Kids Book Index
Rowland White
Cleared for Takeoff surveys humanity’s pursuit of flight through dangerous, exciting, and courageous moments in aviation. The book ranges across the technology of flight, its history, and the human stories connected to it. Presented as a broad compendium, it examines many aspects of flying and the people and developments involved in taking to the air.
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Notable NotebooksJessica Fries-Gaither, illustrated by Linda OlliverNotable Notebooks examines how scientists use notebooks in their work. Examples range from Galileo to Jane Goodall and show notebooks used to sketch observations, imagine experiments, record data, and write down thoughts. The book provides an overview of scientific notebook practices using examples drawn from the field. It emphasizes the many forms of written and drawn records that support scientific inquiry across different kinds of work.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
TreecologyMonica Russo, Kevin ByronThis introduction to trees and forests combines information with activities and observations. It invites readers to explore the world of trees by looking closely at them and carrying out nature-focused activities. The book presents trees as a subject for observation and discovery, offering material that supports hands-on exploration of forests as well as attention to the details of individual trees.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Day of the DinosaursSteve Brusatte, illustrated by Daniel ChesterDay of the Dinosaurs explores the prehistoric world of dinosaurs, covering their rise and fall during an approximately 187-million-year reign on Earth. It looks at the ways these animals defended themselves, the diets they had, and the environments they inhabited. The book brings these subjects together to portray dinosaurs within the world they inhabited over a long span of prehistoric time.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details