Rounding up the best nonfiction for children and teens
Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama
by Loree Griffin Burns (Author) and Ellen Harasimowicz (Photographer)
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Booktalk: Follow honeybee rescuer Mr. Nelson as he expertly removes a colony of bees from Mr. Connery’s barn (with a vacuum!) and helps it relocate back to a hive.
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The author, Loree Griffin Burns, is one of my former students.
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What Can I Do?: Inspiring Activities for Creative Kids
by Mary Richards (Author)
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Booktalk: What will you do today? In this book of activities you’ll find plenty of easy-to-follow activities, from “Invent a Dance” to “Make a Museum”. On each page, there are lists of what you’ll need, tips for getting started, and ideas for making the most out of the task you’ve chosen. As you read through, you’ll discover new facts on every page. Most of the activities can be done indoors, but there are plenty of ideas for outdoor fun, too. All you’ll need to get started is a pencil and paper — and a lot of imagination!
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ReThink the Internet: How to Make the Digital World a Lot Less Sucky
by Trisha Prabhu (Author)
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Booktalk: This middle grade book uses stories to show the hows, the whats, and the whys of digital citizenship, so readers can lead with kindness and stop internet hate.
Snippet: Today’s internet might seem pretty simple: hop online, chat with friends, watch videos, do your homework . . . but the internet–and technology more broadly–is messier than you might realize. This book is meant to teach you seven main skills, which, if you master them, will ensure that the internet never gets the better of you.
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At Wrapped in Foil blog, we are featuring No Boundaries: 25 Women Explorers and Scientists Share Adventures, Inspiration, and Advice by two National Geographic Explorers, Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar.
The authors gathered an amazing group of women to highlight. They have included diverse women working on a wide range of projects from all around the world, from Linguistic Anthropologist Sandhya Narayanan to Volcanologist Stephanie Grocke. Inspiring!
As you would expect from any book by National Geographic, the illustrations are eye-popping full color photographs. Even better, we learn about how Visual Storyteller Hannah Reyes Morales and Conservation Photographer Jenny Adler capture some of those amazing images.
No Boundries is perfect to help girls evaluate potential careers. Discovering what careers are possible and how women achieved their goals is a absolute treasure. Explore a copy today!
And pop over to Wrapped in Foil for our full review.
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