Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
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How’d They Do That?
Grandparents Answer Questions about the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart by Joseph Howard Cooper
Well before AI was “born”, before Graphing Calculators were available to solve algebraic, geometric and trigonometric problems, the Wright Brothers designed an airplane that actually took flight. Before there was GPS, before there were navigation ...
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Bonga Bonga & Grandpa
A Fish Story by Geoffrey B. Haddad
Through the Years with Bonga Bonga is a series of true and educational children’s stories covering a wide range of topics. Inspired by the love of a grandfather for his first grandchild, affectionately known as Bonga Bonga, these delightful tales ...
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Kevin's Life
by Piper Lee Frech
What if you find a baby squirrel lying on the side of the road? Can you help it? Will you? Kevin’s Life is the heartwarming, true story of one family’s journey of education and dedication to the rehabilitation and release of an Eastern Grey Squirrel ...
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There's a Goldfinch at My Feeder
by Pamela Cooley
There’s a goldfinch at my feeder. It’s yellow, black, and white. But suddenly, a nuthatch comes soaring in, and soon the finch takes flight. The goldfinch is the first bird that visits the bird feeder in the backyard. The robin, the blue jay, the ...
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Mona’s Mission
The Story of Monarch Migration by Ellen Dalzell
Mona is a brave monarch butterfly with an important job! She is the third generation in the “relay race” of monarch migration as these amazing insects make their way to Mexico. Mona’s Mission is the beautiful, educational story of her life as she ...
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The Crystal Alphabet
by Shadow Maven
For each letter of the alphabet, there is a beautiful crystal, and for each beautiful crystal there is a hidden superpower. Did you know that amethyst can help you feel relaxed when you’re nervous, or that citrine inspires creativity, or that jade ...
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The Joy of Thinking
Mathematical and Scientific Thinking Skills for Young MInds by Glenn Dee
You can develop your observational, analytical, visual, and critical thinking skills, and have fun doing it! Start with your own natural curiosity, knowledge, and insights, then, by using a small and familiar data set, you will learn how to: • ...
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Kid Power!
by Elizabeth Dozois
So many of us grew up hating science because of the way it was taught. If we want kids to get excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), we need to connect that learning to real-world power and discovery. KID POWER! follows two ...
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Pip the Orphaned Otter
by Eva Claeys
Ever since the night Pip got lost looking for his mother, he has lived in a strange place full of humans. They bring him food and keep him safe, and they teach him things just like his mother used to. Someday he’ll get to return to the wild and find ...
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Hamburger and French Flies
A Barn Swallow's Story by Carol Kent
Hamburger and French Flies: A Barn Swallow’s Story is the incredible true story of a barn swallow who survived against harrowing odds. Knocked from its nest when only days old, Raven was taken in by a student named Carol, who was spending her summer ...
