Science & Technology
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Michael Faraday: Father of Electronics
$14.99 Add to cartCharles Ludwig retells Michael Faraday’s remarkable life story in fictionalized form. Here is the father of the electric motor, the dynamo, the transformer, the generator. Few persons are aware of the
- Author: Ludwig, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 01 1978
- ISBN10: 0836134796
- Language: English
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The Story of Henry Ford: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Henry Ford–a story about putting the world on wheels for kids ages 6 to 9
Henry Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company and the inventor of the Model T, the car that changed t
- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Grodzicki, Jenna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 168539437X
- Language: English
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Why Should I Care About Jane Goodall?: A Biography of Jane Goodall Just For Kids!
$9.99 Add to cartMost people today know about Jane Goodall because of her incredible work with chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. They may also know about her efforts to educate people about en
- Series: Why Should I Care About… #1
- Author: Rogers, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: April 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1629177695
- Language: English
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All about Margaret Hamilton
$7.99 Read moreWhen the very first men landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, more than half a billion people around the world were watching. They were amazed at what they were seeing on their television sets. The jou
- Series: All About…People
- Author: Orr, Tamra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1681571366
- Language: English
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Awesome Achievers in Technology: Super and Strange Facts about 12 Almost Famous History Makers
$11.99 Add to cartPart of a super fun middle grade series, Awesome Achievers in Technology puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech.
Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what abo- Series: Awesome Achievers
- Author: Katz, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0762463368
- Language: English
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A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
$7.99 Add to cartDiscover how George Washington Carver went from a slave to an innovator of agricultural science in this luminously illustrated picture book.
Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become th- Author: Aliki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 15 1988
- ISBN10: 0671664905
- Language: English
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
$19.99 Read moreWith magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!
One day, a spring fell from the- Author: Ford, Gilbert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1481450654
- Language: English
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The Little Creek That Could: The Story of a Stream That Came Back to Life
$12.99 Add to cartBased on true events, The Little Creek that Could tells a remarkable and inspiring story of how a severely damaged stream was brought back to life. A young teacher, whose love for rivers goes back to … [more below]
- Author: Angelo, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1039117120
- Language: English
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Everyday Stem Math–Amazing Math
$17.99 Read moreDiscover how math is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Math–Amazing Math.
Mathematics is not just working out sums and equations for school–it’s all around us and used in everyday situations- Series: Everyday Stem
- Author: Abercrombie, Lou
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 0753478420
- Language: English
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Piece by Piece: How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required)
$17.99 Read moreThe heartfelt and funny memoir of a boy who built himself a prosthetic arm out of the world-famous toy bricks.
David Aguilar was born missing part of one arm, a small detail that seemed to define his l
- Author: Aguilar, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 16
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1662504276
- Language: English
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Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
$19.99 Read moreSylvia Earle first lost her heart to the ocean as a young girl when she discovered the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard. As an adult, she dives even deeper. Whether she’s designing submer
- Author: Nivola, Claire A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 13, 2012
- ISBN10: 0374380686
- Language: English
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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Science Comics: Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared
$0.00 Read moreA National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017
Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Caroli
Take to the skies with Flying Machines!- Series: Science Comics
- Author: Wilgus, Benjamin A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 23, 2017
- ISBN10: 1626721408
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: The Man Behind a Better Light Bulb
$8.99 Add to cartWhy is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving… [more below]
- Series: Little Inventor
- Author: Dickmann, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1977117864
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$14.00 Read moreFrom artists and pilots to scientists and revolutionaries, this new small format series presents the most inspiring historical figures to children. In an accessible and fun way, with colorful illustra… [more below]
- Series: Pequeños Relatos de Grandes Historias
- Author: Thomas, Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 8417254609
- Language: Spanish
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The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
$18.99 Read moreJourney to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and the only artist to paint its beauty firsthand
As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As… [more below]
- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1338259539
- Language: English
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Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
$11.99 Read more“Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?”–Kirkus (starred review)
This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After centuri
- Author: Murphy, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 07 2015
- ISBN10: 0544455940
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson’s Famous Frozen Treat
$17.99 Add to cartFrank William Epperson is a curious boy who wants to be an inventor when he grows up. Since inventing begins with experimenting, Frank spends a lot of time in his “laboratory” (i.e. his back porch) tr… [more below]
- Author: Renaud, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1525300288
- Language: English
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The Story of the Wright Brothers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright–a story for kids 6 to 12 about making ideas take flight
The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many pe- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Whipple, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 164739239X
- Language: English
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla
$18.99 Read moreA lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midn- Author: Westergaard, Azadeh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0593114604
- Language: English
