Kids Book Index
Sarah Darwin, Eva-Maria Sadowski, illustrated by Olga Baumert
Evolution 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.
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We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a MurmurationRobert Furrow, Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by Marc MartinTold from the flock’s point of view, this picture book focuses on starlings and a murmuration. It explains how and why the birds move together, twisting and turning as they fly across the sky. The book centers on the coordinated motion of a flock and the natural phenomenon created when starlings travel together.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets behind the Systems We Use Every DayDan Nott, illustrated by Dan NottThis graphic novel explains the systems that provide water, electricity, and the internet. It looks at how these systems work, how they developed, and possibilities for their future. Questions include how clean water reaches a tap, what cell-phone towers do, and why internet services need server farms. The book also considers human changes to nature, including resource use, ownership, climate change, and tensions connected with California’s Central Valley water network.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Extra Life: The Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan (Young Readers Adaptation)Steven JohnsonThis young readers adaptation recounts real scientific discoveries from the past century and connects them to longer human lifespans. Steven Johnson explains how particular innovations and advances changed health outcomes, including the role of vaccines. The book uses stories of these discoveries to show how scientific work and medical developments contributed to people living longer over the last 100 years.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details