Pop!: the invention of bubble gum
Par Meghan McCarthy. 2010
Describes the efforts of Walter Diemer, a young accountant who worked at a candy and gum factory in 1920s Philadelphia,…
to discover a recipe for gum that could stretch to blow bubbles. Includes additional facts about gum. For grades K-3. 2010Two little trains
Par Margaret Wise Brown, Leo and Diane Dillon. 2003
Two trains are heading west. One is streamlined, the other small and old. On their parallel journeys, the trains encounter…
rivers, hills, snow, and dust storms, but neither is thwarted. But look closer and see that these two trains, though similar in many ways, have a surprising difference: one is the real thing, traversing the countryside, and the other is a toy, making its way across rug fringe "tracks," along the edge of a bathtub, through a tunnel made from a book, and past a broom and dust pan. For grades pres-school to kindergarten. For preschool-grade 2. 1977The doctor with an eye for eyes: the story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists #2)
Par Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a…
doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness! For grades K-3The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists #1)
Par Daniel Rieley, Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
Meet Dr. Temple Grandin--one of the world's quirkiest science heroes! When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected…
her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! For grades K-3What's inside a flower?: And other questions about science & nature
Par Rachel Ignotofsky. 2022
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science , comes a new nonfiction picture book series…
ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world—starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers—from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry. In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowersA hundred billion trillion stars
Par Isabel Greenberg, Seth Fishman. 2017
Dinosaurs big and small (Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Lucia Washburn. 2002
A place for Pluto
Par Stef Wade, Melanie Demmer. 2018
Full moon lore
Par Ellen Wahi, Ashley Stewart. 2017