Kids Book Index
Chris Gall, illustrated by Chris Gall
This picture book chronicles the development of the Boeing 747 and the engineering required to get the passenger plane into the air. It follows the aircraft’s design process and considers how the 747 changed the history of air travel. The book was released for the fiftieth anniversary of the plane’s first commercial flight.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
North Pole / South Pole: From Pole to Pole: A Flip BookMichael Bright, illustrated by Nic JonesThis illustrated flip book compares the North Pole with the South Pole. It examines the contrasts between these extreme regions, including their natural environments and the human environments in each place. By flipping from one pole to the other, the book keeps the comparison between the two places at its center.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving LivesElizabeth RuschThis account examines the Cascadian Subduction Zone and the prospect of a major Pacific Northwest earthquake. It explains plate tectonics and subduction earthquakes, then follows researchers seeking evidence of earlier quakes and tsunamis through land and water research, Indigenous oral histories, and Japanese records. It also introduces efforts to reduce future harm, including safer infrastructure, ShakeAlert monitoring, and emergency-response practice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman DouglasSandra Neil Wallace, illustrated by Rebecca GibbonThis illustrated biography follows journalist and environmental activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. It tells how she advocated for the Florida Everglades to be designated a national park. Her lifelong work helped protect the diverse plants and animals that live in the Everglades. The book centers on Douglas’s environmental activism, her efforts to preserve a specific landscape, and the connection between protecting the park and protecting the species that depend on it.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details