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John Muir wrestles a waterfall
Par Julie Danneberg, Jamie Hogan. 2015
Recounts the adventure of naturalist John Muir, when he explored a waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California, in April 1871. Interspersed…
with clips of his life as a self-taught scientist, writer, and founder of the Sierra Club. For grades 3-6. 2015A boy and a jaguar
Par Alan Rabinowitz, Cátia Chien. 2014
Autobiography of a wildcat conservationist. Author discusses his lifelong struggle with stuttering and how his love of animals helped him…
learn to communicate better, propelling him into a career in wildlife advocacy. Schneider Family Book Award. For grades 2-4. 2014Papa's mechanical fish
Par Candace Fleming, Boris Kulikov. 2013
In the summer of 1851, with encouragement and ideas provided by his family, an inventor builds a working submarine and…
takes his family for a ride. Includes notes about Lodner Phillips, the real inventor on whom the story is based. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2013Who says women can't be doctors?: the story of Elizabeth Blackwell
Par Marjorie Priceman, Tanya Lee Stone. 2013
Short biography of the first female American doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910). Explains society's limitations on women's occupations during the 1800s.…
Describes Elizabeth's determination to break down those barriers--even after receiving twenty-eight rejection letters from medical schools. For grades K-3. 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. 2013Planet 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 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-3Newtonian physics for babies (Baby University #0)
Par Chris Ferrie. 2017
My journey to the stars (Step into Reading)
Par Scott Kelly, André Ceolin. 2019
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly was the first to spend an entire year in space! Discover his awe-inspiring journey in this…
fascinating picture book memoir (the perfect companion to his adult book Endurance) that takes readers from Scott's childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. For grades K-3Snowflake Bentley
Par Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian. 1998
Our neighbor is a strange, strange man (Orchard HC Picture Books)
Par Inc. Staff Scholastic, Tres Seymour. 1999
Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor, reformer, and Civil War hero
Par Cheryl Harness, Carlo Molinari. 2013
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first female doctor in the United States who served on the Union side…
in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service. For grades 2-4Nibi is water = : Nibi aawon nbiish
Par Joanne Robertson. 2020
A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect,…
love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--English and Anishinaabemowin. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sipsBlips on a screen: How ralph baer invented tv video gaming and launched a worldwide obsession
Par Kate Hannigan. 2022
An engaging biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched…
a worldwide obsession. Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills—and a lot of ingenuity and persistence—to make life a little more fun. Television was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for watching TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could play with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a realityI am I. M. Pei (Ordinary People Change the World)
Par Brad Meltzer. 2022
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the LouvreThe man who went to the far side of the moon: the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
Par Bea Uusma Schyffert. 2003
1969. Chronicles what Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins did, saw, and thought during America's first lunar-landing mission. Relates how teammates…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and took mankind's first steps on the moon, while Collins piloted Columbia solo fourteen times around the moon. For grades 4-7. 2003The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon / by Jacqueline Davies
Par Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet. 2004
Recounts how passionately the young Frenchman who made his home in America loved birds. Describes the numerous drawings and paintings…
he made of birds, their nests, and eggs and reveals the way he determined whether migrating birds return to the same place in the spring. For grades 2-4. 2004Touching the sky: the flying adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Par Louise Borden, Peter M. Fiore, Trish Marx. 2003
Biographies of the Wright brothers and a description of their extraordinary achievements, mostly two events of September 1909. As Wilbur…
Wright dazzled New Yorkers with a spectacular flying demonstration, Orville set amazing flight records at an exhibition in Germany. Includes an aviation timeline. For grades 2-4. 2003