 | TRUE BOOKS Published in 2013 Scholastic/Children’s Press This series, co-authored with astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, explores new ideas in space travel. The books explain how astronomers have used technology to discover new stars, planets, and ways to explore further than ever before. Titles:The 100 Year Starship Discovering New Planets Exploring Our Sun Journey through Our Solar System |
 | COOKING AROUND THE WORLD Published in 2014 Raintree Explore the world through these culinary tours! Titles:Recipes from China Recipes from India Recipes from Italy Recipes from Mexico |
 | DESSERT DESIGNER Published in 2013 Capstone Young Readers Create desserts that are treats for the eyes! Decorate like a pro with these fun ideas and tips to make amazing creations, such as a lollipop disco ball, nail polish bottle cake pops, alien cookies, and armadillo cupcakes. You may decide your creations are too awesome to eat! Also available in RLB as four separate titles: Eye Candy: Crafting Cool Candy Creations Piece of Cake! Decorating Awesome Cakes Smart Cookie: Designing Creative Cookies What's Up, Cupcake? Creating Amazing Cupcakes AwardsMoonbeam Children's Book Award |
     | HOW-TO LIBRARY Published in 2013-2017 Illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek Cherry Lake Publishing There are always new skills to learn. Choose a new challenge and try your hand at projects in these books. Try them on your own or with a friend, in every season, indoors and out! Titles:Braiding Hair Building Birdhouses Building Sandcastles Building Snow Forts Carving Pumpkins Crafting with Duct Tape Crafting with Papier Mache Crafting with Recyclables Crafting with Recyclables: Even More Projects Creating Crafts from Nature Creating Fairy Retreats Creating Party Favors Creating Halloween Crafts Creating Thanksgiving Crafts Creating Winter Crafts Decorating Eggs Folding Origami Having Fun with Felting Having Fun with Hair Feathering Learning to Crochet Learning to Knit Making a Paper Airplane and other Paper Toys Making Butterfly Gardens Making Jewelry Making Knot Projects Painting Rocks Making Musical Instruments Printmaking |
 | FOOD REVOLUTION Published in 2012 Compass Point Books 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 AwardsSanta Monica Public Library |
 | SPORTS NUTRITION FOR TEEN ATHLETES Published in 2012 Capstone Press 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. |
 | TRUE BOOKS Published in 2012 Scholastic/Children’s Press Explore the United States and its landforms in this series that covers the people, hsitory, economy, and land of the U.S. regions. Titles:Midwest Northeast Southeast Southwest U.S. Landforms West |
 | SIMPLE MACHINES Published in 2012 Scholastic/Children’s Press Machines are all around you! Learn the basic principals of machines and how they make our lives easier. |
 | FREAKING OUT: THE SCIENCE OF THE TEENAGE BRAIN Published in 2012 Compass Point Books 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? |
 | TEEN COOKBOOKS Published in 2011 Compass Point Books Geared toward the busy teen's lifestyle, these cookbooks are full of healthy, fun, and quick meals and snacks that get teens in the kitchen, cooking together, and enjoying good food. Titles:A Teen Guide to Breakfast on the Go A Teen Guide to Fast, Delicious Lunches A Teen Guide to Creative, Delightful Dinners A Teen Guide to Quick, Healthy Snacks |
  | GREAT ADVENTURE GUIDES Published in 2010 NorwoodHouse Press Be an adventurous reader! Explore the history of these topics and follow step-by-step instructions to make compasses and bracelets of your own. Titles:Become an Explorer: Make and Use a Compass Get Connected: Make a Friendship Bracelet |
 | SOCIAL STUDIES EXPLORER Published in 2010-2011 Cherry Lake Publishing Take a tour of the land, people, celebrations, and foods of this fascinating country. Titles:Vietnam Nigeria |
  | SCIENCE EXPLORER Published in 2010 Cherry Lake Publishing These books are jam-packed with science experiments based on the scientific method. The colorful experiments of LIGHT help brighten young minds, while LEVERS AND PULLEYS discusses the physics of life's ups and downs! Titles:Light Levers and Pulleys |
 | ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS Published in 2010 Compass Point Books The world needs energy...but where do we get it from? Fossil fuel sources are running low. It is time to seek out GREEN alternatives. The book discusses the pros and cons of solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and biomass as other choices for the future and what kids can do as the next generation of energy consumers. AwardsAlternative Energy: Beyond Fossil Fuels |
  | ACE IT! INFORMATION LITERACY Published in 2009 Enslow Elementary You can find lots of advice in these books about building a piece of writing and getting creative sparks to fly! Titles:Ace Your Writing Assignment Ace Your Creative Writing Project |
  | REAL WORLD SCIENCE Published in 2009 Cherry Lake Publishing Science rocks and flows in these fact-packed books! Titles:Rocks and Minerals Electricity and Magnetism |
  | TOP PETS FOR KIDS WITH AMERICAN HUMANE Published in 2008 Enslow Publishers A pet is a big responsibility. Do you think you’re ready? Learn how to take care of a new pet—what to buy, how to make it feel at home, and ways to give it love and attention. Also, read about the best types and their different personalities. Titles:Top 10 Cats for Kids Top 10 Fish for Kids |
  | FOR FUN! Published in 2008-2009 Compass Point Books This series explores the basics behind kid’s activities, includes projects and how–to features, and looks at the wider view of how our favorite pastimes are enjoyed by people all over the world. Titles:Candle Making for Fun! Handmade Cards for Fun! Rock Climbing for Fun! Quilting for Fun! Making Books for Fun! Fitness for Fun! |
 | ATHLETIC SHOES Published in 2008 Cherry Lake Publishing Follow the path of the making of an athletic shoe, from the creation of its parts, along an assembly line, across the ocean, to the warehouse and store, to see how each shoe is truly a global endeavor. Titles:Athletic Shoes |
 | DISCOVERING CULTURES Published in 2004-2007 Marshall Cavendish Benchmark Learn about the geography, culture, daily life, and celebrations of people in other countries. Each book includes maps, recipes, foreign words, fast facts, and featured biographies. Titles:Chile Iraq Singapore Thailand |
 | WHEN CROCODILES ATTACK! Published in 2006 Enslow Publishers Quietly waiting, crocodiles sit as still as logs—then attack without any warning! Hear exciting stories from around the world about these dangerous and deadly reptiles of the water. |
  | WE THE PEOPLE Published in 2006 Compass Point Books Read about the creative and determined voices that helped shape history. Titles:The Harlem Renaissance Great Women of the Suffrage Movement |
 | GAMES AROUND THE WORLD Published in 2005 Compass Point Books How do you throw a Frisbee? How is chess different than checkers? Explore games kids enjoy, learn their rules, their histories, and different ways to play. Titles:Card Games Chess Jump Rope Spinning Toys |
  | OUR SOLAR SYSTEM Published in 2002-2005 Compass Point Books This series spans the universe! Each title discusses a specific astronomy subject and its role in the vastness of space. Titles:Black Holes Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids Constellations Earth The International Space Station Jupiter Mars Mercury The Milky Way and Other Galaxies Moon Neptune Pluto Saturn Space Exploration Space Walks Sun Uranus Venus AwardsTeacher’s Choice Award for Children’s Books |
 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD Published in 2004 Child’s World This series discusses the geography, formation, special features, animals, plants, and people of each continent. Titles:Antarctica North America |
 | THE OREGON TRAIL Published in 2001 KidHaven Press The dusty trail was long and dangerous, but many people felt the promise and hope of new lands made the trip worth it. Follow a wagon train from preparation to arrival as it travels the Oregon Trail. |
 | TRUE BOOKS Published in 2000-2001 Scholastic/Children’s Press Holidays are special times to spend with family and friends, remember the past, and most importantly, have fun! Learn the history of these holidays, and why people set aside time to celebrate. Titles:Chanukah Christmas Halloween Kwanzaa Martin Luther King Jr. Day New Year’s Day Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Thanksgiving Valentine’s Day |
Nonfiction (Grades 3 to 9)
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- Nonfiction (Grades 3 to 9)
Reviews
Sports Nutrition for Teen Athletes
“The bursts of text along with the vibrant photos make the reader "hungry" for nourishment for both the body and the mind!"
