Search Results Select any highlighted title for detailed information about that resource. Science Toilets, Toasters, and Telephones Subtitled "the how and why of everyday objects," this book offers a history of everyday objects. Chapters focus on inventions for bathrooms, kitchens, cleaning, and communication. The final chapter introduces principles of industrial design. Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > agriculture Harvest Year This book offers a month-by-month presentation of the regional harvesting of food in the U.S.A. with photographs, maps, and simple clear text. Author: Peterson, Cris Science > archaeology Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde, The The Anasazi, "the ancient ones" in Navajo, had a unique and well developed culture. Around 1300, they simply vanished. Today, their home (Mesa Verde) is a national park. This carefully researched text recreates the Anasazi's way of life and explores th Author: Arnold, Caroline HSE Descriptors: social studies Bodies from the Ash:Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii With the help of detailed photographs, the author describes how historical fact is established by excavating and reconstructing the volcanic site of Pompeii. Author: Deem, James M. HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Bog Bodies The discovery of the Lindow Man in a bog in England in 1984 provides the structure for the archeological and anthropological study of human remains found in bogs. The author includes a map, source notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index that are Author: Buell, Janet HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence In 1991, New York's long-ignored African Burial Ground was rediscovered. The description of what scientists found there and how they pieced together information about life serves as a backdrop for stories of life for African Americans in Colonial New York Author: Hansen, Joyce, & McGowan, Gary HSE Descriptors: social studies | science 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 Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Home Place While on a hike, a family discovers the site of a ruined house. They find a few abandoned objects and, through terse and poetic words, imagine the family who once lived there. Through superior illustrations Pinkney evokes a world that is part dream and Author: Dragonwagon, Cresent Maria De Sautuola: The Bulls in the Cave The scientific world did not accept until 1902 the discovery of prehistoric cave painting in Altamira, Spain, which was discovered by 9-year-old Maria De Sautuola in 1879. Author: Fradin, Dennis HSE Descriptors: social studies Right Here on This Spot Very easy text and beautiful illustrations chronicle changes in one farmer's field over the centuries. Author: Addy, Sharon Hart HSE Descriptors: social studies 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 Secrets of the Sphinx Beautiful illustrations and extensive supplementary material accompany this well-researched history of the Egyptian Sphinx from prehistory to the present. Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: social studies 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 Written in Bones This thoroughly researched book explores human history through the study of bones. Maps, photographs, and archival materials illustrate the text. The text is complex and the print small. Author: Bahn, Paul HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > archaeology Science > archaeology > prehistoric Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > astronomy 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 Dear Benjamin Banneker The book tells the life story of Benjamin Banneker, an 18th-century African-American scientist. The book begins with two pages of data from the author, placing Banneker in an historical context. Author: Pinkney, Andrea HSE Descriptors: social studies 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 Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon, The This book, written almost in a scrapbook format, tells about Michael Collins, who stayed with the spacecraft while fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. The book contains diagrams, charts, and black and white and colored ph Author: Schyffert, Bea Uusma HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Night Rainbow, The Simple poetic verse describes the Aurora borealis or northern lights from the perspective of legends of several cultures. Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Stargazer's Alphabet Filled with NASA photographs and clever, clear diagrams, the author takes us on a trip through the night sky through an alphabet format. Author: Farrell, J. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | science Starry Messenger The simply told story of Galileo's life and "house arrest" for his work in physics and astronomy is enriched with historic maps, journal entries and lavish illustrations. Author: Sis, Peter 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 Science > astronomy > earth 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 Earth, The Elements The author illustrates different elements and places on earth with clear simple text and beautiful black and white photographs that have been colored by hand. Author: Robbins, Ken HSE Descriptors: science Spirit Walker This stunningly illustrated book of poetry celebrates a physical relationship with the earth and the philosophies, vision, and perspectives of Native Americans, especially the women. Author: Wood, Nancy HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > astronomy > meteors 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 Star Walk Simon explains in the introduction that the excerpts of famous poems selected to accompany the colorful telescopic photographs of planets, stars, and meteors do not "illustrate" but provide "a different way of looking at the same thing." Captions of the p Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Science > astronomy > planet Earth, The Elements The author illustrates different elements and places on earth with clear simple text and beautiful black and white photographs that have been colored by hand. Author: Robbins, Ken HSE Descriptors: science Star Walk Simon explains in the introduction that the excerpts of famous poems selected to accompany the colorful telescopic photographs of planets, stars, and meteors do not "illustrate" but provide "a different way of looking at the same thing." Captions of the p Author: Simon, Seymour 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 Science > astronomy > solar system Find Where the Wind Goes This is an autobiography of Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to become an astronaut. She uses the metaphor of "wind" to describe events from her life. Author: Jemison, Mae HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - writing Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science Star Walk Simon explains in the introduction that the excerpts of famous poems selected to accompany the colorful telescopic photographs of planets, stars, and meteors do not "illustrate" but provide "a different way of looking at the same thing." Captions of the p Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Stargazer's Alphabet Filled with NASA photographs and clever, clear diagrams, the author takes us on a trip through the night sky through an alphabet format. Author: Farrell, J. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | science Science > astronomy > stars Follow the Drinking Gourd Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation teaching slaves the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd," which conceals directions for the route north to freedom. The book follows one slave family as they are directed north to the Underground Railroad and Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: social studies Star Walk Simon explains in the introduction that the excerpts of famous poems selected to accompany the colorful telescopic photographs of planets, stars, and meteors do not "illustrate" but provide "a different way of looking at the same thing." Captions of the p Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Stargazer's Alphabet Filled with NASA photographs and clever, clear diagrams, the author takes us on a trip through the night sky through an alphabet format. Author: Farrell, J. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | science Science > biology Bog Bodies The discovery of the Lindow Man in a bog in England in 1984 provides the structure for the archeological and anthropological study of human remains found in bogs. The author includes a map, source notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index that are Author: Buell, Janet HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Bone Dectives, The These fascinating cases that establish the identities of skeletons through the tools of forensic anthropology are presented as mysteries to be solved. Author: Jackson, Donna HSE Descriptors: science Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Frogs Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens. Author: Bishop, Nic HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Genius of Leonardo, The Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Way We Work, The A beautiful book that illustrates the way the human body works. Text adds details. A "coffee table" book with scientific facts that one can read a page at at time or use as a reference. With the help of co-author Richard Walker David Macaulay applies his Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > botany/plants Amazing Potato, The A wonderful example of thematic writing, this book about the potato includes everything you want to know--and then some. The photographs, fact boxes, sketches, annotated bibliography, index, and interestingly written text produce a self-contained integra Author: Meltzer, Milton HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Carver Personal and professional details of the life of George Washington Carver are told in poems from the perspectives of many people. Author: Nelson, Marilyn HSE Descriptors: social studies | science 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 Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Garden The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary. Author: Maass, Robert HSE Descriptors: science George Washington Carver This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword. Author: Bolden, Tanya HSE Descriptors: social studies | science George Washington Carver This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword. Author: Bolden, Tanya HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Into the Deep Forest: With Henry David Thoreau Thoreau's journal entries have been placed into a broader context and are accompanied by stunning paintings and pencil drawings in this 39-page book. The use of present tense verb form may be off putting for some readers. Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook In a scrapbook format, this book offers lots of interesting facts, Native American folktales, and traditional lore, all about the woods. Author: Krupinski, Loretta HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Katya's Book of Mushrooms The author, a mushroom lover, has compiled lots of mushroom facts and fiction. Style is a mix of narration and description. Author: Arnold, Katya with Sam Swope HSE Descriptors: science Miss Rumphius The Lupine Lady, the great-aunt of the narrator, travels around the world but returns to Maine to plant lupines and make her world a better place. Author: Cooney, Barbara HSE Descriptors: social studies Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Ride the Wind Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Surrender Tree, The Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. Acclaimed poet, Margarita Engle has created a lyrical, powerful portrait of Cuba. The main character is a healer who treats anyone in need. Initially a slave, Rosa becomes a free person w Author: Engle, Margarita HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Wildfire This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > biology > botany/plants > gardens Seedfolks Thirteen people of different ethnic backgrounds who are strangers to each other tell their stories of a vacant lot in Cleveland that becomes a neighborhood garden. The book jacket refers to the "harvest of hidden lives" and a "hymn to the power of plants Author: Fleischman, Paul Science > biology > zoology 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 Close to Shore The author details the first shark attacks in American history along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey in 1916. One reviewer thought the book would appeal to males especially. The suspenseful style makes the book read like a novel. Author: Michael Capuzzo HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior And So They Build Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Animal Architecture The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Bizarre Birds Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book. Author: Wechsler, Doug HSE Descriptors: science Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Dog Lost An eleven-year old boy and pit bull terrier become best of friends. In an angry rage, the father throws the dog out into the street and the dog is forced to survive. Eventually the boy and his dog are reunited but not before the dog becomes a local hero Author: Lee, Ingrid HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Dogsong 14-year-old Russel, an Eskimo, feels assailed by the modernity of his life. With the help of a wise elder, Russel learns how (and why) to make a 1400-mile dog run across his country. (Newbery Honor Book) Author: Paulsen, Gary HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Flight of the Honey Bee Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts. Author: Huber, Raymond HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Flight of the Snow Geese, The The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations. Author: King, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Frogs Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens. Author: Bishop, Nic HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Hip-Pocket Papa The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young Author: Markle, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science In November As trees, animals, birds, and insects prepare for winter, people gather in warm homes to give thanks. Beautiful illustrations. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Language of Doves, The On her sixth birthday, Julietta's grandfather gives her one of his homing pigeons and tells her about his experiences raising and training doves for military use in Italy during WWI. Author: Wells, Rosemary HSE Descriptors: social studies Light Shining through the Mist Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest. Author: Matthews, Tom HSE Descriptors: science Marley and Me This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't. Author: Grogan, John My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading My Life in Dog Years Each chapter describes one of the amazing and unforgettable dogs Gary Paulsen has owned. As we read his dogs' stories, we also learn a great deal about the author. Author: Paulsen, Gary My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans. Author: Noyes, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Over the Top of the World The main text is a diary of explorer Will Steger's expedition (1994) from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole. Pictures from the expedition accompany the text, and sidebars provide additional information about the Arctic. Author: Steger, Will HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Pride of Baghdad This graphic novel of a family of lions liberated from the Baghdad zoo by U.S. bombing raids provides a symbolic understanding of the war from the dangers they encounter. Author: Vaughan, Brian K. HSE Descriptors: social studies Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious. Author: Paulsen, Gary Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal. Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list). Author: Butterworth, Chris HSE Descriptors: science Secret Life of Bees, The Fourteen-year-old Lily and Rosaleen, the black servant who has look after her since her mother died 10 years earlier, run from Lily's abusive father and the brutality and racism of the police. Against the historical events of 1964 in South Carolina, they Author: Kidd, Sue Monk Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Symphony of Whales, A This book is based on the true story of a "whale rescue" by a group of Siberian villagers in the mid-1980s. Author: Schuch, Steve HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Tarantula Scientist, The This book describes everything you ever wanted to know about tarantula spiders and the scientists who study them. The inviting, conversational style and the vivid color photographs enliven the topic. Teachers will appreciate the end matter resources, in Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science Whale Journey This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking. Author: French, Vivian HSE Descriptors: social studies | science When Hunger Calls This stunningly illustrated informational book describes the eating habits of animals from all over the world. