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Rewilding: giving nature a second chance
Par Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2017
Overview of an environmental movement present around the world that includes scientists, environmental conservationists, and concerned citizens working to restore…
habitats to their natural states. Discusses the reintroduction of native plants and wildlife to combat extinction. For grades 6-9. 2017Dating and sex: a guide for the 21st century teen boy
Par Andrew P. Smiler. 2016
Provides information and advice for teen males on dating, relationships, sex, physical changes, and sexual orientation. Also discusses the topic…
of consent and covers the basics for solo and partnered sexual activities. Explicit descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016Crow smarts: inside the brain of the world's brightest bird (Scientists in the field)
Par Pamela S. Turner, Andy Comins. 2016
Follows a scientist to the island of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to study crows in aviaries and in…
the wild. Investigates the intelligence levels of birds that can craft their own tools and are able to solve puzzles. For grades 4-7. 2016Provides advice on school, self-confidence, and the changing relationships with peers, teachers, and parents that emerge during middle school. Uses…
activities to encourage students to put their experiences in perspective and to feel comfortable with who they are. For grades 5-8. 2016Masters of disguise: amazing animal tricksters
Par Rebecca L. Johnson. 2016
An examination of the many ways animals have perfected the art of deception through camouflage and mimicry. For instance, the…
gliding lizard in Southeast Asia confuses prey with extendable skin flaps that look just like the dead leaves falling from a tree. For grades 4-7. 2016The Great White shark scientist (Scientists in the Field)
Par Sy Montgomery, Keith Ellenbogen. 2016
Follows Dr. Greg Skomal, great white shark biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, as he studies the habits…
and habitats of great whites in order to save this amazing, calm, and misunderstood creature. For grades 5-8. 20161493 for young people: from Columbus's voyage to globalization (For young people series)
Par Charles C. Mann. 2014
Adaptation for a younger audience by Rebecca Stefoff of bestselling history 1493 (DB 73773). Analyzes globalization from fifteenth-century European exploration…
and colonization to early-twenty-first century economies and cultures. Highlights the benefits and unforeseen consequences. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2014Space junk: the dangers of polluting earth's orbit
Par Karen Romano Young. 2016
Examines the proliferation of debris in outer space, such as twenty-six hundred nonoperational satellites--also known as zombies--and discusses methods of…
retrieving and disposing of the material . For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2016Cosmic catastrophes: seven ways to destroy a planet like earth (Smithsonian)
Par David A. Aguilar. 2016
Exploration of seven potential cosmic catastrophes that could hit Earth and any of the other 20 billion Earth-like planets in…
our galaxy. Highlights the previous five mass extinction events on Earth, asteroids, black holes, and more. For grades 4-7. 2016Eat your greens, reds, yellows, and purples: Children's Cookbook
Par Dk, Dk. 2016
Guide for kids to make tasty, healthy vegetarian dishes, including a red pepper hummus, fruity raisin granola, sunshine rice, and…
more. Separates the recipes by the color of the fruits and vegetables, and discusses how to prepare the ingredients. For grades 3-6. 2016It's getting hot in here: the past, present, and future of climate change
Par Bridget Heos. 2015
Overview of the history of our climate and climate change. Discusses the growing evidence that humans are causing global warming…
and highlights ways we can lower greenhouse gas emissions by changing policies, becoming more efficient with our energy consumption, and more. For grades 6-9. 2015The story of seeds: from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world
Par Nancy F. Castaldo. 2016
Describes the history of seeds and the diminishing crop diversity brought about by big farming, war, and global warming. Highlights…
agricultural pioneers, and efforts to preserve heritage seeds from extinction, such as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016Deadly!: the truth about the most dangerous creatures on Earth (Animal Science)
Par Nicola Davies, Neal Layton. 2015
Overview of some of the world's most dangerous animals: cheetahs, owls, sharks, snakes, wolves, and more. Includes odd tidbits and…
fun facts, including that extracts from spider venom can be used to treat victims of strokes. For grades 3-6. 2012When lunch fights back: wickedly clever animal defenses
Par Rebecca L. Johnson, Rebecca L Johnson. 2015
Presents the various types of defense mechanisms used by animals, including the massive slime release of the hagfish, the stinky…
feces launch of the hoopoe bird, and the hammer-like punch of the peacock mantis shrimp. For grades 3-6. 2015Smart and spineless: exploring invertebrate intelligence
Par Ann Downer. 2016
Explores the intelligence of invertebrates, or spineless animals, such as worms, spiders, bees, jellyfish, and more. Investigates how creatures like…
the octopus exhibit personalities, solve puzzles, escape from difficult spots, and like to play. Includes a wealth of facts, scientists' accounts, and a glossary. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 201510 plants that shook the world (World of Tens)
Par Kim Rosen, Gillian Richardson, Vladyana Krykora. 2013
Profiles ten plants that influenced human history through their impact on trade, medicine, knowledge-sharing, and more. Highlights cacao, cinchona, corn,…
cotton, papyrus, pepper, potato, rubber, sugarcane, and tea. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 201310 rivers that shaped the world (World of Tens)
Par Kim Rosen, Marilee Peters. 2015
Discusses the physical characteristics and sociocultural importance of ten rivers that flow through our world, highlighting the Amazon, Awash, Ganges,…
Mississippi, Nile, Rhine, Thames, Tigris and Euphrates, Yangtze, and Zambezi rivers. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2015Fuel under fire: petroleum and its perils
Par Margaret J. Goldstein. 2016
Overview of our global dependence on oil, the politics surrounding it, and the environmental costs. Highlights disasters such as the…
2010 raging fire on the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Includes an analysis of alternate fuel sources. For grades 6-9. 2015Science discovery timelines series (Science discovery timelines)
Par Christine Zuchora-Walske. 2015
Four books detailing key concepts in science and discoveries related to those concepts. Titles include: Key Discoveries in Physical Science,…
Key Discoveries in Life Science, Key Discoveries in Engineering and Design, and Key Discoveries in Earth and Space Science. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2015The call of the osprey (Scientists in the Field)
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Muñoz. 2015
Follows a crew of scientists who are involved in the Montana Osprey Project--which studies the effects of mercury pollution on…
wildlife and humans. Highlights observations from spying on the raptors with several strategically placed webcams and the continuing research efforts aimed at better understanding of environmental problems. For grades 6-9. 2015