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Author
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
388 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief and guilt in the wake of her sister's recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it's unclear who saves whom. And when they...
3) The island
Author
Pub. Date
1988
Lexile measure
970L
Physical Desc
202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Wil discovers himself and the wonders of nature when he leaves home to live on an island in northern Wisconsin.
Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
59 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Discover the ancient art of reading outdoor clues. Meet two young adventurers as they discover the ancient art of reading outdoor clues. Join them as they learn to read a full moon, decode the colour of the ocean and forecast the weather with a rainbow, uncovering the secret signs of nature and a world of forgotten skills. With a foreword from naturalist Steve Backshall"--Publisher's description.
Author
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Discover the biggest mathematical mystery in nature -- Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple and starts with: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell. This book brings math alive,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.
11) Hello baby!
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 440L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Young reader's edition.
Lexile measure
1180L
Physical Desc
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Jennifer Doudna was a sixth grader in Hilo, Hawaii, she came home from school one afternoon and found a book on her bed. It was The Double Helix, James Watson's account of how he and Francis Crick had discovered the structure of DNA, the spiral-staircase molecule that carries the genetic instruction code for all forms of life. This book guided Jennifer Doudna to focus her studies not on DNA, but on what seemed to take a backseat in biochemistry:...
13) Pond year
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Lexile measure
AD 720L
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : illustrations 23 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 960L
Physical Desc
38 unnumbered pages : illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Kids 4 to 8 will marvel at the brightly glowing creatures and other living organisms in this stunning, poetic, and science-based exploration of bioluminescence. When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms,...
Author
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Oscar Schmidt is a klutz and gravity is his nemesis - it pulls him down, trips him up, and helps the neighborhood bullies make his life all-around awful. But when Oscar finds an abandoned train caboose one day after school, everything changes. Inside, he discovers a magical potion: Dr. Oopsie's Amazing Gravity Repellent. Along with his best friend, Asha, Oscar learns what happens when he defies the laws of nature. But when the caboose comes under...
16) Immortal dark
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
420 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her--the very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad. To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University--where students study to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires and...
Author
Publisher
South Dakota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xii, 204 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Cutting-edge and sometimes controversial, the stunning art of Paul Goble (b. 1933) evokes many emotions. Known internationally for his award-winning children's books, Goble began his career in design, crafting furniture that was produced throughout the United Kingdom. This early work foreshadowed his use of clean, crisp lines in his later illustrations depicting the natural world and American Indian themes. Throughout his life, Goble has steeped...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"We've all had great teachers who opened new worlds, maybe even changed our lives. What made them so great? Everyone agrees that a great teacher can have an enormous impact. Yet we still don't know what, precisely, makes a teacher great. Is it a matter of natural-born charisma? Or does exceptional teaching require something more? Building a Better Teacher introduces a new generation of educators exploring the intricate science underlying their art....
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will discover the science behind tornadoes and learn how first responders aid in the coping, healing, and rebuilding of the affected communities post-disaster. Focused on 21st Century content, the SEL- (social-emotional learning) and inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, bibliography, and sidebars"--
Publisher
EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvi, 677 pages)
Language
English
Description
Provides thoughtful examination of the authors, works, genres, themes and film adaptations that have contributed to the popularity and success of the young adult genre.
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