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing Where the Wild Horses Roam Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed. Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Wolves The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science World According to Dog, The This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens. Author: Sidman, Joyce Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > life cycles Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Butterfly House A girl and her grandfather care for a larvae through the stages of becoming a butterfly and then set it free. The story is told in rhythmic prose with occasional rhyme. The author includes information on How to Raise a Butterfly. Author: Bunting, Eve HSE Descriptors: science Close to Shore The author details the first shark attacks in American history along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey in 1916. One reviewer thought the book would appeal to males especially. The suspenseful style makes the book read like a novel. Author: Michael Capuzzo HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Flight of the Honey Bee Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts. Author: Huber, Raymond HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Forest Fire A fire caused by lightning is a part of the life cycle of the renewal of vegetation and animal life of the forest. Author: Fraser, Mary Ann HSE Descriptors: science Frogs Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens. Author: Bishop, Nic HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Garden The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary. Author: Maass, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Garden of Happiness, The A young girl cares for a seed that she plants near a community garden in New York City. Author: Tamar, Erika My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science New Year Be Coming! Through beautiful colored woodcuts and rhythmic gullah dialect, this book describes happenings for each month of the year in the South Carolina low country. A recipe, a glossary, and an introduction to the Gullah dialect are included. Some students migh Author: Boling, Katharine Puffins Are Back, The A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list). Author: Butterworth, Chris HSE Descriptors: science Snow Toward Evening In this book 13 poets and the landscape painter Thomas Locker combine to invite us to enjoy nature's splendor through the changing seasons. Author: Frank, Josette (Editor) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Wildfire This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > migration Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing Flight of the Snow Geese, The The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations. Author: King, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies | science I Wonder If I'll See a Whale A girl finally sees a humpback whale while on a whale-watching boat off the New England coast. The book includes additional information about humpback whales. Author: Weller, Frances Ward HSE Descriptors: science Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Ride the Wind Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Whale Journey This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking. Author: French, Vivian HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Winter Across America Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > shelters Animal Architecture The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Puffins Are Back, The A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > animals 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 And So They Build Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Animal Architecture The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Black Star, Bright Dawn Bright Dawn, a teenaged Eskimo girl, takes her father's place in the grueling Iditarod, the 1000-mile dogsled race through the cold wilds of Alaska. In the process, she learns about herself, her family, and her culture. Author: O'Dell, Scott Black Swan White Crow The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations. Author: Lewis, J. Patricia HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets, A This book includes many short poems, some childish and some more complex, written by contemporary Caribbean poets. It also includes fascinating biographies on each author. Author: Agard, John & Nichols, Grace HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading 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 Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Duck's Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of Animal Superstitions This is a collection of 17 superstitions about animals. Collage illustrations are interesting. Historical notes at the end of the book explain the origins of the superstitions. Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science Every Living Thing Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Faithful Elephants: A True Story During WW II many zoo animals starved, by order of the Army, or had to be killed. The story, set in a Tokyo zoo, shows animals' helplessness in the face of human destruction. Author: Tsuchiya, Yukio HSE Descriptors: social studies Father Water, Mother Woods These essays recount Paulsen's adventures alone and with friends, along the rivers and in the woods of Northern Minnesota. Paulsen shows us fishing, hunting, and camping as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as sources of lessons about life. Author: Paulsen, Gary Forest Fire A fire caused by lightning is a part of the life cycle of the renewal of vegetation and animal life of the forest. Author: Fraser, Mary Ann HSE Descriptors: science 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 Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook In a scrapbook format, this book offers lots of interesting facts, Native American folktales, and traditional lore, all about the woods. Author: Krupinski, Loretta HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science 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 Midnight Zoo, The When their Gypsy encampment is attacked by Germans during WWII, three Romanian children flee. In an abandoned town, they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories as everyone seeks to reclaim their lives and freedom. Author: Harnett, Sonya HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies North Country Night This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter. Author: San Souci, Daniel HSE Descriptors: science | social studies One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans. Author: Noyes, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Rabbit, the Fox, and the Wolf, The The three creatures of the title confront each other in this wordless book with an unexpected conclusion. Author: Sara Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Swan Song The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats. Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: science Sweet Corn The poet writes mostly of summer things and illustrates with black pen and watercolor images. One reader found the use of varied type faces disconcerting. Author: Stevenson, James Talk, Talk This Ashanti legend tells of the day when all the animate objects--animals, yams, stones, and dogs--began to talk and frighten the villagers. Author: Chocolate, Deborah Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Very Best of Friends, The When a farmer dies, his wife deals with her grief by ignoring (hating) his favorite cat, until she finally realizes that they could find companionship with each other. Author: Wild, Margaret When Hunger Calls This stunningly illustrated informational book describes the eating habits of animals from all over the world. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Where Once There Was a Wood With beautiful paper pulp illustrations and rich, alliterative text, the author raises the question of whether development is good ecology for the community. Author: Fleming, Denise Winter Across America Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Wolves The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > animals > pets Every Living Thing Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Gowanus Dogs A homeless man meets some homeless dogs. The meeting changes everyone's life. Author: Frost, Jonathan Marley and Me This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't. Author: Grogan, John 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 One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans. Author: Noyes, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Traveling Cat, The A young girl takes in a stray cat who stays long enough to have kittens before traveling on. Author: Lyon, George Ella Tulip Sees America The author tells a fictionalized version of her trip from the midwest to her new home in Oregon. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Very Best of Friends, The When a farmer dies, his wife deals with her grief by ignoring (hating) his favorite cat, until she finally realizes that they could find companionship with each other. Author: Wild, Margaret World According to Dog, The This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens. Author: Sidman, Joyce Science > biology > zoology > endangered species Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Bizarre Birds Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book. Author: Wechsler, Doug HSE Descriptors: science Cod's Tale, A With charming illustrations and text, this book makes a case for ecology and conservation by presenting the history of cod. Also included are a timeline as a crawler at the bottom of the page and further suggestions for reading. Author: Kurlansky, Mark HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Hoot This charming and funny young adult mystery by the well-known adult mystery writer, Carl Hiassen, involves corporate greed, suburban expansion, environmental protection, child abuse and neglect, bullying, and social protest. Author: Hiassen, Carl I Wonder If I'll See a Whale A girl finally sees a humpback whale while on a whale-watching boat off the New England coast. The book includes additional information about humpback whales. Author: Weller, Frances Ward HSE Descriptors: science Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science Light Shining through the Mist Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest. Author: Matthews, Tom HSE Descriptors: science Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal. Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Where the Buffalo Roam An expanded version of the words to the song "Home on the Range" and watercolor illustrations portray the geography, petroglyphs, plants, and endangered wild animals of the American Southwest. Author: Geis, Jacqueline Wolves The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > fish Beneath Blue Waters The authors guide readers on a tour of the mysterious creatures who live in the ocean's depths. Color photographs illustrate the amazing, adaptable marine life. The vocabulary is advanced. The book is organized by ocean zones which are graphically chart Author: Kovacs, Deborah and Madin, Kate HSE Descriptors: science Cod's Tale, A With charming illustrations and text, this book makes a case for ecology and conservation by presenting the history of cod. Also included are a timeline as a crawler at the bottom of the page and further suggestions for reading. Author: Kurlansky, Mark HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Flotsam This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises. Author: Weisner, David Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Safari Beneath the Sea Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g Author: Swanson, Diane HSE Descriptors: science Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list). Author: Butterworth, Chris HSE Descriptors: science Swan Song The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats. Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > insects And So They Build Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Garden The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary. Author: Maass, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices These poems that celebrate the insect world were written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous. Author: Fleischman, Paul HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Ride the Wind Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Science > biology > zoology > insects > bees Beekeepers A grandfather teaches his granddaughter how to care for bees. Author: High, Linda Oatman Clan Apis This is a graphic novel (a.k.a.comic book) about bees. Students will learn about bee anatomy and behavior. End notes contain science information about bees. Author: Hosler, Jay HSE Descriptors: science Flight of the Honey Bee Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts. Author: Huber, Raymond HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Secret Life of Bees, The Fourteen-year-old Lily and Rosaleen, the black servant who has look after her since her mother died 10 years earlier, run from Lily's abusive father and the brutality and racism of the police. Against the historical events of 1964 in South Carolina, they Author: Kidd, Sue Monk Science > biology > zoology > insects > butterflies Butterfly House A girl and her grandfather care for a larvae through the stages of becoming a butterfly and then set it free. The story is told in rhythmic prose with occasional rhyme. The author includes information on How to Raise a Butterfly. Author: Bunting, Eve HSE Descriptors: science Butterfly Seeds, The When Jake sails with his family for America, his grandfather gives him a gift of special seeds that will evoke memories of his grandfather in his new home. Author: Watson, Mary HSE Descriptors: social studies Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Prairie Builders, The At the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in central Iowa, scientists are recreating a tall-grass prairie. Color photographs, a glossary, web sites, and an index document the difficult process of bringing back a small piece of the prairie. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Ride the Wind Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Safari Beneath the Sea Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g Author: Swanson, Diane HSE Descriptors: science Symphony of Whales, A This book is based on the true story of a "whale rescue" by a group of Siberian villagers in the mid-1980s. Author: Schuch, Steve HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Welcome to the Ice House The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Whale Journey This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking. Author: French, Vivian HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing Where the Wild Horses Roam Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed. Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > cats Black Cat A black cat explores an urban neighborhood. The stunning illustrations are a combination of painting and photography. Author: Myers, Christopher HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Cats in Krasinski Square, The With a simple text and marvelous watercolors, Hesse tells a true story of the bravery of the Jewish Resistance who helped the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. End matter provides more historical background. Author: Hesse, Karen HSE Descriptors: social studies Every Living Thing Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Tulip Sees America The author tells a fictionalized version of her trip from the midwest to her new home in Oregon. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Science > biology > zoology > mammals > dogs Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds The author and the illustrator, both from Appalachia, lovingly remember the people, the customs, and the dogs. