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    Boy Who Loved Math, The
      Paul Erdos was a one of a kind character who loved math above all else. He was a savant who traveled the world as a math celebrity becoming a math superstar and in so doing celebrated math and created a public following.
      Author: Helligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: math

    G Is For Googol
      Letters of the alphabet introduce mathematical concepts with sidebar illustrations, additional activities, and other math terms beginning with the same letter. The glossary contains all the concepts mentioned. The ideas are clearly presented even for th
      Author: Schwartz, David HSE Descriptors: math

    Isaac Newton
      This is a biography of Isaac Newton. It is interesting and full of personal anecdotes as well as clear descriptions of important scientific discoveries. It makes Newton "come alive" as a person.
      Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: math | science

Math > budgeting
    Once Upon a Company: A True Story
      This is the true story of how 3 children began a business, first making Christmas wreaths and later adding other products.
      Author: Halperin, Wendy Anderson HSE Descriptors: social studies | math

Math > calculator
    Boy Who Loved Math, The
      Paul Erdos was a one of a kind character who loved math above all else. He was a savant who traveled the world as a math celebrity becoming a math superstar and in so doing celebrated math and created a public following.
      Author: Helligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: math

Math > calendar
    Cracked Corn and Snow Ice Cream
      Almanac information and family history are given for each month in sections called Dates and Festivals, Farmer's Calendar, Worth Knowing, and Worth Cooking.
      Author: Willard, Nancy

    Great Race, The
      A grandmother helps her granddaughter arrange paper cutouts of the Chinese zodiac by telling her a story of how 12 animals race to reach the Jade City. The author includes an appendix with information about the Chinese zodiac.
      Author: Bouchard, David

    I'm in Charge of Celebrations
      A desert (Native American?) woman is asked if she is lonely and replies by telling about all the natural wonders she witnesses. The title comes from her idea of marking the calendar for the following year to celebrate whatever she saw. The illustrations
      Author: Baylor, Bird

    Story of Clocks and Calendars, The: Marking a Millennium
      To celebrate the new millennium issued in by the year 2000, this well-illustrated book tells the history of timekeeping with the emphasis on calendars and clocks. The endmatter includes additional information in a glossary of different measures of time a
      Author: Maestro, Betsy HSE Descriptors: science

Math > chart/figure reading
    Boy Who Loved Math, The
      Paul Erdos was a one of a kind character who loved math above all else. He was a savant who traveled the world as a math celebrity becoming a math superstar and in so doing celebrated math and created a public following.
      Author: Helligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: math

    Exploring the Titanic: How the Greatest Ship Ever Lost-Was Found
      Author Robert Ballard led the expedition to find and explore the Titanic. This book simultaneously tells the story of the Titanic's construction, maiden voyage, sinking, and rediscovery. This is a long book, and only GED students would be able to read i
      Author: Ballard, Robert HSE Descriptors: social studies | math

    Girls Think of Everything
      This fascinating book focuses on some amazing inventions by woman from 5000 B.C. up to 1943.The stories are short and fun to read. The book provides a plethora of fascinating info on the achievements of woman who have affected all of our lives.
      Author: Thimmeah, Catherine HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | math | social studies | science

    If America Were a Village
      Smith uses the a village of 100 people to represent the 306 millions living in the US today. Facts and illustrations create a snapshot of who we are and what we do. This book helps to define America's diversity by shrinking it to a village of 100 people
      Author: Smith, Davei J HSE Descriptors: math | social studies | language arts - writing

    If the World Were a Village
      The author takes the phrase "global village" literally, describing a hypothetical village of 100 people using world-wide statistics on nationality, languages, ages, religions, wealth, environmental conditions and so forth. End pages promote "world minded
      Author: Smith, David J. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Money Sense for Kids
      A simple, interesting book about money with something new for everyone that presents history and information about bills and coins and how to make money grow by earning, saving, and investing. Included are chapters on math and math games, and how-to info
      Author: Harman, Hollis Page HSE Descriptors: math

    Six Days in October
      This is a detailed summary if the events surrounding the Stock Market crash of 1929. Side bars explain some common financial/ investment concepts. Archival photographs, newspaper articles, and cartoons illustrate the material.
      Author: Blumenthal, Karen HSE Descriptors: social studies | math

    Timelines Flight: Fliers and Flying Machines
      This nonfiction book contains information related to aviation and aviators (starting with Daedalus and Icarus). The book is densely illustrated; all illustrations are captioned, and some are labeled. A time line, a glossary, and an index conclude the bo
      Author: Jefferis, David HSE Descriptors: science

