Kids Book Index
Mike Winchell
In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work.
Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer PioneerEmily Arnold McCully“Written with grace and intelligence, researched with care. . . . Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest DinosaurJosé Luis Carballido, Diego Pol, illustrated by Florencia GigenaA fascinating narrative reveals the painstaking process of uncovering and preserving the bones of a titanosaur in Patagonia, Argentina—the largest dinosaur fossil ever found.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's GermanyAndrew MaranissThis brief history of how basketball became an Olympic sport looks at the ethical issues surrounding the U.S. team’s decision to participate in the 1936 OlympicsHistorical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details