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Because of Winn-Dixie 10-year-old Opal and her preacher father move to a small Florida town. Opal finds a dog (Winn-Dixie), gradually eases her loneliness, and learns to accept some losses. Author: DiCamillo, Kate Dog Lost An eleven-year old boy and pit bull terrier become best of friends. In an angry rage, the father throws the dog out into the street and the dog is forced to survive. Eventually the boy and his dog are reunited but not before the dog becomes a local hero Author: Lee, Ingrid HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Dogs of Myth Here are 13 tales about dogs from myths and legends from around the world. Author: Hausman, Gerald, & Hausman, Loretta HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Gowanus Dogs A homeless man meets some homeless dogs. The meeting changes everyone's life. Author: Frost, Jonathan Marley and Me This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't. Author: Grogan, John My Life in Dog Years Each chapter describes one of the amazing and unforgettable dogs Gary Paulsen has owned. As we read his dogs' stories, we also learn a great deal about the author. Author: Paulsen, Gary Orville: A Dog Story Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love. Author: Kimmel, Haven Orville: A Dog Story Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love. Author: Kimmel, Haven Painting the Wind This "is a beautiful story about holding on to perfect moments that only a summer in a place that you love can offer" (dust jacket). Author: MacLachlan, Patricia & MacLachlan, Emily Peace, Locomotion This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an Author: Woodson, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - writing Peace, Locomotion This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an Author: Woodson, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - writing Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious. Author: Paulsen, Gary Selvakumar Knew Better Based on a true story, the book tells of a dog named Selvakumar who saved a South Indian boy from drowning during the tsunami of 2004. Author: Kroll, Virginia HSE Descriptors: social studies | science World According to Dog, The This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens. Author: Sidman, Joyce Science > biology > zoology > mammals > elephant One and Only Ivan, The When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall,he decides that he must find them a better life. Although a work of fiction, this story comes from a true story Author: Applegate, Katherine HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > ferret Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > giraffe Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > gorillas My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading One and Only Ivan, The When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall,he decides that he must find them a better life. Although a work of fiction, this story comes from a true story Author: Applegate, Katherine HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > horses Black Cowboy Wild Horses This book is based on the true story of Bob Lemmons, a former slave, whose adventures as a cowboy in Texas were legendary. Author: Lester, Julius HSE Descriptors: social studies Where the Wild Horses Roam Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed. Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > lemur Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > lion Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > rhinoceros Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > tamarin Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > wolves Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Wolves The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > mammals > zebra Blues Singers, The The author tells his granddaughter about the origin of blues in America through 10 stories of great blues musicians he and his father had known. The interesting illustrations are done in a thick line, solid color style. A bibliography and a recording li Author: Lester, Julius HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > ornithology/birds And So They Build Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Backyard Birds This informational book begins with four pages of data on birds in winter, then provides a one-page entry on many different birds, including a U.S. map of its territory and an illustration for each. The book ends with information on bird food, feeders, a Author: Lerner, Carol HSE Descriptors: science Bird House, The This is a modern-day fairy tale that features a homeless girl, an old woman, and birds with magical powers. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Bizarre Birds Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book. Author: Wechsler, Doug HSE Descriptors: science Black Swan White Crow The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations. Author: Lewis, J. Patricia HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing Capturing Nature: The Writings of John James Audubon This 40-page book contains excerpts from the journals of Audubon, along with his color paintings of birds. Author: Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie HSE Descriptors: science Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Flight of the Snow Geese, The The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations. Author: King, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Hoot This charming and funny young adult mystery by the well-known adult mystery writer, Carl Hiassen, involves corporate greed, suburban expansion, environmental protection, child abuse and neglect, bullying, and social protest. Author: Hiassen, Carl Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science Language of Doves, The On her sixth birthday, Julietta's grandfather gives her one of his homing pigeons and tells her about his experiences raising and training doves for military use in Italy during WWI. Author: Wells, Rosemary HSE Descriptors: social studies Loons Short chapters and stunning photographs combine to describe the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of several species of loons. Author: Peck, George K. HSE Descriptors: science Puffins Are Back, The A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Swan Song The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats. Author: Lewis, J. Patrick 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 Welcome to the Ice House The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > ornithology/birds > penguins Animals in Flight This is an excellent science picture book on flight of winged creatures with information about flying, wing structure, mobility, sizes, and shapes. The book layout allows easy reading with large print and facts isolated in different sections for clari Author: Steve Jenkins & Robin Page HSE Descriptors: science Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science Welcome to the Ice House The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Science > biology > zoology > reptiles Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > biology > zoology > wildlife American Safari, An Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins Author: Brandenburg, Jim HSE Descriptors: science Catskill Eagle, A The book quotes a few lines from Melville's classic, Moby Dick. The art is beautifully evocative and turns the book into more of a coffee table art book than a typical picture book. Author: Melville, Herman HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Hip-Pocket Papa The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young Author: Markle, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science John Muir: America's First Environmentalist From a work-filled childhood as an immigrant from Scotland, self-taught John Muir worked to study and save the wilderness he loved, resulting in the first protected National Park at Yosemite and the founding of the Sierra Club for conservation. The autho Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices These poems that celebrate the insect world were written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous. Author: Fleischman, Paul HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science 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 My Favorite Animal Families Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups. Author: Wilson, David HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading North Country Night This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter. Author: San Souci, Daniel HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing Wildfire This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Wildfires Interesting text and stunning photographs tell what happens with wildfires and why they are important in the cycle of life, death, and renewal. Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > chemistry Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly HSE Descriptors: science Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science Something out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radiation This is a very readable biography of Marie Curie and her discovery of radiation. Author: McClafferty, Carla HSE Descriptors: science Science > dinosaurs 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 Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John 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 Science > ecology American Safari, An Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins Author: Brandenburg, Jim HSE Descriptors: science Animals in Flight This is an excellent science picture book on flight of winged creatures with information about flying, wing structure, mobility, sizes, and shapes. The book layout allows easy reading with large print and facts isolated in different sections for clari Author: Steve Jenkins & Robin Page HSE Descriptors: science Back to the Wild Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo Author: Patent, Dorothy HSE Descriptors: science Beneath Blue Waters The authors guide readers on a tour of the mysterious creatures who live in the ocean's depths. Color photographs illustrate the amazing, adaptable marine life. The vocabulary is advanced. The book is organized by ocean zones which are graphically chart Author: Kovacs, Deborah and Madin, Kate HSE Descriptors: science 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 Bizarre Birds Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book. Author: Wechsler, Doug HSE Descriptors: science Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Catskill Eagle, A The book quotes a few lines from Melville's classic, Moby Dick. The art is beautifully evocative and turns the book into more of a coffee table art book than a typical picture book. Author: Melville, Herman HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Clan Apis This is a graphic novel (a.k.a.comic book) about bees. Students will learn about bee anatomy and behavior. End notes contain science information about bees. Author: Hosler, Jay HSE Descriptors: science Cloud Eyes A young Indian dreamer named Cloud Eyes uses his understanding of the language of animals to bring honey back to his people. Author: Lasky, Kathryn Cod's Tale, A With charming illustrations and text, this book makes a case for ecology and conservation by presenting the history of cod. Also included are a timeline as a crawler at the bottom of the page and further suggestions for reading. Author: Kurlansky, Mark HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Cool Drink of Water, A Colorful photographs and simple text present people around the world obtaining water to drink. End matter includes a map, geographic locations of photos, and an essay on water conservation that teachers will find useful. Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: social studies Dogsong 14-year-old Russel, an Eskimo, feels assailed by the modernity of his life. With the help of a wise elder, Russel learns how (and why) to make a 1400-mile dog run across his country. (Newbery Honor Book) Author: Paulsen, Gary HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Fire in Their Eyes Color photographs and lively text follow a group of special wildfire firefighters called "hotshots" through training to their drop by parachute into wildfire zones. Author: Biel, Karen HSE Descriptors: science Flight of the Snow Geese, The The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations. Author: King, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Forest Fire A fire caused by lightning is a part of the life cycle of the renewal of vegetation and animal life of the forest. Author: Fraser, Mary Ann HSE Descriptors: science Giants in the Land Beautiful black and white scratchboard drawings illustrate how giant pine trees in New England were cut for lumber and masts for the King's navy during American Colonial times. Author: Appelbaum, Diana HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Haystack The uses of the old-fashioned haystack are brought back to life throughout the seasons. Author: Geisert, Bonnie Hip-Pocket Papa The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young Author: Markle, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Hoot This charming and funny young adult mystery by the well-known adult mystery writer, Carl Hiassen, involves corporate greed, suburban expansion, environmental protection, child abuse and neglect, bullying, and social protest. Author: Hiassen, Carl John Muir: America's First Environmentalist From a work-filled childhood as an immigrant from Scotland, self-taught John Muir worked to study and save the wilderness he loved, resulting in the first protected National Park at Yosemite and the founding of the Sierra Club for conservation. The autho Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science Journey of the Red Wolf The author-photographer traces the red wolf from near extinction in 1971 to their current reintroduction into their native habitat. The book includes and Afterword, a list of Where to See Red Wolves, and an Index. Author: Smith, Roland HSE Descriptors: science Me, All Alone, at the End of the World A boy enjoys living quietly by himself at the End of the World until Constantine Shimmer arrives and begins to "improve" the area with an inn and amusement park, demanding that tourists come and have "fun without end. Author: Anderson, M.T. HSE Descriptors: social studies Music of Dolphins, The Mila, a feral child raised by dolphins after her parents' death, is rescued, studied and taught human behavior and language at a research center. Different type face and size convey Mila's language development. Author: Hesse, Karen My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science Prairie Builders, The At the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in central Iowa, scientists are recreating a tall-grass prairie. Color photographs, a glossary, web sites, and an index document the difficult process of bringing back a small piece of the prairie. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Rabbits, The A myth/allegory about rabbits who take over a country and destroy the environment. The illustrations are simultaneously thought-provoking, beautiful, and ominous. The type face may confuse new readers although it is large and easy to read. Author: Marsden, John River of Dreams This beautiful book is a tribute to the Hudson River and its strategic, economic and cultural significance throughout history. Author: Talbot, Hudson HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading | language arts - writing River Ran Wild, A This book recounts the history of the Nashua River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire life from idyllic Algonquin Indian times to industrial pollution to a restored river due to the efforts of Marion Stoddart who coordinated a citizen campaign. The text Author: Cherry, Lynn HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Safari Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the Author: Bateman, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Safari Beneath the Sea Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g Author: Swanson, Diane HSE Descriptors: science Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Swan Song The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats. Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: science Talking With Adventurers Several National Geographic scientists/explorers are interviewed in a Q & A format. What makes the book such an interesting read is how they see themselves and their work. The book offers maps, fabulous photographs, and contact information for particip Author: Cummings, Pat and Linda, (compilers) HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Tarantula Scientist, The This book describes everything you ever wanted to know about tarantula spiders and the scientists who study them. The inviting, conversational style and the vivid color photographs enliven the topic. Teachers will appreciate the end matter resources, in Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story From Africa The true story of how Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan educated in the USA, started a movement to replant trees in Kenya, one seedling at a time. Wangari won the Nobel Peace Prize for replenishing of the forests in her country. Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Where Once There Was a Wood With beautiful paper pulp illustrations and rich, alliterative text, the author raises the question of whether development is good ecology for the community. Author: Fleming, Denise Where the Wild Horses Roam Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed. Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Wildfire This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Wildfires Interesting text and stunning photographs tell what happens with wildfires and why they are important in the cycle of life, death, and renewal. Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > ecology > food chain Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science North Country Night This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter. Author: San Souci, Daniel HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science When Hunger Calls This stunningly illustrated informational book describes the eating habits of animals from all over the world. