Picture a detective. What comes to mind? A fast-talking private eye, interrogating a suspect? Or Sherlock Holmes, in his deerstalker hat, discovering clues to catch a killer? Now imagine that the suspect isn't a person but a microscopic menace--a deadlyvirus or bacteria making people sick. What kind of detective does it take to nab a biological assassin, invisible to the naked eye?
A nonfiction middle grade book about parasites.
A nonfiction middle grade book about parasites.
This illuminating nonfiction picture book explores the tiny habitats that emerge from bison poo piles.
This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to owls in North America. It discusses owl habitat, biology and threats to survival, and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect owls everywhere. Includes photos throughout.
Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students.
Traces the process of defining--and redefining--the dinosaur called Iguanodon.
Featuring artists ranging from Miles Davis to Kendrick Lamar, dive into this stunningly illustrated celebration of the history of Black music in America by the award-winning author of The Undefeated. Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
A picture book about the origin and advancement of humans.
The memoir of Ying Chang Compestine's childhood growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution.