Kids Book Index
Laurie Lawlor
Her technique of painting specimens in their natural environment was groundbreaking. The legendary Charles Darwin was among her many supporters.Laurie Lawlor deftly chronicles North's life, from her restrictive childhood to her wild world travels to the opening of the Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens to her death in 1890.
Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the WorldTiera Fletcher, Ginger RueEngaging portrayals of twelve extraordinary women and their accomplishments in engineering, computer game development, climate science, and more. Colorful full-page portraits, photographs, and diagrams.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Health Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of InsulinDeborah KerbelWe now call this substance insulin, and its lifesaving discovery was an impactful milestone in medical science. Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, worked together in a small lab to test the theory with street dogs.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Follow That Frog!Philip C. SteadWhen a curiously croaking stranger comes knocking at the door, Aunt Josephine launches into a rambling tale about her lifelong pursuit of a rare giant frog.Eccentric Aunt Josephine poignantly ignores a stranger knocking at her door as she tells her niece Sadie the story of her time in the jungles of Peru…Five to NineWord count 484On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details