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Science > ecology > water Science > ecology > water > water pollution Cool Drink of Water, A Colorful photographs and simple text present people around the world obtaining water to drink. End matter includes a map, geographic locations of photos, and an essay on water conservation that teachers will find useful. Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: social studies Nobody Particular A graphic novel format depicts the activist Diane Wilson and her fight against water pollution along the Gulf Coast of Texas. The illustrations contain diagrams to explain problems of pollution. Author: Bang, Molly HSE Descriptors: science Science > evolution Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Tree of Life, The Peter Sis introduces the reader (of almost any age) to the life of Charles Darwin through fascinating illustrations and excerpts from journals and diaries. Sis drew on the notes of Darwin for the illustrations because Darwin noted his observation with la Author: Sis, Peter HSE Descriptors: science Science > health Cool Moonlight, A Lila, who has an allergy to sunlight, lives with her disability helped by her family and friends, real and imaginary. The author uses lyrical language deftly to tell the story with great sensitivity and lightness. Author: Johnson, Angela Just What the Doctor Ordered This book traces the history of medicine in North America, from the remedies used by native people to the medical advances of the late 20th century. Authentic illustrations accompany the text. Author: Miller, Brandon Marie HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Snake Pits, Talking Cures, and Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness This is a roughly chronological history of thinking about and treatment for persons with mental illness. Boxed text throughout focuses on special issues. End material offers many opportunities for follow-up. Author: Kent, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Stolen Dreams This collection of photographic essays on child labor around the world explores the physical and political conditions, the economic and health effects, and what can be done to reduce it. The author/photographer includes a list of questions, a bibliograph Author: Parker, David HSE Descriptors: social studies Way We Work, The A beautiful book that illustrates the way the human body works. Text adds details. A "coffee table" book with scientific facts that one can read a page at at time or use as a reference. With the help of co-author Richard Walker David Macaulay applies his Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: science Written in Bones This thoroughly researched book explores human history through the study of bones. Maps, photographs, and archival materials illustrate the text. The text is complex and the print small. Author: Bahn, Paul HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > inventions Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, The This Franklin biography also includes details about important historical events of his time, e.g., events leading to Revolutionary War. Franklin's family and scientific interests are also explored. Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: social studies Boss of the Plains The illustrations and text tell how and why the cowboy hat, called the Boss of the Plains, was created by John B. Stetson in 1859. A bibliography and biography extend the usefulness of the book. Author: Carlson, Laurie Flotsam This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises. Author: Weisner, David Genius of Leonardo, The Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Just What the Doctor Ordered This book traces the history of medicine in North America, from the remedies used by native people to the medical advances of the late 20th century. Authentic illustrations accompany the text. Author: Miller, Brandon Marie HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Kid Who Invented the Trampoline, The Here are 50 short expository pieces about inventions. The selections are interesting and easy to read. Author: Wulffson, Don HSE Descriptors: social studies Leonardo daVinci This fascinating biography of Leonardo daVinci emphasizes his scientific curiosity and observation of the natural world that he recorded in his illustrated notebooks. The author has included very helpful resources: location of the notebooks today; books Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: science Longitude Prize, The This history documents the competition between "ocean clocks" and "lunars" to win the 20,000 pound prize (about $12 million today) from the British Parliament for a replicable and simple way to determine longitude at sea. The story follows John Harrison, Author: Dash, Joan HSE Descriptors: math | science My Brothers' Flying Machine This biography of Wilber and Orville Wright is told by their younger sister. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Papa's Mechanical Fish Based loosely on the life of Lodner Phillips and his response to his daughter's question, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?" Phillips builds a series of submarines and attempts to pilot them in Lake Michigan. Author: Fleming, Candace HSE Descriptors: social studies Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, The The story of Peter Mark Roget, creator of Roget's Thesaurus complete with his biography, time line of current events and wonderful illustrations. Both Robert F Sibert medal and Caldecott Honor Book. Author: Bryant, Jen HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing | science Toilets, Toasters, and Telephones Subtitled "the how and why of everyday objects," this book offers a history of everyday objects. Chapters focus on inventions for bathrooms, kitchens, cleaning, and communication. The final chapter introduces principles of industrial design. Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: social studies Wright Sister, The, Often portrayed through letters, this biography, of Katherine Wright, the sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright, is told against the historical background of the restrictions on women. Author: Maurer, Richard HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > medicine Duck's Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of Animal Superstitions This is a collection of 17 superstitions about animals. Collage illustrations are interesting. Historical notes at the end of the book explain the origins of the superstitions. Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science Just What the Doctor Ordered This book traces the history of medicine in North America, from the remedies used by native people to the medical advances of the late 20th century. Authentic illustrations accompany the text. Author: Miller, Brandon Marie HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Matilda Bone Sometime in medieval Europe, a sombre-minded priest leaves a 14-year-old orphaned girl to be a bonesetter's apprentice. She reads and writes Latin but knows very little about the world and the people in it. Author: Cushman, Karen HSE Descriptors: social studies Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science As the result of a bizarre mining accident in 1848 in which a metal rod ran through his brain, Phineas Gage provided scientists an opportunity to study the brain and the biological basis of behavior. Photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index Author: Fleischman, John HSE Descriptors: science Saint Valentine This biography of Saint Valentine describes the life of the physician and secret Christian priest who was persecuted under Roman Emperor Claudius II. The beautiful illustrations imitate Roman mosaics. Author: Sabuda, Robert HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > medicine > anatomy Bone Dectives, The These fascinating cases that establish the identities of skeletons through the tools of forensic anthropology are presented as mysteries to be solved. Author: Jackson, Donna HSE Descriptors: science Brain, The Utilizing computerized color photography, the author describes and illustrates in amazing detail the parts and functions of the human brain. He mentions the process in a Photographer's Note on the copyright page. Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Brooklyn Bridge, The This award winner tells the history of an unusual American family, the history of an important U.S. bridge, and the story of how that bridge was crafted and designed. It ends with a list of statistics and an index. Author: Mann, Elizabeth HSE Descriptors: science | math Fortune's Bones A powerful poem, written in the form of a requiem, recovers the life and reconstructed history of a skeleton used by a Dr. Porter to teach anatomy in Waterbury, Connecticut. The format places author's notes across from sections of the poem told by differ Author: Nelson, Marilyn HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Genius of Leonardo, The Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science As the result of a bizarre mining accident in 1848 in which a metal rod ran through his brain, Phineas Gage provided scientists an opportunity to study the brain and the biological basis of behavior. Photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index Author: Fleischman, John HSE Descriptors: science Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science Way We Work, The A beautiful book that illustrates the way the human body works. Text adds details. A "coffee table" book with scientific facts that one can read a page at at time or use as a reference. With the help of co-author Richard Walker David Macaulay applies his Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: science Science > medicine > diseases American Plague, An Subtitled "The True and Terifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793," this account focuses on the 1793 outbreak in Philadelphia but also addresses the politics of medical research. It won several awards. Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies At the End of Words: A Daughter's Memoir What happens "at the end of words"? The author faced this difficult question as a teenager. Through alternating narration and poetry, she shares her anger, sorrow, confusion, and healing after her mother's death from breast cancer. Author: Stone, Miriam Fever 1793 This is a very compelling fictionalization of life for one teenaged girl, her family, and her friends during the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia in 1793. Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse HSE Descriptors: social studies Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Memories of Summer The novel is set in 1955. A father and 2 daughters (Lyric, the narrator, is 13 and sister Summer is 16) move from rural Kentucky to Flint, MI. The story is about the move, about Lyric's adjustment, but mostly about Summer's descent into mental illness and Author: White, Ruth Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History A look at the spread of six major diseases and how they changed history and culture. Included are bubonic plague, smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, tuberculosis, and influenza. A glossery of terms used is included. Author: Barnard, Bryn HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Snake Pits, Talking Cures, and Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness This is a roughly chronological history of thinking about and treatment for persons with mental illness. Boxed text throughout focuses on special issues. End material offers many opportunities for follow-up. Author: Kent, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Way Things Never Were, The The eight chapters of this interesting book, subtitled "The Truth About the 'Good Old Days,'" contrast life in the 50s and 60s with today. Topics addressed include communication, health, transportation, education, world events, etc. The print insets for p Author: Finkelstein, Norman HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > medicine > diseases > AIDS Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS This carefully written book contains three parts: a prologue, a five-chapter account of the Black Plague, a five-chapter account of the causes and effects of smallpox, a seven-chapter account of AIDS, and a fascinating conclusion on the failures of antibi Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > medicine > diseases > Black Death Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History A look at the spread of six major diseases and how they changed history and culture. Included are bubonic plague, smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, tuberculosis, and influenza. A glossery of terms used is included. Author: Barnard, Bryn HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Run Far, Run Fast When a mother tells a young girl in 14th C Europe to "run far, run fast" to escape the pestilence, the girl discovers that she cannot outrun the plague but is helped by a friendly man. The exquisite pen and ink drawings are integral to the story. The on Author: Decker, Timothy HSE Descriptors: social studies Run Far, Run Fast When a mother tells a young girl in 14th C Europe to "run far, run fast" to escape the pestilence, the girl discovers that she cannot outrun the plague but is helped by a friendly man. The exquisite pen and ink drawings are integral to the story. The on Author: Decker, Timothy HSE Descriptors: social studies Truce Ostensibly writing about the real "Christmas truce" of Dec. 25, 1914, the author provides excellent historical material about the origins and maneuvers of this period of World War I. Photographs give immediacy to the text and back pages and maps provide Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies Truce Ostensibly writing about the real "Christmas truce" of Dec. 25, 1914, the author provides excellent historical material about the origins and maneuvers of this period of World War I. Photographs give immediacy to the text and back pages and maps provide Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS This carefully written book contains three parts: a prologue, a five-chapter account of the Black Plague, a five-chapter account of the causes and effects of smallpox, a seven-chapter account of AIDS, and a fascinating conclusion on the failures of antibi Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > medicine > diseases > smallpox Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was perpetual motion and perpetual trouble until mentors helped her channel her energy into tennis where she became a champion, and the first African American to win the Wimbledon. The colorful illustrations capture her boundless energy. Author: Stauffacher, Sue HSE Descriptors: social studies Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was perpetual motion and perpetual trouble until mentors helped her channel her energy into tennis where she became a champion, and the first African American to win the Wimbledon. The colorful illustrations capture her boundless energy. Author: Stauffacher, Sue HSE Descriptors: social studies Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History A look at the spread of six major diseases and how they changed history and culture. Included are bubonic plague, smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, tuberculosis, and influenza. A glossery of terms used is included. Author: Barnard, Bryn HSE Descriptors: science | social studies When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS This carefully written book contains three parts: a prologue, a five-chapter account of the Black Plague, a five-chapter account of the causes and effects of smallpox, a seven-chapter account of AIDS, and a fascinating conclusion on the failures of antibi Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > medicine > x-rays Brain, The Utilizing computerized color photography, the author describes and illustrates in amazing detail the parts and functions of the human brain. He mentions the process in a Photographer's Note on the copyright page. Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Heroines Organized chronologically from early Greece through the 20th Century, the book describes the feats of 12 women from around the world. The stylized illustrations and the colorful, thought-provoking maps provides historical background. A Further Reading s Author: Hazell, Rebecca HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly HSE Descriptors: science Something out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radiation This is a very readable biography of Marie Curie and her discovery of radiation. Author: McClafferty, Carla HSE Descriptors: science Science > meteorology Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book. Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings HSE Descriptors: science Black Whiteness During the several months Admiral Richard Byrd spent alone in Antarctica in 1934, he nearly dies of carbon monoxide poisoning before he is rescued. The poetic language, line lengths, and diary excerpts give an intensity and truthfulness to the story. Author: Burleigh, Robert HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Hurricanes This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science 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 Night Rainbow, The Simple poetic verse describes the Aurora borealis or northern lights from the perspective of legends of several cultures. Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Team Moon This fact-filled book commemorates the achievement of 400,00 people of "team moon" who were responsible for the first walk in space in July, 1969. Color photographs, biographies, annotated source material, websites for further information, a glossary, a Author: Thimmesh, Catherine HSE Descriptors: science Science > meteorology > climate To the Top: The Story of Everest This book recounts the history of 20th Century human attemps to climb Mt Everest, including a gripping first person account by the author. Photographs from the Royal Geographical Society, route maps, a glossary and an index are included. Several pages ar Author: Venables, Stephen HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > meteorology > clouds Water Dance Told in a first-person poetic narrative with illustrations that elicit emotional responses, water is described in its many forms--clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers. A separate section explains the water cycle. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science 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 Science > meteorology > cycles of the day Twilight Comes Twice The author describes in poetic prose the transition from dusk to night and night to dawn and the activities that take place during this quiet time. Author: Fletcher, Ralph Science > meteorology > storms Eye of the Storm A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Author: Kramer, Stephan HSE Descriptors: science Flood As Sarajean and her family prepare for and deal with the devastating Midwest floods of 1993, they discover what is truly important during a time of trouble. Author: Calhoun, Mary Ghost of the Southern Belle This is a ghost story set on the high seas. The young son of a ship's captain finds a way to end the curse of a ghost ship. Author: Bodkin, Odds Selvakumar Knew Better Based on a true story, the book tells of a dog named Selvakumar who saved a South Indian boy from drowning during the tsunami of 2004. Author: Kroll, Virginia HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Thunderstorm A wordless book that follows a storm through Mid-western farm country with only the times listed of the storm.Thunderstorm is a valuable, breathtaking insight into one of the Mid-west's most natural occurrences. Author: Geisert, Arthur HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Science > meteorology > storms > hurricanes A. D., New Orleans After the Deluge This graphic novel originates in the personal involvement of the writer/artist in Hurricane Katrina, contributing seven vivid, authentic voices to enrich our understanding of this national disaster. Juxtaposed alongside the images we saw on television as Author: Neufeld, Josh HSE Descriptors: social studies A. D., New Orleans After the Deluge This graphic novel originates in the personal involvement of the writer/artist in Hurricane Katrina, contributing seven vivid, authentic voices to enrich our understanding of this national disaster. Juxtaposed alongside the images we saw on television as Author: Neufeld, Josh HSE Descriptors: social studies Hurricanes This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Ninth Ward This is a powerful reenactment of the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and how it affected the poor section of the ninth ward. The hurricane and subsequent levee failure come to life through the eyes of a twelve year old special girl. The voi Author: Rhodes, Jewell Parker HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | science Time of Wonder This picture book tells a factual story of a family living along the ocean in Maine and what happens to the area when a hurricane brews. It is told to a child reader, and the art is fairly primitive, and thus teachers will want to take care to present it Author: McCloskey, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Science > meteorology > storms > snowstorms Blizzard! This book tells the story of an amazing blizzard that struck the Eastern U.S. in March, 1888. The author tells how the storm affected individuals, workers, communication, transportation, and more. The book is illustrated with vintage photographs and maps Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Thunderstorm A wordless book that follows a storm through Mid-western farm country with only the times listed of the storm.Thunderstorm is a valuable, breathtaking insight into one of the Mid-west's most natural occurrences. Author: Geisert, Arthur HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Winter Poems This collection features 25 poems about different aspects of winter. Several very well known poets are included: Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg. Author: Rogasky, Barbara (compiler) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > meteorology > weather Drylongso Drylongso, which takes place west of the Mississippi in 1975, is the story of a poor farming family's battle with a drought. Drylongso, "a youth imbued with simple human kindness . . . a folk hero" (author's notes) arrives, and with him comes ho Author: Hamilton, Viginia Eye of the Storm A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Author: Kramer, Stephan HSE Descriptors: science Flood As Sarajean and her family prepare for and deal with the devastating Midwest floods of 1993, they discover what is truly important during a time of trouble. Author: Calhoun, Mary Hurricanes This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Lightship Watercolor illustrations and ship diagrams enlarge the scope of this book about floating lighthouses and their crews. An author's note provides additional historical information about lightships. Author: Floca, Brian Lightship Watercolor illustrations and ship diagrams enlarge the scope of this book about floating lighthouses and their crews. An author's note provides additional historical information about lightships. Author: Floca, Brian Night Rainbow, The Simple poetic verse describes the Aurora borealis or northern lights from the perspective of legends of several cultures. Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Skytree The 14 paintings of a tree in various seasons and weather are accompanied by one or two descriptive sentences and a question that connects art with science. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science Snow Toward Evening In this book 13 poets and the landscape painter Thomas Locker combine to invite us to enjoy nature's splendor through the changing seasons. Author: Frank, Josette (Editor) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Sweet Corn The poet writes mostly of summer things and illustrates with black pen and watercolor images. One reader found the use of varied type faces disconcerting. Author: Stevenson, James Time of Wonder This picture book tells a factual story of a family living along the ocean in Maine and what happens to the area when a hurricane brews. It is told to a child reader, and the art is fairly primitive, and thus teachers will want to take care to present it Author: McCloskey, Robert HSE Descriptors: science Twilight Comes Twice The author describes in poetic prose the transition from dusk to night and night to dawn and the activities that take place during this quiet time. Author: Fletcher, Ralph Water Dance Told in a first-person poetic narrative with illustrations that elicit emotional responses, water is described in its many forms--clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers. A separate section explains the water cycle. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science 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 Winter Across America Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Science > meteorology > weather > seasons Black Swan White Crow The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations. Author: Lewis, J. Patricia HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Black Whiteness During the several months Admiral Richard Byrd spent alone in Antarctica in 1934, he nearly dies of carbon monoxide poisoning before he is rescued. The poetic language, line lengths, and diary excerpts give an intensity and truthfulness to the story. Author: Burleigh, Robert HSE Descriptors: social studies | science 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 Haystack The uses of the old-fashioned haystack are brought back to life throughout the seasons. Author: Geisert, Bonnie Henry David's House These seamlessly woven excerpts from Thoreau's Walden and the beautiful watercolor illustrations together describe constructing and living in the house at Walden Pond. Author: Schnur, Steven (ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall Part creation myth, part father/son initiation story, the book beautifully depicts a journey through the woods as the scene changes from fall to winter. Author: Yerxa, Leo HSE Descriptors: science My Mama Had a Dancing Heart In simple poetic language, a ballet dancer recalls how she and her mother welcomed the seasons by dancing outdoors and being together. Author: Gray, Libba Moore Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies New Year Be Coming! Through beautiful colored woodcuts and rhythmic gullah dialect, this book describes happenings for each month of the year in the South Carolina low country. A recipe, a glossary, and an introduction to the Gullah dialect are included. Some students migh Author: Boling, Katharine Persephone and the Pomegranate The Persephone myth explains the seasons. The daughter is kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld, Pluto, who makes her his queen. But Persephone's mother, Demeter, grieving, refuses to let Spring return until she is again with her daughter. In the en Author: Waldherr, Kris HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Skytree The 14 paintings of a tree in various seasons and weather are accompanied by one or two descriptive sentences and a question that connects art with science. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science Snow Toward Evening In this book 13 poets and the landscape painter Thomas Locker combine to invite us to enjoy nature's splendor through the changing seasons. Author: Frank, Josette (Editor) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science Sparrows The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover. Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees HSE Descriptors: science To Every Thing There Is a Season The extraordinarily beautiful art from different cultural and historic periods illustrates a Bible passage from Ecclesiastes. An end section describes the historical/geographical information about the art work. Author: Dillon, Leo and Dianne HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Winter Room, The This book tells the story of Eldon, a boy growing up in the mid-20th century in rural Minnesota. He and his brother Wayne work hard to help out on the farm, but have time for fun and adventures too. After a short introduction, the book is structured in Author: Paulsen, Gary Science > meteorology > weather > seasons > fall Autumn Autumn, an alphabet book of acrostics with linoleum-cut prints, describes the seasonal sights, sounds, and colors. Author: Schnur, Steven Science > meteorology > weather > seasons > spring Spring Thaw In this deceptively simple and beautifully illustrated book, the sights and sounds of the first thaw come alive. Author: Schnur, Steven Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Science > meteorology > weather > seasons > summer Knoxville, Tennessee This brief and beautifully illustrated poem celebrates a young child's summer in Knoxville, TN. Author: Giovanni, Nikki HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Science > meteorology > weather > seasons > winter Backyard Birds This informational book begins with four pages of data on birds in winter, then provides a one-page entry on many different birds, including a U.S. map of its territory and an illustration for each. The book ends with information on bird food, feeders, a Author: Lerner, Carol HSE Descriptors: science Black Star, Bright Dawn Bright Dawn, a teenaged Eskimo girl, takes her father's place in the grueling Iditarod, the 1000-mile dogsled race through the cold wilds of Alaska. In the process, she learns about herself, her family, and her culture. Author: O'Dell, Scott Blizzard! This book tells the story of an amazing blizzard that struck the Eastern U.S. in March, 1888. The author tells how the storm affected individuals, workers, communication, transportation, and more. The book is illustrated with vintage photographs and maps Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies | science In November As trees, animals, birds, and insects prepare for winter, people gather in warm homes to give thanks. Beautiful illustrations. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science North Country Night This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter. Author: San Souci, Daniel HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Once Upon Ice The author and 16 other poets respond in a variety of poetic forms to beautiful photographs of patterns created by ice. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Welcome to the Ice House The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Winter This beautifully illustrated alphabet picture book presents an acrostic poem for words relating to Winter. It is set in the far north and follows the season from the first heavy snowfall to the coming of spring. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - writing | language arts - reading Winter Across America Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Winter Poems This collection features 25 poems about different aspects of winter. Several very well known poets are included: Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg. Author: Rogasky, Barbara (compiler) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > meteorology >weather> seasons > winter > snowflake Snowflake Bentley This is a biography of Wilson Bentley, a scientist who photographed thousands of snowflakes in order to study their formations. Additional information is presented in sidebars throughout the book. Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs HSE Descriptors: science Snowflakes in Photographs Nearly all of this book consists of pictures of snowflakes and frost, taken by "Snowflake Bentley" in the first part of the 20th century. A two-page introduction [excerpted from a 1922 Popular Mechanics article] by the author begins the book. Author: Bentley, W.A. HSE Descriptors: science Science > nature And So They Build Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest. Author: Kitchen, Bert HSE Descriptors: science Autumn Autumn, an alphabet book of acrostics with linoleum-cut prints, describes the seasonal sights, sounds, and colors. Author: Schnur, Steven Baboon King, The Set in Africa, this powerful book explores the themes of the importance of community through the exile of Morengaru from his tribe and survival, not against but with nature, in his life with a group of baboons. Author: Quintana, Anton Backyard Birds This informational book begins with four pages of data on birds in winter, then provides a one-page entry on many different birds, including a U.S. map of its territory and an illustration for each. The book ends with information on bird food, feeders, a Author: Lerner, Carol HSE Descriptors: science Beekeepers A grandfather teaches his granddaughter how to care for bees. Author: High, Linda Oatman Bird House, The This is a modern-day fairy tale that features a homeless girl, an old woman, and birds with magical powers. Author: Rylant, Cynthia Bizarre Birds Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book. Author: Wechsler, Doug HSE Descriptors: science Black Swan White Crow The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations. Author: Lewis, J. Patricia HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Blizzard! This book tells the story of an amazing blizzard that struck the Eastern U.S. in March, 1888. The author tells how the storm affected individuals, workers, communication, transportation, and more. The book is illustrated with vintage photographs and maps Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Butterfly House A girl and her grandfather care for a larvae through the stages of becoming a butterfly and then set it free. The story is told in rhythmic prose with occasional rhyme. The author includes information on How to Raise a Butterfly. Author: Bunting, Eve HSE Descriptors: science Cloud Eyes A young Indian dreamer named Cloud Eyes uses his understanding of the language of animals to bring honey back to his people. Author: Lasky, Kathryn Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Emily Dickinson's Letters to the World This introduction to Emily Dickinson's best-known poems also contains biographical information in a fictional narration by her sister Lavinia. Author: Winter, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Flotsam This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises. Author: Weisner, David Garden The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary. Author: Maass, Robert HSE Descriptors: science 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 Henry David's House These seamlessly woven excerpts from Thoreau's Walden and the beautiful watercolor illustrations together describe constructing and living in the house at Walden Pond. Author: Schnur, Steven (ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Hurricanes This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science In November As trees, animals, birds, and insects prepare for winter, people gather in warm homes to give thanks. Beautiful illustrations. