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Lexile/Reading Level
1300L

Genre/Category
Nonfiction | Science

Topic
Chemistry | Pranks | Science
Award-Winning Book
Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography
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Audiobook | Book | Ebook | MP3

Disappearing Spoon, The

Author: Kean, Sam

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie’s reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?*

The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it’s also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. THE DISAPPEARING SPOON masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery–from the Big Bang through the end of time. *Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommened for Grades 9-12 & Adults

Genre/Category
History | Nonfiction | Science

Historical Time Period
Early Modern
Date
1600s
Topic
Medicine | Mystery | Research | Science
Geographic Region
Europe
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Audiobook | Book | Ebook

Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution

Author: Tucker, Holly

A sharp-eyed exposé of the deadly politics, murderous plots, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first blood transfusions in seventeenth-century Europe.

On a cold day in December 1667 the renegade physician Jean Denis transfused ten ounces of calf’s blood into Antoine Mauroy, a madman. Several days and several transfusions later, Mauroy was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting and wide-reaching history, Blood Work shows how blood transfusion became swept up in personal vendettas, international intrigues, and the war between science and superstition. In a foreshadowing of today’s stem cell and cloning debates, proponents saw transfusion as a long-awaited cure to deadly illnesses, while others worried that science was toying with forces of nature, perhaps even paving the way for monstrous hybrid creatures. Taking us from the highest ranks of society to the lowest, Holly Tucker introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters, all ruthless contenders in the battle over transfusion. Finally, in a feat of historical research, she reveals the true identities of Mauroy’s murderers—and their motivations to kill.

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Recommended for Parents and Teachers

Genre/Category
Nonfiction | Parenting | Science | Social Sciences

Topic
Brain Damage | Psychology | Science
Format
Book | Ebook

Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think And What We Can Do About It

Author: Healy, Jane M.

Is today’s fast-paced media culture creating a toxic environment for our children’s brains?
In this landmark, bestselling assessment tracing the roots of America’s escalating crisis in education, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., examines how television, video games, and other components of popular culture compromise our children’s ability to concentrate and to absorb and analyze information. Drawing on neuropsychological research and an analysis of current educational practices, Healy presents in clear, understandable language:

— How growing brains are physically shaped by experience

— Why television programs — even supposedly educational shows like Sesame Street — develop “habits of mind” that place children at a disadvantage in school

— Why increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder

— How parents and teachers can make a critical difference by making children good learners from the day they are born

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for Grades 2-6

Genre/Category
Biographies | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Contemporary
Topic
Christian | Family Relationships | Homeschool | Science
Geographic Region
United States - America
Main Character
Family
Format
Book | Ebook

A Year with the Potters: The Adventures and Lessons of a Homeschooling Family

Author: Jones, Rebekah

In April they met new friends, in August they got a kitten, October they learned about Martin Luther, November brought a pet Black Widow, and January gave them a Biblical lesson in perseverance. What else is in store for the Potter family? For Amanda, Jackie, Emmy, Grace, and their parents, there’s no such thing as an ordinary month! Not only that, they are always pulling their friends into their adventures too. Why is there a kitten creeping through shards of glass? What is he after? And why is there a jar hiding in the kitchen cupboard – with a spider living in it?

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for Grades 5-8

Genre/Category
Nonfiction | Science

Topic
Science
Format
Book

Utterly Amazing Science

Author: Winston, Robert

With the help of fun, interactive elements including pop-ups, pull outs, and flaps, each spread in the book features colorful illustrations and fun activities that help illustrate key science topics such as force and motion, light and color, elements and matter, and magnets and electricity. Age-appropriate, engaging text is integrated with the photographs, illustrations, and interactive elements to provide clear explanations of scientific concepts.

Packed with incredible facts, Utterly Amazing Science makes discovering what makes the world go round interactive and fun.

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Lexile/Reading Level
AD470L

Genre/Category
Nonfiction | Picture Books | Science

Topic
Computers | Science
Main Character
Children
Format
Book | Ebook

Magic School Bus gets Programmed

Author: Cole, JoannaPart of a Series: Magic School Bus Science Readers

A book about computers, from the animated television series on the Learning Channel.

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Lexile/Reading Level
470L

Genre/Category
Nonfiction | Science

Topic
Germs | Health | Science
Main Character
Children
Format
Book | Ebook

Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie: A Book About Germs (Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins)

Author: Cole, JoannaPart of a Series: Magic School Bus Science Readers | Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins

It’s Broadcast Day in Ms. Frizzle’s class. Ralphie promised everyone he’d figure out what kind of show they should put on. But, Ralphie is sick and can’t come to school. So, everyone climbs aboard the Magic School Bus, because if Ralphie can’t come to class, Ms. Frizzle’s class will come to him! Join the class as they travel Ralphie’s bloodstream to find out how germs make him sick and how his body can make him well again.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for Preschool-Kindergarten

Genre/Category
Picture Book | Science

Topic
Animals | Frogs | Ponds | Science
Main Character
Animal
Award-Winning Book
Caldecott | Caldecott Honor
Format
Book | Ebook

In the Small, Small Pond

Author: Fleming, Denise

In the book “In the Small, Small Pond” the aothor used a unique perspective from a frog point of view and the pictures are colorful and tell a story of their own. Rhyming.

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Lexile/Reading Level
540L

Genre/Category
Science

Topic
Science | Volcanoes
Main Character
Children
Format
Book | Ebook

Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A Book About Volcanoes

Author: Cole, JoannaPart of a Series: Magic School Bus Science Readers

Ms. Frizzle’s class is having a hard time putting together a giant globe of the world.

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Lexile/Reading Level
470L

Genre/Category
Science

Topic
Science
Main Character
Children
Format
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Magic School Bus Meets The Rot Squad: A Book About Decomposition

Author: Cole, JoannaPart of a Series: Magic School Bus Science Readers

Everybody agrees that mold is just disgusting, until the class goes on a field trip inside a rotting log. They discover that all the dead-looking stuff is actually alive…and it’s pretty neat after all. Join the class on their “rotten” adventure, and learn about how nature recycles through decomposition.

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