Children's Nonfiction
Exploring the Solar System: A history with 22 activities by Mary Kay Carson
Tracking astronomers' recent progress—including the discovery of 2003 UB313, what some are calling the tenth planet in the solar system—kids explore the planets and other celestial bodies for themselves through activities such as "walking" from the sun to Pluto or creating their own reentry vehicle to safely return an egg to Earth's surface. With biographies of more than 20 space pioneers, specific mission details, a 20-page field guide to the solar system, and plenty of suggestions for further research, this is the ultimate guidebook to exploring the solar system.
Hurricane Hunters! Riders on the storm by Chris L. Demarest
It's a sunny, beautiful day on America's southeastern coast. But out in the Atlantic Ocean, chaos is brewing. Waves are crashing. Winds are blowing. And the National Hurricane Center is calling the Hurricane Hunters!
Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal.
A Mother's Journey by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Alan Marks
Squirt! The most interesting book you'll ever read about blood by Trudee Romanek
What Stinks? by Marilyn Singer