Science Nonfiction

For Grades 2-6

SCE Level at a Glance: Explore everything from the galaxies to your own backyard in these accurate and up-to-date nonfiction titles that will intrigue young scientists.

Perfect for: Elementary readers with an interest in science

Exclusively nonfiction
Supports the science curriculum
Appropriate for elementary readers

Recent award winners from Science Nonfiction:

The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder
Mark Cassino

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Latest Release for Science Nonfiction (Oct 2010)

Bones: Skeletons & How They Work
by Steve Jenkins

Come face to face with a fascinating human and animal skeleton world—from head to toe! Many bones pictured are shown actual size.

Forthcoming releases for Science Nonfiction		JLG Date
Was Egypt’s first female pharaoh murdered? Did the city of Ubar vanish without a trace? Science has helped solve these and seven other archeological mysteries.	Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science Susan Hughes/Michael Wandelmaier	Nov 2010
Based on real journeys undertaken for the 2000–2010 Census of Marine Life, this book documents the discovery of fascinating new ocean creatures.	Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures Rebecca L. Johnson	Dec 2010
White-nose syndrome is killing millions of hibernating bats in North America. Dr. Merlin Tuttle and other bat scientists are fighting to save them.	The Bat Scientists Mary Kay Carson/Tom Uhlman	Jan 2011
The Hubble Space Telescope is an example of a scientific instrument “so important . . . it changes the way people look at themselves.”	Space, Stars, and the Beginning of Time: What the Hubble Telescope Saw Elaine Scott	Feb 2011
Learn how the citizens of Samsø, Denmark, have harnessed their island’s wind power and used other renewable resources to become almost entirely energy-independent.	Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World Allan Drummond	Mar 2011

	JLG Date	Price
Project Seahorse Pamela S. Turner/Scott Tuason	Sep 2010	$15.50 member price $13.95 Add to cart Add to wishlist
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot Sy Montgomery/Nic Bishop	Aug 2010	$15.50 member price $13.95 Add to cart Add to wishlist
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe Loree Griffin Burns/Ellen Harasimowicz	Jul 2010	$15.50 member price $13.95 Add to cart Add to wishlist
Born to Be Giants: How Baby Dinosaurs Grew to Rule the World Lita Judge	Jun 2010	$15.50 member price $13.95 Add to cart Add to wishlist