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Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Jane McGuinness
This introduction explores ways animals disguise themselves to survive. It includes a desert lizard that hides in sand because its scales can look like pebbles and stones. The book considers a variety of creatures and their survival strategies, focusing on how animals use camouflage and other adaptations to avoid being seen.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Clues Are in the Poo: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen ChinJane Kurtz, Karen Chin, illustrated by Francisco RiolobosThis biography follows Karen Chin’s route from a curious, determined young person to a paleontologist studying dinosaur dung. Rather than seeking gold or jewels, Chin investigates prehistoric feces for what it can show about prehistoric creatures and their environment. Her work connects evidence from the distant past to the present, including the animals that helped clean up the dinosaur world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Old Enough to Make a Difference: Be inspired by real-life children building a more sustainable futureRebecca Hui, illustrated by Anneli BrayThis book introduces twelve young entrepreneurs from around the world. Each has started a business intended to help people, the planet, or their community. Their work is presented as having a positive impact and as part of efforts toward a more sustainable future. Full-color illustrations accompany these accounts of young people becoming community change-makers through businesses they created.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Her Eyes on the Stars: Maria Mitchell, AstronomerLaurie Wallmark, illustrated by Liz WongThis biography follows Maria Mitchell’s study of the night sky. Her curiosity led her to spend hours observing stars, and as a young woman she discovered a comet with a telescope. Mitchell was the first American to discover a comet and later became the first female astronomy professor. The book also notes her further discoveries and her example for later generations of women.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details