Kids Book Index
Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Michael Garland
A timely middle grade nonfiction overview of the incredible ways animals detect, respond, and adapt to wildfires, as well as how climate change is affecting the frequency and severity of these devastating events in nature.
The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great ScientistsKate Messner, illustrated by Julia KuoThe Next Scientist introduces notable scientists through the interests and experiments they pursued as children, encouraging young readers to see how everyday curiosity can grow into scientific work.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Den That Octopus BuiltRandi Sonenshine, illustrated by Anne HunterAn octopus faces the ultimate challenge: motherhood in a perilous ocean world.Science, Technology, and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Of Words and Water: The Story of Wilma Dykeman--Writer, Historian, EnvironmentalistShannon Hitchcock, illustrated by Sophie PageThis lyrical picture book biography of writer and environmentalist Wilma Dykeman traces how her love for a local river led to her efforts to protect it and the livelihood of those who depended on it.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details