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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Steve Sheinkin - Flash Point
Format: Hardcover
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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked... |
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Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves and Other Female Villains
Jane Yolen - Charlesbridge
Format: Book
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"Well-behaved women seldom make history," is the frequently quoted statement by historian and feminist Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. But what makes these misbehaving women "bad"? Are we idolizing the wicked or salvaging the strong?
In BAD GIRLS, readers meet twenty-six... |
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Leopard & Silkie: One Boy's Quest to Save the Seal Pups
Brenda Peterson - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture book gives a first-hand look at what... |
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Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd
Mary Losure - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Book
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Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living... |
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Candace Fleming - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Book
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In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia's life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. With incredible photos, maps, and handwritten notes from Amelia herself - plus informative sidebars... |
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Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead
Rebecca L. Johnson - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding
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Are zombies real? Scientists know this for sure: dead people do not come back to live and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including... |
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All Heart: My Dedication and Determination to Become One of Soccer's Best
Carli Lloyd - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In the summer of 2015, the U.S. women's national soccer team won the World Cup behind an epic performance by Carli Lloyd. Carli, a midfielder, scored three goals in the first sixteen minutes - the greatest goal-scoring effort in the history of World Cup finals. But there was a time when... |
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Chris Barton - Charlesbridge
Format: Book
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You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy.
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition
Ashlee Vance - HarperCollins
Format: Book
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An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk.
There are few people in history who could match Elon Musk's relentless drive and vision. A modern combination of famous inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry... |
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Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story
SANDRA NEIL WALLACE - Calkins Creek
Format: Book
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In the years following the Civil War, "Arctic fever" gripped the American public, fueled by myths of a fertile, tropical sea at the top of the world. Several explorers attempted to find a route to the North Pole, but none succeeded. Bound by Ice follows the journey of George Washington... |
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The book of chocolate : the amazing story of the world's favorite candy
H P Newquist - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Chocolate . . . - Its scientific name means "food of the gods."- The Aztecs mixed it with blood and gave it to sacrificial victims to drink.- The entire town of Hershey, Pennsylvania was built by Milton Hershey to support his chocolate factory. Its streetlights are shaped like... |
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Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies
Lawrence Goldstone - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.. Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically... |
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Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code
Amy E Cherrix - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Ten million Americans live in hurricane danger zones, but how do we know if or when to evacuate? We must predict both when a storm will strike and how strong it will be. A daring NASA earth science mission may have finally found a way to crack this hurricane code.Dr. Scott... |
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Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island
Loree Griffin Burns - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an opportunity to observe the way life takes hold. Loree Griffin Burns follows entomologist Erling... |
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
Howard Bryant - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Magic Johnson to Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Steph Curry, ESPN's Howard Bryant presents the best from the hardwood--a collection of NBA champions and superstars for young sports fans! Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, and brimming with out-of-this-world athleticism, basketball has won the hearts... |
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Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard
Mary Kay Carson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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America's National Parks are protected places and have become living museums for as many as 270 million visitors per year! In addition, researchers are able to perform long term studies of a wide number of subjects from salamanders the size of thumbnails to gigantic geothermal geysers.... |
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The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers,... |
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When the Worst Happens: Extraordinary Stories of Survival
Tanya Kyi - Annick Press
Format: Hardcover
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People overcome impossible odds where others surrendered and failed. What would you do if you were stranded or trapped in a situation where you had to fight for your life? When the Worst Happens is a collection of intense, true stories set in distant corners of the earth. * A massive cave-in... |
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Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard
Mary Kay Carson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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America's National Parks are protected places and have become living museums for as many as 270 million visitors per year! In addition, researchers are able to perform long term studies of a wide number of subjects from salamanders the size of thumbnails to gigantic geothermal geysers.... |
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If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge
Marc Aronson - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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What are the secrets of the ancient stone circle? Were the carefully placed stones a burial site, an ancient calendar, a place of Druid worship...or even a site of sacrifice? World-renowned archaeologist Mike Parker-Pearson has spent the last seven years on a quest to answer these and many... |
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Sy Montgomery - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism.While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal science... |
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Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
Martin W. Sandler - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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This is the incredible story of the visionary engineer who built New York City's first subway. The Secret Subway is the gripping tale of a man whose vision was years ahead of his time; a man whose dream was crushed by the greed and political jockeying for power that characterized... |
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