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1-24 of 84 results for "STEM"

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The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore

Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...

2nd - 5th

Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beatty

Iggy Peck loves to build things and solve problems, sometimes out of the strangest materials. His...

K - 5th

S Is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet

Written by Larry Verstraete

From Galileo and his theory on measurement to Rachel Carson and her environmental book Silent...

1st - 4th

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 5th

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock

As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by...

1st - 4th

Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart

Written by Julie Cummins

A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...

1st - 4th

Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World

Written by Laurie Lawlor

At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...

2nd - 5th

Volcano Rising

Written by Elizabeth Rusch

Volcano Rising, a differentiated text with a read-aloud portion, tells the story of how volcanoes...

1st - 4th

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey

In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony...

K - 6th

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley

What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...

1st - 7th

First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Written by Susan Grigsby

This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom...

1st - 4th

What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed . . . and Revealed

Written by David Schwartz and Yael Schy

A mystery animal lurks behind each page. Readers will use the accompanying riddles to gather clues...

1st - 4th

The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written by Jennifer O'Connell

This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco....

1st - 6th

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy

What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...

2nd - 6th

Jasper's Story: Saving Moon Bears

Written by Jill Robinson and Marc Bekhoff

Jasper is a moon bear, kept in a small cage by bear farmers who plan to sell his bile for profit....

1st - 4th

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Written by Brian Floca

A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the...

Pre-K - 5th

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

Written by Jennifer Berne

Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...

1st - 4th

Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World

Written by Elizabeth Rusch

From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey,...

2nd - 5th

Ultimate Bugopedia (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich

A beautiful look into the world of bugs. This informational text provides bug profiles and a "did...

2nd - 5th

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore

Long ago, Puerto Rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the...

2nd - 5th

Fractions In Disguise

Written by Edward Einhorn

Mr. Factor loves fractions! When a prized fraction up for auction goes missing, it is up to Mr....

2nd - 5th

The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea

Written by Seno Laura Kutner and Suzanne Slade

A Guatemalan village is overrun with trash. A young student named Fernando and his teacher come up...

3rd - 7th

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen

Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer,...

2nd - 6th

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton

As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...

2nd - 5th

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