National Science Teachers Association, July, 10, 2012
Freaking Out: The Science of the Teenage Brain
“Kids who don't think they're much interested in the brain will change their minds."
Booklist, Dec. 1, 2011
Teen Guide to Fast, Delicious Lunches
“The school lunch line will be a little shorter once this book gets into the hands of today's teens....It's labeled for teens, but should be taken seriously by anyone looking for convenient and healthy lunch options, age 18 or 80."
Children's Literature Network, 2011
Teen Cookbook Series
“Quick overviews about produce, packaged foods, organics, and kitchen and food safety set the tone for the rest of the content, which encourages kids to hit the kitchen and helps them make good nutritional choices."
SLJ, April 2011
Green Generation: Alternative Energy
“This series presents lively, current introductions to environmental topics, while taking an unabashedly pro-green stance and stating environmental problems as the responsibility of each person to help solve. Each title uses a conversational style to convey information to students alongside photographs, charts, and sidebars for further information. Alternative Energy introduces five forms of non-fossil-fuel energy...Describing each concept as it is presented, this series entry makes a good introductory resource to the topic."
VOYA, April 2010
Electricity and Magnetism
“Widely spaced lines of text and bright color photos combine to give this entry in the Real World Science series visual appeal for younger and reluctant readers alike...Rau describes in clear, simple terms how static and current eelctricity behave and are used."
Booklist, 2009
Our Solar System series “…Earning high marks for visual appeal, and for clear, specific presentation of material, these offerings make worthy additions or updates for most collections.”
School Library Journal,
August 2005
“Presenting specific information in simple language and large, bright photos or art, these outstanding starter volumes provide sturdy bases upon which to build a lifelong interest in matters extraterrestrial. … Free of hyperbole and vague generalizations, these titles belong on any buddy astronomer’s reading list, between Joanna Cole’s The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System (Scholastic) and Seymour Simon’s titles on the individual planets (Morrow). .”
School Library Journal,
August 2002
Earth
“… This is an excellent book for young children and new readers and researchers to learn about their planet and its place in the solar system.”
Lillian Brightly, Mendham Borough Library; Mendham Borough, NJ,
January 2003
“… The book is filled with fun and interesting facts and information that make it enjoyable to read. …I recommend it highly.”
Kathy Behling, Jim Bridger Elementary; West Jordan, UT, November 2002
Jupiter
“… What makes this series different? It not only is a good first exposure for young readers, but also is successful as a teaser, leaving the reader wanting to find out more. …”
Ronald F. Smith , Science Books & Films, April 2003
Moon
“If you have wondered about the moon, this is a great book to read. …This is an excellent source for research. … A wonderful book for your solar system section. Highly recommended.”
Kathleen C. Hall,
Ft. Worth ISD;
Ft. Worth, TX,
May 2003
Pluto
“This is a most interesting and well-written book on Pluto. … This can be used for reference or pleasure reading. This is a good choice for youngsters reading their first planet books and hopefully they’ll go on to read in greater depth. Consider seriously its purchase….”
Mary Allhee, Gibbsboro School Library;
Gibbsboro, NJ,
June 2003
Saturn
“I knew I was going to like this book when, after explaining about Saturn’s fast rotations compared to Earth, the author states that as an effect of that Saturn didn’t look round it looked “slightly mushed”. The rest of the book is just as readable and clear for students beginning to learn about the planets either from personal interest or for reports…”
Lori Boyd, Redwood Elementary; West Orange , NJ,
October 2002
The Oregon Trail
“…the book gives a personalized version of this historical movement and the cultural and political elements of the time are firmly in the background. This book will supplement school units and inject some reality into the curriculum….”
School Library Journal,
September 2002
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