Math > counting
    Anno's Magic Seeds
      A wizard gives Jack magic seeds, which he cultivates, and he reaps ever increasing harvests until a storm forces him to begin all over again. The reader is encouraged to predict Jack's progress.
      Author: Anno, Mitsumasa HSE Descriptors: math

    City by Numbers
      This is a wordless book containing photographs of numerals in the context of shapes and objects found in a city.
      Author: Johnson, Stephen T. HSE Descriptors: math

    Counting on the Woods
      Using a counting book format, the author combines rhymes with lovely color photographs that appeals to adults as well as children.
      Author: Lyon, George Ella HSE Descriptors: science

    G Is For Googol
      Letters of the alphabet introduce mathematical concepts with sidebar illustrations, additional activities, and other math terms beginning with the same letter. The glossary contains all the concepts mentioned. The ideas are clearly presented even for th
      Author: Schwartz, David HSE Descriptors: math

    History of Counting, The
      This is an accessible and interesting historical look at how and why numbers came to be. The author includes a useful glossary and index. Reviewers considered this a reference book rather than a leisure reading book.
      Author: Schmandt-Besserat, Denise HSE Descriptors: math

    Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
      Simple facts about animals paired with counting. The end of the book has in-depth descriptions of featured animals and math challenges.
      Author: Schaefer, Lola M. HSE Descriptors: math | language arts - reading | science

Math > data
    If America Were a Village
      Smith uses the a village of 100 people to represent the 306 millions living in the US today. Facts and illustrations create a snapshot of who we are and what we do. This book helps to define America's diversity by shrinking it to a village of 100 people
      Author: Smith, Davei J HSE Descriptors: math | social studies | language arts - writing

    If the World Were a Village
      The author takes the phrase "global village" literally, describing a hypothetical village of 100 people using world-wide statistics on nationality, languages, ages, religions, wealth, environmental conditions and so forth. End pages promote "world minded
      Author: Smith, David J. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Measuring Penny
      A young girl, Lisa, fulfills a math assignment by finding numerous ways to measure her dog, Penny.
      Author: Leedy, Loreen HSE Descriptors: math

    Money Sense for Kids
      A simple, interesting book about money with something new for everyone that presents history and information about bills and coins and how to make money grow by earning, saving, and investing. Included are chapters on math and math games, and how-to info
      Author: Harman, Hollis Page HSE Descriptors: math

Math > estimation
    Actual Size
      Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
      Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Big, Blue Whale
      Everything you ever wanted to know about blue whales is presented in an easy reading format with enjoyable illustrations and an interesting placement of the typeface. The author-illustrator conveys a sense of wonder about whales.
      Author: Davies, Nikola HSE Descriptors: science

    G Is For Googol
      Letters of the alphabet introduce mathematical concepts with sidebar illustrations, additional activities, and other math terms beginning with the same letter. The glossary contains all the concepts mentioned. The ideas are clearly presented even for th
      Author: Schwartz, David HSE Descriptors: math

Math > factorials
    Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
      In the guise of a tale about a jar, the father-son authors illustrate the amplitude of multiplication. For more advanced students, an afterword provides a textual explanation of factorials. The book is a stunning visualization of concepts.
      Author: Anno, Mitsumasa and Anno, Masaichiro HSE Descriptors: math

Math > graphs
    Money Sense for Kids
      A simple, interesting book about money with something new for everyone that presents history and information about bills and coins and how to make money grow by earning, saving, and investing. Included are chapters on math and math games, and how-to info
      Author: Harman, Hollis Page HSE Descriptors: math

    Weather Sky, The
      The author uses labeled photographs, charts of weather fronts and graphs to discuss the relationship of weather to cloud formation.
      Author: McMillan, Bruce HSE Descriptors: social studies | math

Math > logical reasoning
    Anno's Magic Seeds
      A wizard gives Jack magic seeds, which he cultivates, and he reaps ever increasing harvests until a storm forces him to begin all over again. The reader is encouraged to predict Jack's progress.
      Author: Anno, Mitsumasa HSE Descriptors: math

    Math Curse
      This book is a zany spoof about a child who hates math. Although this is clearly from a child's perspective, adults enjoy the puzzles and can appreciate the frustration over math questions.
      Author: Scieszka, Jon HSE Descriptors: math

    Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
      The discovery in 1995 and the subsequent slow scientific recovery of the Civil War submarine USS Hurley from the Charleston harbor reads like a mystery story. Photographs, archival material, author's note, footnotes, bibliography, glossary, and suggested
      Author: Walker, Sally HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

