A Black Hole Is Not a Hole
Kirkus Reviews Oh, my stars! As the cover proclaims, a black hole may not be an actual hole, but readers will be glad they fell into this book. The volume guides readers on a (literally) out-of-this-world tour, dealing with topics and concepts that, in the hands of a less-gifted writer, might have remained obscure and […]
Snowmobile
Kirkus Reviews The quest to invent a skimobile, which burned in one man's heart as fiercely as the Holy Grail, as researched and re-imagined by Older. Older tells the story of Joseph-Armand Bombardier in the unhurried manner of a river approaching the sea, allowing for plenty of twists and turns as it goes its leisurely […]
A Warmer World : From Polar Bears to Butterflies, How Climate Change Affects Wildlife
Publishers Weekly Arnold explores global warming by focusing on how it directly affects several species and their habitats. Some animals, like Edith’s checkerspot butterfly, are forced to migrate north because temperatures in southern areas have become too warm for the plants that they require for survival. Polar bears have less time to hunt as a […]
After the Kill
School Library Journal: Gr 2 4—This accessible and compelling slice-of-life on the Serengeti Plain is aptly titled and remarkably dynamic as it describes what happens after a zebra is taken down by a lioness. A variety of predators and scavengers vies for the meat, including male and female lions, hyenas, jackals, and several species of […]
Hip-Pocket Papa
Kirkus Reviews Building on the appealing notion of nurturing fathers, Markle and Marks present this tiny Australian frog in the context of its natural environment. Both male and female hip-pocket frogs guard their developing eggs, but after they've hatched, the male keeps his tadpoles safe in hip pockets until they have used up their yolks […]
The Circulatory Story
Junior Library Guild Selection.
Ox, House, Stick : the History of Our Alphabet
From the Publisher: Bold collage illustrations and clear prose trace the origins of our familiar letters. From the proto-Sinaitic peoples, through the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, this book follows the development of the Roman alphabet. Includes sidebar information on punctuation, writing materials, the technology of printing, and more.
Pirate Bob
Bob is a pirate. Bob's friend, Yellow Jack, is also a pirate. In spare, compelling prose, Lasky crafts a story of their unusual friendship–their hopes, dreams, and fears–and their search for happiness in the cutthroat world of pirates. Clark's quirky illustrations capture the mood of the story and life on the high seas.