Kids Book Index
Patchen Barss, illustrated by Todd Stewart
Flow, Spin, Grow introduces patterns and shapes found in nature and in the surrounding world. It points to forms that branch, spiral, or spin, encouraging attention to structures that may otherwise remain unnoticed. The book connects these recurring natural patterns with deeper, unexpected relationships between the shapes and processes people can observe around them.
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ChampionSally M. WalkerAmerican chestnut trees once grew throughout the eastern forests of North America, reaching heights of up to one hundred feet. They supplied food and shelter for people and animals, making them an important part of everyday life. In the early 1900s, disaster changed that relationship when a blight began killing the trees. This book examines the chestnut’s place in American history and the modern scientific efforts to develop trees that can resist the disease. It combines the story of a treasured species with an account of research aimed at bringing it back.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Endurance, Young Readers EditionScott KellyIn this memoir, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly recounts spending a year aboard the International Space Station. The account covers both his time in space and his life before becoming an astronaut. It addresses the difficulties he experienced on Earth as well as those of living and working on the space station, presenting his path to and experience of a yearlong mission.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, illustrated by Laura FreemanHidden Figures recounts the previously untold history of Black women mathematicians whose calculations supported NASA's achievements in space. Their work took place amid segregation and discrimination, placing mathematics alongside a broader story of race and achievement in modern America. The book presents their contribution to the space race and the historical circumstances surrounding it. It describes their work at NASA.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 1350LATOS Book Level 9.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details