Kids Book Index
Owen Davey
This informational guide explores beetles, including their many species, their adaptations to varied climates, and examples such as the Goliath beetle and iridescent scarab beetle. It notes that beetles live wherever trees and flowers are found and make up about a quarter of all animal species. Written by Owen Davey, the book focuses on the diversity of these insects around the world.
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Lovely Beasts: The Surprising TruthKate Gardner, illustrated by Heidi SmithLovely Beasts introduces familiar wild animals through traits often seen as frightening or unpleasant, then offers another perspective on each one. A gorilla described as fierce is also shown as a parent that makes nests and maintains relationships through grooming. Hedgehogs, sharks, and octopuses likewise receive descriptions that pair an assumed trait with an unexpected characteristic.Science, Technology, and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World (Young Readers Edition)Steven Johnson, Sheila KeenanSteven Johnson traces the long histories behind familiar parts of modern life, including refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses. The illustrated history follows ideas developed by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs, as well as their unforeseen effects. It also recounts inventions shaped by mistakes and unlikely contributors, such as an early phonograph that lacked playback and technology connected to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ChampionSally M. WalkerAmerican chestnut trees once grew throughout the eastern forests of North America, reaching heights of up to one hundred feet. They supplied food and shelter for people and animals, making them an important part of everyday life. In the early 1900s, disaster changed that relationship when a blight began killing the trees. This book examines the chestnut’s place in American history and the modern scientific efforts to develop trees that can resist the disease. It combines the story of a treasured species with an account of research aimed at bringing it back.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details