Kids Book Index
Jody Jensen Shaffer, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
A nonfiction picture book uses a cumulative, lyrical story to show a food chain in a forest ecosystem. As a day begins beneath a bright sun, animals move through the forest, creeping, leaping, and crunching. The sequence follows the food chain from a worm to a powerful jungle animal, showing how the chain takes shape among animals.
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Mission Arctic: A Scientific Adventure to a Changing North PoleKatharina Weiss-Tuider, illustrated by Christian SchneiderMission Arctic follows a major Arctic research expedition aboard the vessel Polarstern. As the ship drifts with sea ice, researchers investigate clues held deep in the ice and study changes affecting the Arctic ecosystem. The book frames this journey through the Arctic Circle as a scientific expedition and connects the researchers’ findings to a changing climate in the North Pole region.Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and CollectorJanice N. HarringtonThis picture-book biography follows Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker. After serving overseas in World War I, he studied botany, cataloged plants in the Pacific Northwest, and developed a preservation method. Parker taught at Howard University, encouraged young Black people to become scientists, and continued fieldwork across the United States. The account also notes how the destruction of forests and plants he witnessed during the war shaped his path.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
EvolutionSarah Darwin, Eva-Maria Sadowski, illustrated by Olga BaumertEvolution examines how life on Earth came to be and traces the planet’s long history. It looks back 4.5 billion years to an early Earth described as a molten world with oceans of magma, then considers the changes that led to life on the planet. Scientists Sarah Darwin and Eva Maria Sadowski present this account of Earth’s development and living history.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details