FOOD REVOLUTION SERIES, 2012
Compass Point Books
64 pages, Grades 6-9
Do you ever stop to think about what you eat? These books are healthy guides, filled with facts, tips, advice, and recipes for making the switch to an organic, vegetarian, or vegan diet.
Titles:
Going Organic
Going Vegetarian
Going Vegan

SPORTS TRAINING ZONE SERIES
Capstone Press
48 pages, Grades 5-9
Sports Nutrition for Teen Athletes, 2012
Want to take your game to the next level? Learn what to eat, when to eat, and why it's so important to feed your body the right fuel before practice or competitions.

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Bookworms Chapter Books
USE IT! REUSE IT! Series, 2011
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Grades 2-3
Many materials make up our world. Find out where they come from, how they are processed, and how we use them...and reuse them...every day. 
Titles:
Glass
Paper 
Plastic
Metal
Wood

SCIENCE EXPLORER JUNIOR SERIES, 2012
Cherry Lake Publishing
32 pages, Grades 2-4
These conversational experiment books introduce the scientific method with simple experiments you can do outside of the classroom. Meet the scientists behind each principle discussed, and learn how to observe, test, and draw conclusions from the world around us.
Titles:
Think Like a Scientist at the Beach
Think Like a Scientist on the Playground

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EVERYDAY SCIENCE SERIES
Compass Point Books
64 pages, Grades 5-9
Freaking Out: The Science of the Teenage Brain, 2012
Ever wonder how your brain works? Why do you remember (or not remember) your locker combination? Why do you get moody or have dreams? Read this book so you'll have an answer the next time an adult asks you, "What were you thinking?"

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FLIP FLOP!, 2011
Step Into Reading, Random House Books for Young Readers
24 pages, Ages 4-6
Illustrated by Jana Christy
Sometimes it's hard to make choices. Go to the fair or the zoo? Swim in the pool or chase the tide? This rhyming summer story follows two friends as they flip flop through a variety of choices...including which shoes to wear!

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SAVE WALTON POND, 2010
and WE HAVE TO MOVE, 2011
Winding Trails, Inc.
32 pages
I wrote these children's books in conjunction with Winding Trails Recreation Association, a beautiful oasis of nature, fun, and education in Farmington, Connecticut. Winding Trails is in the process of preserving the health of a pond on their property by rebuilding the dams and cleaning out the mud. Volunteers are helping relocate the wildlife, including turtles, frogs, and mussels.

To find out more about the effort to save Walton Pond, click here to visit the Winding Trails site.

SOCIAL STUDIES EXPLORER SERIES
Cherry Lake Publishing
48 pages, Grades 4-8
Vietnam, 2011 
Take a tour of the land, people, celebrations, and foods of this fascinating country. 

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