    Unexplained
      The author explores several categories of unexplained phenomena from Stonehenge to Roswell, N. M. UFO sightings, suggesting origins of superstitions and possible explanations. Sidebar information, photographs, and paintings illustrate the text and back m
      Author: Allen, Judy HSE Descriptors: social studies

Math > math anxiety
    Math Curse
      This book is a zany spoof about a child who hates math. Although this is clearly from a child's perspective, adults enjoy the puzzles and can appreciate the frustration over math questions.
      Author: Scieszka, Jon HSE Descriptors: math

Math > measurement
    Actual Size
      Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
      Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Fannie in the Kitchen
      Accompanied by delightful Victorian-style illustrations, this biography of Fannie Farmer, the cookbook writer, is told in a storybook format with a recipe and cooking tips thrown in for good measure.
      Author: Hopkinson, Deborah

    G Is For Googol
      Letters of the alphabet introduce mathematical concepts with sidebar illustrations, additional activities, and other math terms beginning with the same letter. The glossary contains all the concepts mentioned. The ideas are clearly presented even for th
      Author: Schwartz, David HSE Descriptors: math

    Librarian Who Measured the Earth, The
      A "responsibly imagined" biography of Eratosthenes, the librarian of the great library in Alexandria, Egypt,in the 3rd Century B. C., describes how he measured the circumference of the earth.
      Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: math

    Library at Alexandria, The
      A fascinating account of the famous ancient library of papyrus scrolls once located in Alexandria, Egypt. Included in the book are maps, a Ptolemy family tree, a glossary, a bibliography, and and index. The front pages simulate the look of papyrus.
      Author: Trumble, Kelly HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Measuring Penny
      A young girl, Lisa, fulfills a math assignment by finding numerous ways to measure her dog, Penny.
      Author: Leedy, Loreen HSE Descriptors: math

    Mosque
      Once again David Macaulay describes and illustrates the construction of a traditional structure, this time a fictional mosque (but similar to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul). An introduction, a map, and a glossary aid the reader in following the text.
      Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Road to There, The
      For all geography enthusiasts, this book recounts the history of mapmaking with biographies of famous mapmakers, fact boxes of specific scientific information, and beautiful maps. The author provides an index and suggested reading list.
      Author: Ross, Val HSE Descriptors: social studies | science

    Sea Clocks
      The true story of Englishman John Harrison's life-long struggle to win the Longitude Prize is told in a free-verse format. An author's note and a facts page contribute further information.
      Author: Borden, Louise HSE Descriptors: science

Math > money
    Money Sense for Kids
      A simple, interesting book about money with something new for everyone that presents history and information about bills and coins and how to make money grow by earning, saving, and investing. Included are chapters on math and math games, and how-to info
      Author: Harman, Hollis Page HSE Descriptors: math

Math > problem solving
    Actual Size
      Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
      Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Anno's Magic Seeds
      A wizard gives Jack magic seeds, which he cultivates, and he reaps ever increasing harvests until a storm forces him to begin all over again. The reader is encouraged to predict Jack's progress.
      Author: Anno, Mitsumasa HSE Descriptors: math

    Anno's Medieval World
      In Anno's beautifully illustrated medieval world, superstitions rather than science explain natural phenomena, especially the shape and movement of the earth. Anno uses medieval styled illustrations to share these beliefs of the Middle Ages up to the Age
      Author: Anno, Mitsumasa HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

    Dinosaur Ghosts
      Paleontologists suggest explanations for the many fossils of the dinosaur Coelophysis which were discovered in New Mexico. The index includes a pronunciation guide.
      Author: Gillette, J. Lynett HSE Descriptors: science

    If the World Were a Village
      The author takes the phrase "global village" literally, describing a hypothetical village of 100 people using world-wide statistics on nationality, languages, ages, religions, wealth, environmental conditions and so forth. End pages promote "world minded
      Author: Smith, David J. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Librarian Who Measured the Earth, The
      A "responsibly imagined" biography of Eratosthenes, the librarian of the great library in Alexandria, Egypt,in the 3rd Century B. C., describes how he measured the circumference of the earth.
      Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: math

    Mosque
      Once again David Macaulay describes and illustrates the construction of a traditional structure, this time a fictional mosque (but similar to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul). An introduction, a map, and a glossary aid the reader in following the text.
      Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Nikola Tesla
      This biography of little-known scientist Nikola Tesla recounts his life and work on harnessing and advocating for alternating-current electricity with its many engineering applications that we take for granted. Archival photographs illustrate the text.
      Author: Dommermuth-Costa, Carol HSE Descriptors: science

    Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
      This picture book biography of Albert Einstein focuses on his early years when he did not fit in--anywhere. Don Brown illustrates his book in delightful ink and watercolor and includes a biographical note updating the events of the book.
      Author: Brown, Don HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
      This picture book biography of Albert Einstein focuses on his early years when he did not fit in--anywhere. Don Brown illustrates his book in delightful ink and watercolor and includes a biographical note updating the events of the book.
      Author: Brown, Don HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
      The discovery in 1995 and the subsequent slow scientific recovery of the Civil War submarine USS Hurley from the Charleston harbor reads like a mystery story. Photographs, archival material, author's note, footnotes, bibliography, glossary, and suggested
      Author: Walker, Sally HSE Descriptors: science | social studies

    Unexplained
      The author explores several categories of unexplained phenomena from Stonehenge to Roswell, N. M. UFO sightings, suggesting origins of superstitions and possible explanations. Sidebar information, photographs, and paintings illustrate the text and back m
      Author: Allen, Judy HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Unlikely Pairs
      Contrasting works of art are juxtaposed on facing pages to stimulate thought and discussion. The author includes brief biographies of the artists.
      Author: Raczka, Bob HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Math > shapes
    Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes
      Bright color photographs reveal dots, spots, speckles, and stripes on faces, animals, clothing and environment in this wordless book.
      Author: Hoban, Tara

    Georgia's Bones
      A biography of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe's early years "celebrates her fascination with natural shapes and 'common objects'" with rich text and color-saturated illustrations. The text explores themes including creativity, diversity (in ways of being in
      Author: Bryant, Jen HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

Math > statistics
    Casey at the Bat
      This is the famous baseball poem told in scrapbook form with illustrations and "news clippings".
      Author: Bing, Christopher HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Cheap Raw Material: How Our Youngest Workers Are Exploited and Abused
      This book is a chronological nonfiction account of children as laborers. Child labor in the U.S. is the focus, but historical background (e.g., Rome, England) is also provided. This history is chronicled through quotations from primary sources, stories
      Author: Meltzer, Milton HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Home Run
      The main text is a simply written, poetic account of one of Babe Ruth's at bats. The vintage-style baseball cards on each page provide additional information about Ruth. The illustrations are reminiscent of Norman Rockwell.
      Author: Burleigh, Robert HSE Descriptors: | math

    If America Were a Village
      Smith uses the a village of 100 people to represent the 306 millions living in the US today. Facts and illustrations create a snapshot of who we are and what we do. This book helps to define America's diversity by shrinking it to a village of 100 people
      Author: Smith, Davei J HSE Descriptors: math | social studies | language arts - writing

    If the World Were a Village
      The author takes the phrase "global village" literally, describing a hypothetical village of 100 people using world-wide statistics on nationality, languages, ages, religions, wealth, environmental conditions and so forth. End pages promote "world minded
      Author: Smith, David J. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
      Simple facts about animals paired with counting. The end of the book has in-depth descriptions of featured animals and math challenges.
      Author: Schaefer, Lola M. HSE Descriptors: math | language arts - reading | science

    Money Sense for Kids
      A simple, interesting book about money with something new for everyone that presents history and information about bills and coins and how to make money grow by earning, saving, and investing. Included are chapters on math and math games, and how-to info
      Author: Harman, Hollis Page HSE Descriptors: math

    Six Days in October
      This is a detailed summary if the events surrounding the Stock Market crash of 1929. Side bars explain some common financial/ investment concepts. Archival photographs, newspaper articles, and cartoons illustrate the material.
      Author: Blumenthal, Karen HSE Descriptors: social studies | math

Math > time
    Before I Was Your Mother
      A mother tells her daughter stories about herself before she became a mother who does many things.
      Author: Lasky, Kathryn

    Mary Smith
      Before the advent of alarm clocks, Mary Smith's job was to wake the workers of her village with her trusty peashooter.
      Author: U'Ren, Andrea

    Sea Clocks
      The true story of Englishman John Harrison's life-long struggle to win the Longitude Prize is told in a free-verse format. An author's note and a facts page contribute further information.
      Author: Borden, Louise HSE Descriptors: science

    Story of Clocks and Calendars, The: Marking a Millennium
      To celebrate the new millennium issued in by the year 2000, this well-illustrated book tells the history of timekeeping with the emphasis on calendars and clocks. The endmatter includes additional information in a glossary of different measures of time a
      Author: Maestro, Betsy HSE Descriptors: science

    Time Flies
      In this book time unravels and dinosaurs spring to life as a bird makes a journey back through the ages.
      Author: Rohmann, Eric


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