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Conservation Success stories: Set, six books (Conservation Success Stories Series)
By Lisa J. Amstutz, Clara MacCarald, Carol Hand, Michael Regan, Laura Perdew. 2018
Set of six books featuring the ongoing conservation efforts in different ecosystems. Includes Bringing Back Our Deserts, Bringing Back Our…
Freshwater Lakes, Bringing Back Our Oceans, Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests, Bringing Back Our Tundra, and Bringing Back Our Wetlands. For grades 6-9.When I was a turkey: based on the Emmy award-winning PBS documentary My Life as a Turkey
By Brenda Z. Guiberson, Joe Hutto. 2017
Naturalist recounts the true story of how he raised a flock of wild turkeys using imprinting from the moment they…
hatched. For two years he cared for the flock of birds and immersed himself in their world. For grades 4-7. 2017Forgotten bones: uncovering a slave cemetery
By Lois Miner Huey. 2016
The hyena scientist (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2018
Explores the work of zoologist Kay Holekamp as she researches hyenas in Africa. Discusses the different team members, life at…
the research camp, and the exciting new data they collect on the hyenas whose clans are dominated by females. For grades 5-8. 2018Fantastic failures: true stories of people who changed the world by falling down first
By Luke Reynolds. 2018
Author of Surviving Middle School (DB 85927), presents a collection of short biographies featuring successful individuals who overcame significant challenges…
in their lives. Profiles include J. K. Rowling, Ellen DeGeneres, Christopher Reeve, and Sonia Sotomayor. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018Shark quest: protecting the ocean's top predators
By Karen Romano Young. 2019
Overview of sharks, from their intelligence and feeding habits to how researchers study sharks at sea. Discusses the human impact…
on their populations, and what we can do to save these incredible predators. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018Absolutely everything!: a history of Earth, dinosaurs, rulers, robots and other things too numerous to mention
By Christopher Lloyd, Andy Forshaw. 2018
Answers many big questions about our planet, life, and people from the beginning of the universe--starting with the Big Bang…
13. 8 billion years ago--to the present day. Covers the rise and fall of dinosaurs, the emergence of various civilizations, and technological advancements. For grades 6-9. 2018Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet
By James Gladstone, Yaara Eshet. 2021
The girl who drew butterflies: how Maria Merian's art changed science
By Joyce Sidman. 2018
Explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian (1647-1717), who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the…
science behind the mystery in her art. Sibert Medal. For grades 5-8. 2018Dolores Huerta stands strong: the woman who demanded justice (Biographies for young readers)
By Marlene Targ Brill. 2018
Explores the life of activist Dolores Huerta, from her early years as a teacher to her advocacy work that led…
to her co-founding the United Farm Workers union with César Chávez. Describes the 2012 ceremony in which Huerta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For grades 5-8. 2018Iqbal and his ingenious idea: how a science project helps one family and the planet (CitizenKid)
By Rebecca Green, Elizabeth Suneby. 2018
When his mother is forced to cook indoors due to the monsoon season in Bangladesh, young Iqbal decides the school…
district's science fair is the perfect time to create a stove that doesn't produce smoke and harmful fumes. For grades 2-4. 2018Breakthrough: How one teen innovator is changing the world
By Matthew Lysiak, Jack Andraka. 2015
Featured in the 2018 movie Science Fair! A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017 In this acclaimed…
memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery. When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard. Jack's story is not just a story of dizzying international success; it's a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out. His account inspires young people, who he argues are the most innovative, to fight for the right to be taken seriously and to pursue our own dreams. Do-it-yourself science experiments are included in each chapter, making Breakthrough perfect for STEM curriculum. But above all, Jack's memoir empowers his generation with the knowledge that we can each change the world if we only have the courage to tryBoying up: How to be brave, bold and brilliant
By Mayim Bialik. 2018
Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy! host and star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up, puts…
her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today's world. A must-have book for all teenage boys! Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me? Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there's the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be "manly" and masculine. But it's easier to do if you're armed with facts. Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory , talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up , Mayim takes boys—and their parents!—through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today. In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today's world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves. Praise for Boying Up : "A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment." — Kirkus Reviews "Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections." — VOYASoil
By Matthew Evans. 2021
A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy, author…
of Call of the Reed Warbler. Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree. What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves. Soil is the unlikely story of our most maligned resource as swashbuckling hero. A saga of bombs, ice ages and civilisations falling. Of ancient hunger, modern sicknesses and gastronomic delight. It features poison gas, climate collapse and a mind-blowing explanation of how rain is formed. For too long, we've not only neglected the land beneath us, we've squandered and debased it, by over-clearing, over-grazing and over-ploughing. But if we want our food to nourish us, and to ensure our planet's long-term health, we need to understand how soil works - how it's made, how it's lost, and how it can be repaired. In this ode to the thin veneer of Earth that gifts us life, commentator and farmer Matthew Evans shows us that what we do in our backyards, on our farms, and what we put on our dinner tables really matters, and can be a source of hope. Isn't it time we stopped treating the ground beneath our feet like dirt?The tornado scientist: seeing inside severe storms (Scientists in the Field)
By Mary Kay Carson, Tom Uhlman. 2019
Meteorologist Robin Tanamachi and her team work to come up with a way to predict tornadoes with even greater accuracy…
and save countless lives across America's heartland. Highlights the anatomy of a tornado, past encounters with destructive supercells, and the technology meteorologists use. For grades 5-8. 2019Superlative birds
By Leslie Bulion, Robert Meganck. 2019
Born just right (Jeter Publishing)
By Jordan Reeves, Jen Lee Reeves. 2019
Cofounder of the nonprofit Born Just Right, young Jordan mentors other kids with limb differences. She recounts her journey growing…
up without the bottom half of her left arm and discusses the inspiration for her invention of Project Unicorn, a prosthetic that shoots biodegradable glitter. For grades 4-7. 2019Step-by-step instructions for activities from foraging for a wild snack to building a debris-hut fort. Encourages kids to explore the…
natural world (starting in the comfort of their own backyard) through a whole new set of skills and knowledge. For grades 5-8. 2019Disaster strikes!: the most dangerous space missions of all time
By Jeffrey Kluger. 2019
Explores twelve space missions that went wrong, from the sinking of the space capsule on the Liberty Bell 7 mission…
in 1961 to problems on the International Space Station in 2013. Some strong language. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Curiosity: the story of a Mars rover
By Markus Motum. 2018