Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Books
Where in the World Are You?
by Marie G. Rohde (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Where are you in the world? Can you imagine what your home would look like if you saw it from above and zoomed out further, and further, and further…? Join the mischievous pet cat on a journey of discovery and think about your place in the world.
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Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest
by Patricia Gualinga (Author), Laura Resau (Author), and Vanessa Jaramillo (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest. Paty traveled away from home for school until she was called back–companies that said the government sold them property were destroying her people’s lands to look for oil. The Kichwa community worked with other Indigenous groups to bring the Ecuadorian government to the Court of Human Rights.
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Also available in Spanish as Con la cabeza en alto: Cómo una comunidad amazónica protegió la selva:
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From Here to There: A First Book of Maps
by Vivian French (Author) and Ya-Ling Huang (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: From routes to scale, a young child and her dad explore the world of maps in this picture book for ages 3-7.
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My new Focus on STEM column, Almost Invisible, is in the free July Quick Tips for Schools and Libraries newsletter from Booklist.
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Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater
by Catherine Barr (Author) and Christiane Engel (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Worldwide pollution and climate change make it increasingly difficult for people and animals to find the clean water they need to survive. Find out what you can do to help during this Water Action Decade.
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Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons
by Laura Purdie Salas (Author) and Alexandria Neonakis (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Discover the true story of an orphaned mallard duckling being raised by a pair of loons on a lake in northern Wisconsin.
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The author, Laura Purdie Salas, is one of my former students.
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Lights On!: Glow-in-the-Dark Deep Ocean Creatures
by Donna B. McKinney (Author) and Daniella Ferretti (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Turn the book sideways on your journey down the page to the mysterious, dark world of the deep sea, where fascinating creatures make their own light!
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Forest Bath Right Down This Path
by Lisa Robinson (Author) and Khoa Le (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Join in a forest bathing adventure as a young girl helps her father to leave his cell phone behind and embrace the sights, smells, and sounds of the natural world around him.
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A Home for Every Plant: Wonders of the Botanical World
by Matthew Biggs (Author) and Lucila Perini (Artist)
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Booktalk: Journey across 40 habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants in this illustrated middle grade book.
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From Shore to Ocean Floor: The Human Journey to the Deep
by Gill Arbuthnott (Author) and Christopher Nielsen (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Discover how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep in this illustrated middle grade book.
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