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook In a scrapbook format, this book offers lots of interesting facts, Native American folktales, and traditional lore, all about the woods. Author: Krupinski, Loretta HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Journey, The: Stories of Migration Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices These poems that celebrate the insect world were written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous. Author: Fleischman, Paul HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall Part creation myth, part father/son initiation story, the book beautifully depicts a journey through the woods as the scene changes from fall to winter. Author: Yerxa, Leo HSE Descriptors: science Mississippi Going North A canoe journey at the headwaters of the Mississippi takes the reader north for miles (before heading south) through places where wild animals and birds abound, where Ojibway Indians once lived, and where the sky is dark enough to see the Aurora Borealis. Author: Baker, Sanna Anderson My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Persephone and the Pomegranate The Persephone myth explains the seasons. The daughter is kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld, Pluto, who makes her his queen. But Persephone's mother, Demeter, grieving, refuses to let Spring return until she is again with her daughter. In the en Author: Waldherr, Kris HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Prairie Builders, The At the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in central Iowa, scientists are recreating a tall-grass prairie. Color photographs, a glossary, web sites, and an index document the difficult process of bringing back a small piece of the prairie. Author: Collard, Sneed B. III HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Puffins Are Back, The A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Raft, The A city boy spends a magical summer in the woods with an unusual grandmother and discovers not only the creatures of the woods and river but himself as well. This is a beautifully illustrated portrait of a childhood we all might like to claim. Author: LaMarche, Jim Ride the Wind Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Skytree The 14 paintings of a tree in various seasons and weather are accompanied by one or two descriptive sentences and a question that connects art with science. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science Snow Toward Evening In this book 13 poets and the landscape painter Thomas Locker combine to invite us to enjoy nature's splendor through the changing seasons. Author: Frank, Josette (Editor) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Spring Thaw In this deceptively simple and beautifully illustrated book, the sights and sounds of the first thaw come alive. Author: Schnur, Steven Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Tarantula Scientist, The This book describes everything you ever wanted to know about tarantula spiders and the scientists who study them. The inviting, conversational style and the vivid color photographs enliven the topic. Teachers will appreciate the end matter resources, in Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science To Go Singing Through the World The childhood of one of Chile's most famous poets is told through a juxtaposition of the author's narrative and Neruda's own words. This beautifully illustrated biography includes excerpts of poems, maps, a time line, and a concise full-life biography. Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading 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 Welcome to the Ice House The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Where the Buffalo Roam An expanded version of the words to the song "Home on the Range" and watercolor illustrations portray the geography, petroglyphs, plants, and endangered wild animals of the American Southwest. Author: Geis, Jacqueline Winter Across America Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Science > nature > naturalists Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, The Whimsical biography of Henri Rousseau illustrated in his style of artwork. This book recounts the life of Henri Rousseau who began painting at the age of 41. Spare text written in lovely figurative language - "the flowers open their hearts" and "He holds Author: Markel, Michelle HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading Frogs Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens. Author: Bishop, Nic HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal. Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Snowflakes in Photographs Nearly all of this book consists of pictures of snowflakes and frost, taken by "Snowflake Bentley" in the first part of the 20th century. A two-page introduction [excerpted from a 1922 Popular Mechanics article] by the author begins the book. Author: Bentley, W.A. HSE Descriptors: science Science > nature > naturalists > Audubon, John James Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing Capturing Nature: The Writings of John James Audubon This 40-page book contains excerpts from the journals of Audubon, along with his color paintings of birds. Author: Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie HSE Descriptors: science Science > nature > naturalists > Thoreau, Henry David Henry David's House These seamlessly woven excerpts from Thoreau's Walden and the beautiful watercolor illustrations together describe constructing and living in the house at Walden Pond. Author: Schnur, Steven (ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > nutrition Home Lovely Janelle and Tiffany move to a trailer, where Tiffany is alone after school while Janelle works. Tiffany finds some plants, makes a garden, and becomes friends with the mailman. (NOTE: Teachers may want to be aware that the child, clearly elementary-scho Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science Science > nutrition > foods Food The evolution of the acquisition, distribution, and consumption of food throughout history is described in interesting text and colorful, informative illustrations. The author includes a helpful glossary. Author: Ventura, Piero HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Harvest Year This book offers a month-by-month presentation of the regional harvesting of food in the U.S.A. with photographs, maps, and simple clear text. Author: Peterson, Cris Invisible Allies Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms. Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science Tortilla Factory, The This very simple text describes the process for making tortillas, from planting to preparation to eating for the strength to plant, etc. Author: Paulsen, Gary Science > outdoors American Safari, An Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins Author: Brandenburg, Jim HSE Descriptors: science Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing I Heard the Owl Call my Name Although this book is not universally appealing, some readers respond emotionally and deeply to this story of a young priest's year with the Native American people of British Columbia, his illness, and his acceptance of his fate. The book does not provid Author: Craven, Margaret In November As trees, animals, birds, and insects prepare for winter, people gather in warm homes to give thanks. Beautiful illustrations. Author: Rylant, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: science John Muir: America's First Environmentalist From a work-filled childhood as an immigrant from Scotland, self-taught John Muir worked to study and save the wilderness he loved, resulting in the first protected National Park at Yosemite and the founding of the Sierra Club for conservation. The autho Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science Katya's Book of Mushrooms The author, a mushroom lover, has compiled lots of mushroom facts and fiction. Style is a mix of narration and description. Author: Arnold, Katya with Sam Swope HSE Descriptors: science Mississippi Going North A canoe journey at the headwaters of the Mississippi takes the reader north for miles (before heading south) through places where wild animals and birds abound, where Ojibway Indians once lived, and where the sky is dark enough to see the Aurora Borealis. Author: Baker, Sanna Anderson Nearer Nature The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag Author: Arnosky, Jim HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Puffins Are Back, The A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act Author: Gibbons, Gail HSE Descriptors: science Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious. Author: Paulsen, Gary Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of spring using acrostic poetry and in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of acrostic books of the seasons. Illustrations are linoleum cuts that are colored by hand. The illustrations support the wonderful language used to show spri Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic Description of summer using acrostic poetry and told in alphabetical order. This is one of a series of books on the seasons. Illustrations are hand-colored linoleum block prints which support the text very well. Author: Schnur, Steven HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing Science > physical/earth science Come See the Earth Turn: The Story of Leon Foucault A sickly child, a poor student and a medical school dropout, Leon Foucault proved that the world rotated by designed the pendulum that proves that the earth moves on its axis, a puzzle that had eluded more learned scientists for decades. Author: Mortensen, Lori HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Find Where the Wind Goes This is an autobiography of Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to become an astronaut. She uses the metaphor of "wind" to describe events from her life. Author: Jemison, Mae HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - writing Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Night Rainbow, The Simple poetic verse describes the Aurora borealis or northern lights from the perspective of legends of several cultures. Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Over the Top of the World The main text is a diary of explorer Will Steger's expedition (1994) from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole. Pictures from the expedition accompany the text, and sidebars provide additional information about the Arctic. Author: Steger, Will HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Rabbits, The A myth/allegory about rabbits who take over a country and destroy the environment. The illustrations are simultaneously thought-provoking, beautiful, and ominous. The type face may confuse new readers although it is large and easy to read. Author: Marsden, John Star Walk Simon explains in the introduction that the excerpts of famous poems selected to accompany the colorful telescopic photographs of planets, stars, and meteors do not "illustrate" but provide "a different way of looking at the same thing." Captions of the p Author: Simon, Seymour HSE Descriptors: science Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Trapped:How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert An in-depth recounting of the collapse of a Chilean copper mine in 2010 that entombed 33 miners for 69 days, their heroic struggle to survive and the efforts of those who saved them. The book is riveting in detail and even inspirational. Book contains ex Author: Aronson, Marc HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | science Yellowstone Moran:Painting the American West A true story of how Tom Moran traded his city environs for a chance to join a scientific expedition to Yellowstone and record the wonders in his paintings. The author researched letters and journals of the famous Hayden expedition into Yellowstone Nationa Author: Judge, Lita HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing Science > physical/earth science > change Surtsey This lovely book describes the formation of a new volcanic island. Each chapter begins with the Icelandic story of creation, thus combining literature with science. Beautiful photographs and charts are included. Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Science > physical/earth science > mountains Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Growing Up in Coal Country Based on primary documents and oral histories, this book tells the stories of life in the coal mines in eastern Pennsylvania around the turn of the 20th century. Author: Bartoletti, Susan HSE Descriptors: social studies Rushmore This long, beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of Mount Rushmore and the sculptor who oversaw its creation. Author: Curlee, Lynn HSE Descriptors: social studies To the Top: The Story of Everest This book recounts the history of 20th Century human attemps to climb Mt Everest, including a gripping first person account by the author. Photographs from the Royal Geographical Society, route maps, a glossary and an index are included. Several pages ar Author: Venables, Stephen HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Yellowstone Moran:Painting the American West A true story of how Tom Moran traded his city environs for a chance to join a scientific expedition to Yellowstone and record the wonders in his paintings. The author researched letters and journals of the famous Hayden expedition into Yellowstone Nationa Author: Judge, Lita HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing Science > physical/earth science > oceanography 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 Flotsam This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises. Author: Weisner, David Safari Beneath the Sea Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g Author: Swanson, Diane HSE Descriptors: science Top of the World, The The author-illustrator employs paper collage to depict the many aspects of Mr. Everest--its geologic formation, the different zones of life and weather, and the history of exploration. The book includes a bibliography, a scaled chart of the world's 7 tal Author: Jenkins, Steve HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Whale Journey This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking. Author: French, Vivian HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > physical/earth science > rivers Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan HSE Descriptors: science | social studies River of Dreams This beautiful book is a tribute to the Hudson River and its strategic, economic and cultural significance throughout history. Author: Talbot, Hudson HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading | language arts - writing Steamboat! The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers The story of Blanche Leathers, the country's first female steamboat captain, sailing on the Mississippi River. Author: Gilliland, Judith Heide HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > physical/earth science > rocks Earth, The Elements The author illustrates different elements and places on earth with clear simple text and beautiful black and white photographs that have been colored by hand. Author: Robbins, Ken HSE Descriptors: science Trapped:How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert An in-depth recounting of the collapse of a Chilean copper mine in 2010 that entombed 33 miners for 69 days, their heroic struggle to survive and the efforts of those who saved them. The book is riveting in detail and even inspirational. Book contains ex Author: Aronson, Marc HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | language arts - writing | science Science > physical/earth science > volcano Ashfall Alex, fifteen, was left alone in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the weekend while his father, mother and sister, traveled to Illinois to visit an uncle. Then the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, plunging his hometown into a nightmare of darkness, ash and violenc Author: Mullin, Mike HSE Descriptors: social studies | science | language arts - reading Bodies from the Ash:Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii With the help of detailed photographs, the author describes how historical fact is established by excavating and reconstructing the volcanic site of Pompeii. Author: Deem, James M. HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Earth, The Elements The author illustrates different elements and places on earth with clear simple text and beautiful black and white photographs that have been colored by hand. Author: Robbins, Ken HSE Descriptors: science Into the Volcano Two brothers face an erupting volcano and a variety of other troubles in their search for their mother. Author: Wood, Don Into the Volcano Two brothers face an erupting volcano and a variety of other troubles in their search for their mother. Author: Wood, Don Surtsey This lovely book describes the formation of a new volcanic island. Each chapter begins with the Icelandic story of creation, thus combining literature with science. Beautiful photographs and charts are included. Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - reading Science > physics Book of Rhythms, The The chapters are essays by Langston Hughes on different aspects of rhythm. Wynton Marsalis wrote the introduction. In an afterword, Robert O'Meally places the book in the context of Hughes' involvement in the Harlem Renaissance and the McCarthy hearings Author: Hughes, Langston Brooklyn Bridge, The This award winner tells the history of an unusual American family, the history of an important U.S. bridge, and the story of how that bridge was crafted and designed. It ends with a list of statistics and an index. Author: Mann, Elizabeth HSE Descriptors: science | math Castle This engaging informational book tells the story of the step-by-step planning and construction of a (fictitious) castle in England in the last part of the 13th century. Eventually the castle is attacked by Welsh soldiers, but it withstands the siege. Th Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: science Cranes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers and Other Building Machines Aspects of simple machines (levers, ramp, pulleys, wheel and axle, and screw) are applied to modern machines used in construction. The illustrations in this reference book include boxes called "Focus On..." and "Test It Out" that include useful extension Author: Jennings, Terry HSE Descriptors: science Genius of Leonardo, The Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science Giants in the Land Beautiful black and white scratchboard drawings illustrate how giant pine trees in New England were cut for lumber and masts for the King's navy during American Colonial times. Author: Appelbaum, Diana HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Homemakers, The The author presents American colonial history through descriptions of making candles, soap, cider, and brooms. Detailed black and white woodcuts illustrate these processes. The author includes a helpful index. Author: Fisher, Leonard Everett HSE Descriptors: social studies 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 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 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 Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly 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 Pantheon, The Although few records survive to describe the construction of the Pantheon in Rome in A.D. 128, the author uses modern technology and scientific problem solving to carefully explain and illustrate the construction feat. Author: Dutemple, Lesley HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Pyramid Black and white illustrations accompany this nonfiction account, a process of building an Egyptian pyramid. Some teachers may want to use this as a reference; some students may love poring over the details. The book ends with a glossary. Author: Macaulay, David HSE Descriptors: social studies Starry Messenger The simply told story of Galileo's life and "house arrest" for his work in physics and astronomy is enriched with historic maps, journal entries and lavish illustrations. Author: Sis, Peter HSE Descriptors: science 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 Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane, The Original photographs by the Wright brothers complement their story. This is a long, detailed book that also chronicles some of others' work that preceded the Wright brothers' efforts. End notes tell about the photographs, provide a bibliography for furt Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > physics > light Night Rainbow, The Simple poetic verse describes the Aurora borealis or northern lights from the perspective of legends of several cultures. Author: Esbensen, Barbara Juster HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Theodoric's Rainbow Although Theodoric of Freiberg lived, wrote, and experimented from 1250 AD to 1311 AD, the author has created a fictionalized personal life of this man who studied reflection and refraction of light in a period in which science was in conflict with religi Author: Kramer, Stephen HSE Descriptors: science Science > prehistory Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, The A story in three parts about a Victorian artist, Waterhouse Hawkins, who brought dinosaurs to life for all to see, originally in England and later in New York City He devoted over three decades to building the first life-size models of these giant creatur Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Written in Bones This thoroughly researched book explores human history through the study of bones. Maps, photographs, and archival materials illustrate the text. The text is complex and the print small. Author: Bahn, Paul HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > psychology Music of Dolphins, The Mila, a feral child raised by dolphins after her parents' death, is rescued, studied and taught human behavior and language at a research center. Different type face and size convey Mila's language development. Author: Hesse, Karen Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science As the result of a bizarre mining accident in 1848 in which a metal rod ran through his brain, Phineas Gage provided scientists an opportunity to study the brain and the biological basis of behavior. Photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index Author: Fleischman, John HSE Descriptors: science Snake Pits, Talking Cures, and Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness This is a roughly chronological history of thinking about and treatment for persons with mental illness. Boxed text throughout focuses on special issues. End material offers many opportunities for follow-up. Author: Kent, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > scientific method American Plague, An Subtitled "The True and Terifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793," this account focuses on the 1793 outbreak in Philadelphia but also addresses the politics of medical research. It won several awards. Author: Murphy, Jim HSE Descriptors: social studies Bodies from the Ash:Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii With the help of detailed photographs, the author describes how historical fact is established by excavating and reconstructing the volcanic site of Pompeii. Author: Deem, James M. HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Bog Bodies The discovery of the Lindow Man in a bog in England in 1984 provides the structure for the archeological and anthropological study of human remains found in bogs. The author includes a map, source notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index that are Author: Buell, Janet HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Bone Dectives, The These fascinating cases that establish the identities of skeletons through the tools of forensic anthropology are presented as mysteries to be solved. Author: Jackson, Donna HSE Descriptors: science Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence In 1991, New York's long-ignored African Burial Ground was rediscovered. The description of what scientists found there and how they pieced together information about life serves as a backdrop for stories of life for African Americans in Colonial New York Author: Hansen, Joyce, & McGowan, Gary HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Come See the Earth Turn: The Story of Leon Foucault A sickly child, a poor student and a medical school dropout, Leon Foucault proved that the world rotated by designed the pendulum that proves that the earth moves on its axis, a puzzle that had eluded more learned scientists for decades. Author: Mortensen, Lori HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | 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 Drop of Water, A Beautiful magnified photographs and clear, direct text describe different states of water--ice, rainbow, steam, frost, dew, and snowflake. Evaporation, condensation, capillary action, and surface tension are explained simply but effectively. A section a Author: Wick, Walter HSE Descriptors: science Eye of the Storm A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Author: Kramer, Stephan HSE Descriptors: science Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Hurricanes This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science 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 Light Shining through the Mist Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest. Author: Matthews, Tom HSE Descriptors: science My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly HSE Descriptors: science Papa's Mechanical Fish Based loosely on the life of Lodner Phillips and his response to his daughter's question, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?" Phillips builds a series of submarines and attempts to pilot them in Lake Michigan. Author: Fleming, Candace HSE Descriptors: social studies Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science 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 Sigmund Freud This biography introduces the history of the study of the physical and emotional aspects of the mind as well as the colorful life of Sigmund Freud. Additional resources include an appendix, a bibliography, web sites, and an index. Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: science Tarantula Scientist, The This book describes everything you ever wanted to know about tarantula spiders and the scientists who study them. The inviting, conversational style and the vivid color photographs enliven the topic. Teachers will appreciate the end matter resources, in Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science Theodoric's Rainbow Although Theodoric of Freiberg lived, wrote, and experimented from 1250 AD to 1311 AD, the author has created a fictionalized personal life of this man who studied reflection and refraction of light in a period in which science was in conflict with religi Author: Kramer, Stephen HSE Descriptors: science Tree of Life, The Peter Sis introduces the reader (of almost any age) to the life of Charles Darwin through fascinating illustrations and excerpts from journals and diaries. Sis drew on the notes of Darwin for the illustrations because Darwin noted his observation with la Author: Sis, Peter HSE Descriptors: science 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 Written in Bones This thoroughly researched book explores human history through the study of bones. Maps, photographs, and archival materials illustrate the text. The text is complex and the print small. Author: Bahn, Paul HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Science > scientist/inventors Science > scientist/inventors > Einstein, Albert Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science Here in Harlem Walter Dean Myers recreates the Harlem of his youth in poetry and populates it with colorful characters through their voices. Author: Myers, Walter Dean 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 Science > scientists/inventors Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World Minute biographies of 26 illustrious women with quotes from each. Discover woman who have changed people's lives and read about their childhood, hardships and successes to inspire girls and women of all ages. Author: Chin-Lee, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: social studies Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World Minute biographies of 26 illustrious women with quotes from each. Discover woman who have changed people's lives and read about their childhood, hardships and successes to inspire girls and women of all ages. Author: Chin-Lee, Cynthia HSE Descriptors: social studies Baloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade The true story of the puppeteer, Tony Sarg, of Macy's parade and how he invented the balloons that fly every Thanksgiving. Fascinating book and interesting link to Goodyear. Anyone who has seen the balloons in person or on TV will appreciate the story of Author: Sweet, Melissa HSE Descriptors: science | social studies | language arts - reading Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds. Author: Davies, Jacqueline HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing 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 Breaking Into Print The history of the production of books from quills to movable type to the printing press is illustrated in the style of woodcuts and illuminated borders. The book includes a timetable of the history of printing. Author: Krensky, Stephan HSE Descriptors: social studies Capturing Nature: The Writings of John James Audubon This 40-page book contains excerpts from the journals of Audubon, along with his color paintings of birds. Author: Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie HSE Descriptors: science Carver Personal and professional details of the life of George Washington Carver are told in poems from the perspectives of many people. Author: Nelson, Marilyn HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Century That Was, The Each of the 11 chapters of this fascinating look back at the 20th century focuses on a different topic: war, immigration, transportation, politics, religion, the environment, etc. Each chapter is written by a noted young adult author. Several different ty Author: Giblin, James Cross (Ed.) HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Cloudmakers, The In A.D. 751 during a time of war, a Chinese grandfather and grandson have 7 days to prove that they can "make clouds" or risk being sold into slavery. The result is Chinese paper, which earns them their freedom and marks a turning point in human history. Author: Rumford, James HSE Descriptors: social studies Come See the Earth Turn: The Story of Leon Foucault A sickly child, a poor student and a medical school dropout, Leon Foucault proved that the world rotated by designed the pendulum that proves that the earth moves on its axis, a puzzle that had eluded more learned scientists for decades. Author: Mortensen, Lori HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science | social studies Eye of the Storm A storm chaser discusses the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Author: Kramer, Stephan HSE Descriptors: science Find Where the Wind Goes This is an autobiography of Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to become an astronaut. She uses the metaphor of "wind" to describe events from her life. Author: Jemison, Mae HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - writing Fly! An illustrated chronicle of flight from the hot-air balloon to space stations and space shuttles contains an extended reference section and a running timeline beneath the text of other events happening at the same time. Author: Moser, Barry HSE Descriptors: social studies Food The evolution of the acquisition, distribution, and consumption of food throughout history is described in interesting text and colorful, informative illustrations. The author includes a helpful glossary. Author: Ventura, Piero HSE Descriptors: social studies | 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 Genius of Leonardo, The Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note Author: Visconti, Guido HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science George Washington Carver This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword. Author: Bolden, Tanya HSE Descriptors: social studies | science George Washington Carver This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword. Author: Bolden, Tanya HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Great Unknown, The This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing Gutenberg This black and white picture book tells the story of Johann Gutenberg, creator of the printing press. It includes a map, time line, and afterword. Author: Fisher, Leonard Everett HSE Descriptors: social studies Heroes The author provides 12 biographies of important men throughout the world and throughout history that she illustrates in the art style of the time and place. An introduction, maps, and a list of further reading make this a useful book in the classroom. Author: Hazell, Rebecca HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Invisible Enemies This well-written but long book describes seven deadly diseases--Small Pox, Leprosy, Plague, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cholera, and AIDS--the epidemics they caused, and the treatments developed by courageous scientists. The author includes a glossary, a bib Author: Farrell, Jeanette HSE Descriptors: science 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 Jump at de Sun This interesting biography of the author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston emphasizes her unique celebration of black life and language at the turn of the century when such topics were unpopular. Her niece wrote the introduction. Author: Porter, A. P. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Kid Who Invented the Trampoline, The Here are 50 short expository pieces about inventions. The selections are interesting and easy to read. Author: Wulffson, Don HSE Descriptors: social studies Leonardo Da Vinci This biography of Da Vinci's life has beautiful illustrations in various Renaissance styles and a pronunciation guide, a foreword about the historical period, and a postscript that demonstrates the vulnerability of works of art. Author: Stanley, Diane HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading 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 Light Shining through the Mist Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest. Author: Matthews, Tom HSE Descriptors: science Marvelous Mattie Based on the life of Margaret E. Knight, the book portrays an imaginative girl who overcomes the barriers of poverty and sexism to become an inventor of over 90 inventions with 22 patents. The author's note gives more biographical information while paten Author: McCully, Emily HSE Descriptors: science My Season with Penguins The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader. Author: Webb, Sophie HSE Descriptors: science Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly HSE Descriptors: science Papa's Mechanical Fish Based loosely on the life of Lodner Phillips and his response to his daughter's question, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?" Phillips builds a series of submarines and attempts to pilot them in Lake Michigan. Author: Fleming, Candace HSE Descriptors: social studies 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 Something out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radiation This is a very readable biography of Marie Curie and her discovery of radiation. Author: McClafferty, Carla HSE Descriptors: science Team Moon This fact-filled book commemorates the achievement of 400,00 people of "team moon" who were responsible for the first walk in space in July, 1969. Color photographs, biographies, annotated source material, websites for further information, a glossary, a Author: Thimmesh, Catherine HSE Descriptors: science Theodoric's Rainbow Although Theodoric of Freiberg lived, wrote, and experimented from 1250 AD to 1311 AD, the author has created a fictionalized personal life of this man who studied reflection and refraction of light in a period in which science was in conflict with religi Author: Kramer, Stephen HSE Descriptors: science Toilets, Toasters, and Telephones Subtitled "the how and why of everyday objects," this book offers a history of everyday objects. Chapters focus on inventions for bathrooms, kitchens, cleaning, and communication. The final chapter introduces principles of industrial design. Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman HSE Descriptors: social studies Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom This is an enlightening text illustrating the importance of the bicycle as a way to change the world by cultivating independence. The photographs, newspaper articles, advertisements, etc., beautifully depict the history, ending with a timeline comparing w Author: Macy, Sue HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading Science > scientists/inventors > Archimedes 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 Science > scientists/inventors > Banneker, Benjamin Dear Benjamin Banneker The book tells the life story of Benjamin Banneker, an 18th-century African-American scientist. The book begins with two pages of data from the author, placing Banneker in an historical context. Author: Pinkney, Andrea HSE Descriptors: social studies Followers of the North Star These poems present a profile of African-American heroes in an historical and cultural context. Heroes and heroines include Benjamin Banneker, Harriet Tubman, cowboy Deadwood Dick, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Leontyne Price, and Martin Lut Author: Altman, Susan & Lechner, Susan HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > scientists/inventors > Bleriot, Louis Glorious Flight Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, The Teachers should note that the child's perspective and art might put some adult readers off. However, this retelling of Louis Bleriot's flight across the English Channel broadens Americans' view of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Author: Provensen, Alice & Provensen, Martin HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > scientists/inventors > da Vinci, Leonardo Leonardo daVinci This fascinating biography of Leonardo daVinci emphasizes his scientific curiosity and observation of the natural world that he recorded in his illustrated notebooks. The author has included very helpful resources: location of the notebooks today; books Author: Krull, Kathleen HSE Descriptors: science Second Mrs. Gioconda In this fictionalized story of real people, Salai, servant of Leonardo da Vinci, tells how the painting of Mrs. Gioconda known as the Mona Lisa came to be painted. Author: Konigsburg, E. L. HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > scientists/inventors > Darwin, Charles Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Charles and Emma Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index. Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science Tree of Life, The Peter Sis introduces the reader (of almost any age) to the life of Charles Darwin through fascinating illustrations and excerpts from journals and diaries. Sis drew on the notes of Darwin for the illustrations because Darwin noted his observation with la Author: Sis, Peter HSE Descriptors: science Science > scientists/inventors > Erastothenes 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 Science > scientists/inventors > Euclid 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 Science > scientists/inventors > Ford, Henry Inventors This book shows the evolution of various inventions, using photographs and illustrations from the Library of Congress. It is suitable as a reference book for students and teachers and will serve as a supplement to various units of study. Author: Sandler, Martin W. HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Science > scientists/inventors > Franklin, Benjamin Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, The This Franklin biography also includes details about important historical events of his time, e.g., events leading to Revolutionary War. Franklin's family and scientific interests are also explored. Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: social studies Ben Franklin's Almanac The "scrapbook" format of this biography, explores Ben Franklin's life thematically rather than chronologically, allowing the reader to grasp what a multi-talented person he was. The author includes extensive back matter for further research. Author: Fleming, Candice HSE Descriptors: social studies Heroes The author provides 12 biographies of important men throughout the world and throughout history that she illustrates in the art style of the time and place. An introduction, maps, and a list of further reading make this a useful book in the classroom. Author: Hazell, Rebecca HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Science > scientists/inventors > Galilei, Galileo Starry Messenger The simply told story of Galileo's life and "house arrest" for his work in physics and astronomy is enriched with historic maps, journal entries and lavish illustrations. Author: Sis, Peter HSE Descriptors: science Science > scientists/inventors > Gutenberg, Johannes Breaking Into Print The history of the production of books from quills to movable type to the printing press is illustrated in the style of woodcuts and illuminated borders. The book includes a timetable of the history of printing. Author: Krensky, Stephan HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > scientists/inventors > Newton, Isaac Library, The A delightfully illustrated story in verse about a shy, avid reader who gave her books to form a town library. Author: Stewart, Sarah Science > scientists/inventors > Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen, The This biography focuses on Rontgen's discovery of x-rays, the ways he researched and shared his findings with others, and the impact of his discovery on modern life. Author's notes, a chronology, and a bibliography conclude the book. Author: Gherman, Beverly HSE Descriptors: science Science > scientists/inventors > Washington, Booker T. More Than Anything Else Few people around young Booker T. Washington are able to read. But Booker, age 9, finds a chance and takes it. This biography, which also shows life in post-Civil War West Virginia, is full of eloquent language and dramatic, lantern-lit paintings. Author: Bradby, Marie HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > scientists/inventors > Wright Brothers First to Fly This biography of the Wright Brothers is accompanied by archival photographs (as well as illustrations). Text boxes describe related events. Glossary, timeline, bibliography, and list of related WWW sites are included. Author: Busby, Peter HSE Descriptors: social studies Fly! An illustrated chronicle of flight from the hot-air balloon to space stations and space shuttles contains an extended reference section and a running timeline beneath the text of other events happening at the same time. Author: Moser, Barry HSE Descriptors: social studies Glorious Flight Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, The Teachers should note that the child's perspective and art might put some adult readers off. However, this retelling of Louis Bleriot's flight across the English Channel broadens Americans' view of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Author: Provensen, Alice & Provensen, Martin HSE Descriptors: social studies Inventors This book shows the evolution of various inventions, using photographs and illustrations from the Library of Congress. It is suitable as a reference book for students and teachers and will serve as a supplement to various units of study. Author: Sandler, Martin W. HSE Descriptors: social studies | science My Brothers' Flying Machine This biography of Wilber and Orville Wright is told by their younger sister. Author: Yolen, Jane HSE Descriptors: science Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane, The Original photographs by the Wright brothers complement their story. This is a long, detailed book that also chronicles some of others' work that preceded the Wright brothers' efforts. End notes tell about the photographs, provide a bibliography for furt Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies Wright Sister, The, Often portrayed through letters, this biography, of Katherine Wright, the sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright, is told against the historical background of the restrictions on women. Author: Maurer, Richard HSE Descriptors: social studies Science > space exploration Auld Lang Syne Told from first person perspective, this life story of Robert Burns from childhood to adulthood highlights the poets efforts to keep alive Scottish songs and verses. Most familiar to many will be the song of the book's title. Author: Findon, Joanne HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader The highlights of John F. Kennedy's life is told through exquisite full-page photographs, accompanied by quotes and a summary of each event. All aspects of this man are beautifully shown, as a son, a brother, a father, an activist and a leader. The unde Author: Sandler, Martin W. HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading Science > water Cool Drink of Water, A Colorful photographs and simple text present people around the world obtaining water to drink. End matter includes a map, geographic locations of photos, and an essay on water conservation that teachers will find useful. Author: Kerley, Barbara HSE Descriptors: social studies Drop of Water, A Beautiful magnified photographs and clear, direct text describe different states of water--ice, rainbow, steam, frost, dew, and snowflake. Evaporation, condensation, capillary action, and surface tension are explained simply but effectively. A section a Author: Wick, Walter HSE Descriptors: science Flotsam This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises. Author: Weisner, David Hip-Pocket Papa The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young Author: Markle, Sandra HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | 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 Letting Swift River Go This book tells the story of a community's act of selling up the houses and land to the government so that a water reservoir can be built. It is told from the view point of a woman who felt as though she lost her childhood because all her landmarks had Author: Yolen, Jane Nobody Particular A graphic novel format depicts the activist Diane Wilson and her fight against water pollution along the Gulf Coast of Texas. The illustrations contain diagrams to explain problems of pollution. Author: Bang, Molly HSE Descriptors: science Science Verse Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included. Author: Scieszka, John HSE Descriptors: science Song of the Water Boatman Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons. Author: Sidman, Joyce HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | science Water Dance Told in a first-person poetic narrative with illustrations that elicit emotional responses, water is described in its many forms--clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers. A separate section explains the water cycle. Author: Locker, Thomas HSE Descriptors: science Science > wilderness Black Star, Bright Dawn Bright Dawn, a teenaged Eskimo girl, takes her father's place in the grueling Iditarod, the 1000-mile dogsled race through the cold wilds of Alaska. In the process, she learns about herself, her family, and her culture. Author: O'Dell, Scott Boy Who Saved Cleveland, The During a malarial epidemic in the late 18th century Cleveland, Ohio, ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed everyone. Author: Giblin, James Cross HSE Descriptors: social studies Camping with the President When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat Author: Wadsworth, Ginger HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Dogsong 14-year-old Russel, an Eskimo, feels assailed by the modernity of his life. With the help of a wise elder, Russel learns how (and why) to make a 1400-mile dog run across his country. (Newbery Honor Book) Author: Paulsen, Gary HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading Fire in Their Eyes Color photographs and lively text follow a group of special wildfire firefighters called "hotshots" through training to their drop by parachute into wildfire zones. Author: Biel, Karen HSE Descriptors: science Frogs Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens. Author: Bishop, Nic HSE Descriptors: science | language arts - writing John Muir: America's First Environmentalist From a work-filled childhood as an immigrant from Scotland, self-taught John Muir worked to study and save the wilderness he loved, resulting in the first protected National Park at Yosemite and the founding of the Sierra Club for conservation. The autho Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: science Over the Top of the World The main text is a diary of explorer Will Steger's expedition (1994) from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole. Pictures from the expedition accompany the text, and sidebars provide additional information about the Arctic. Author: Steger, Will HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious. Author: Paulsen, Gary Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal. Author: Montgomery, Sy HSE Descriptors: science | social studies Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text. Author: Lauber, Patricia HSE Descriptors: science This Vast Land A fictional account of a young man on the real Lewis and Clark Expedition emphasizes and personalizes the confrontation of races and the conflict between civilization and the wilderness. There are allusions to sex, though minimal. Author: Ambrose, Stephen HSE Descriptors: social studies Touching Spirit Bear Cole, a juvenile "delinquent," is offered jail or "circle justice," a system based on Native American traditions that attempts to provide healing for the criminal, his victim, and the community. Cole's time at a remote Alaskan island and his interactions Author: Mikaelsen, Ben Where the Wild Horses Roam Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed. Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Wildfire This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary. Author: Morrison, Taylor HSE Descriptors: social studies | science Yellowstone Moran:Painting the American West A true story of how Tom Moran traded his city environs for a chance to join a scientific expedition to Yellowstone and record the wonders in his paintings. The author researched letters and journals of the famous Hayden expedition into Yellowstone Nationa Author: Judge, Lita HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing We welcome your comments
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