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Profiles John Craighead George, who works with the Iñupiaq community in Barrow, Alaska, to research the bowhead whale. Discusses the…
Arctic scientist's methods for identifying whales and studying their behavior and anatomy. Describes an Iñupiaq whale hunt and the division of the catch. For grades 4-7. 2009Benjamin Franklin, American genius: his life and ideas, with 21 activities (For Kids series #28)
By Brandon Marie Miller. 2010
Biography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) highlights his self-reliance from age seventeen on and his roles as a printer, writer, scientist,…
inventor, and diplomat. Discusses his political views and work on the Declaration of Independence. Activities include craft, cooking, and science projects appropriate to Franklin's era. For grades 4-7. 2010Victor Wouk: the father of the hybrid car (Voices for Green Choices Ser.)
By Sean Callery. 2009
Biography of the American electrical engineer Victor Wouk (1919-2005), who in 1974 invented the hybrid car, which runs on gas…
and electricity. Discusses the environmental issues that his invention addressed and the commercial success of these alternative vehicles twenty-seven years later. For grades 4-7. 2009John Muir: protecting and preserving the environment (Voices for Green Choices Ser.)
By Henry Elliot. 2009
Biography of conservationist John Muir (1838-1914), founder of the Sierra Club in 1892. Discusses Muir's love for the wilderness; his…
thousand-mile walk from Indiana to Florida; his camping trips, including one with President Roosevelt; and his work to establish national parks. For grades 4-7. 2009Rachel Carson: fighting pesticides and other chemical pollutants (Voices for Green Choices Ser.)
By Patricia Lantier. 2009
Biography of marine biologist Rachel Carson (1907-1964), whose book Silent Spring alerted the public to the dangers of pesticides, especially…
DDT. Discusses Carson's love and respect for the natural world that led to her scientific career and publications about environmental concerns. For grades 4-7. 2009The doctor with an eye for eyes: the story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists #2)
By 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)
By 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-3Hugh Armstrong Robinson: the story of Flying Lucky 13 (Goldminds time traveler #3)
By Billie Holladay Skelley. 2019
Hugh Armstrong Robinson devoted his life to advancing the field of aviation. He was an outstanding engineer, inventor, and pilot.…
He was one of the most successful aviators of his time. For grades 3-6Benjamin Banneker: Self-Made Man (Social Studies: Informational Text Ser.)
By Jody Jensen Shaffer. 2017
My journey to the stars (Step into Reading)
By 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-3Jean Jennings Bartik: computer pioneer (Notable Missourians)
By Kim D. Todd. 2015
At a time when many people thought women could not work in technical fields like science and mathematics, Jean Bartik…
became one of the world's first computer programmers. For grades 4-7Trailblazers: 33 women in science who changed the world
By Rachel Swaby. 2017
This inspiring book, aimed at children aged ten and up, contains snapshots of some of the many women who have…
made important advancements in scientific fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy and technology. For grades 5-8Snowflake Bentley
By Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian. 1998
Dr. Kate: angel on snowshoes (Badger Biographies Ser.)
By Rebecca Hogue Wojahn, Rebecca Wojahn. 2009
Biography of the life of Kate Pelham, describing her success of building a hospital in Northern Wisconsin with the help…
from the Million Penny Paraders. Part of the Badger Biographies Series. For grades 4-7Invincible microbe: tuberculosis and the never-ending search for a cure
By Jim Murphy, Alison Blank. 2012
Our neighbor is a strange, strange man (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Inc. Staff Scholastic, Tres Seymour. 1999
Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor, reformer, and Civil War hero
By 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 2-4Temple Grandin: how the girl who loved cows embraced autism and changed the world
By Temple Grandin, Sy Montgomery. 2012
An authorized portrait about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock…
facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother. For grades 5-8I am Albert Einstein (I Am #2)
By Grace Norwich, Ute Simon. 2012
I am one of the most gifted minds that ever lived. I am a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. I was expelled…
from school as a young child. I am Albert Einstein. For grades 3-6