Series Scientists in the Field By Loree Griffin Burns
9780618581313
Awards and Honors 2008 Winner of the IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award, Intermediate-Nonfiction | 2008 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award, Recommended | ALA Notable Book for Older Readers | 2008 IRA Teachers’ Choices, Advanced | 2007 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Honor, Nonfiction | CCBC Choices 2008, The Natural World | VOYA, Perfect Tens 2007 | VOYA, Nonfiction Honor List 2007Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
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Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
Intermediate Readers
Intermediate Readers (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
A wide variety of novels and accessible nonfiction for younger elementary readers who love a good story comprise this category of 12 books per year. The focus in these titles is primarily on the text, though some novels may feature illustration.
Interests
Chapter Books, Fiction, Transitional Readers
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The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale: Restoring an Island EcosystemNonfiction Middle Plus
August 2022
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Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track ItScience Nonfiction Elementary Plus
October 2014
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Wild Horse ScientistsUpper Elementary & Junior High Plus
November 2012
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Medical: Animal Anatomy/Reproduction
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The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and OpportunityUpper Elementary & Junior High
June 2012
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The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving LivesNonfiction Middle Plus
August 2020
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Saving the Tasmanian Devil: How Science is Helping the World's Largest Marsupial Carnivore SurviveNonfiction Middle
August 2019
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Mission to Pluto: The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper BeltNonfiction Middle
January 2017
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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest BirdScience Nonfiction Elementary Plus
August 2016
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Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale ScientistScience Nonfiction Elementary Plus
October 2009
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Illustrations/Images: Blood/Gore
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Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in MongoliaNonfiction Middle
June 2009
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Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature’s Mysteries from Perilous PlacesNonfiction Elementary Plus
May 2009
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Science Warriors: The Battle Against Invasive SpeciesIntermediate Readers
October 2008
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Mild Language
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Emi and the Rhino ScientistNonfiction Elementary Plus
Publication date not available
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Medical: Reproductive/Sexual Reference/Discussion
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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New GuineaNonfiction Elementary Plus
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The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America’s Lost GrasslandsIntermediate Readers Plus
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