Kids Book Index
Matthew Clark Smith, illustrated by Giuliano Ferri
This biography traces the life of Jean-Henri Fabre, a naturalist whose curiosity centered on insects. It follows his early interest in the insect world, the teasing he faced, and his later work as an expert. Fabre’s story includes his recognition as a Nobel Prize nominee and presents his life through the small creatures that continued to hold his attention.
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Terrible Typhoid MarySusan Campbell Bartoletti. Houghton Mifflin HarcourtMary Mallon, also called Typhoid Mary, is the subject of a biography. It recounts the search for the person carrying typhoid at a time when epidemiology was still a new field. The investigation has the structure of a mystery, but it concerns an actual case. The book approaches Mary Mallon’s life through the history of disease investigation and identifies her as a carrier of typhoid.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 980LATOS Book Level 7.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Fruits We EatGail GibbonsThis picture book introduces a broad assortment of fruits, including berries, apples, melons, grapes, oranges, grapefruits, and bananas. Its focus is on familiar fruits presented together as a varied collection. The book is a companion to The Vegetables We Eat and centers its information on the many kinds of fruit people eat.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
So, You Want to Work with the Ancient and Recent Dead?J. M. Bedell, illustrated by AladdinThis book explores work that investigates the remains of dead organisms and what those remains can reveal about the past. It introduces careers in archaeology, forensic science, paleontology, and medical examination. Its subject connects digging up fossils with forensic investigation, focusing on the questions scientists and other professionals ask when studying remains. The book also raises interest in both fossil excavation and forensic science.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details