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What's It Like to Be...a Spider? (Riverstream Science Reading, Level 1)

Written by Jinny Johnson and Illustrated by Desiderio Sanzi
A garden spider tells how she spins webs and lays eggs, and what happens when her young hatch.
2nd - 3rd
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Whats It Like to Be... a Grasshopper? (Riverstream Science Reading, Level 1)

Written by Jinny Johnson and Illustrated by Desiderio Sanzi
A grasshopper tells the story of his life, and shows that he must shed his skin several times before...
2nd - 3rd
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Whats It Like to Be... an Ant (Riverstream Science Reading, Level 1)

Written by Jinny Johnson and Illustrated by Desiderio Sanzi
A worker ant tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to being part of a colony.
2nd - 3rd
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Public Health Microbiologist (Cool Careers in Science)

Written by Tamra Orr
Much of the battle against disease is fought by these scientists and their amazing equipment. This...
4th - 8th
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Public Health Microbiologist

Written by Tamra Orr
Much of the battle against disease is fought by these scientists and their amazing equipment. This...
4th - 8th
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Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space

Written by Tam O'Shaughnessy
A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman Astronaut, is an intimate journey from her formative...
4th - 8th
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Ice Mummy

Written by Mark Dubowski and Cathy East Dubowski
In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first...
2nd - 4th
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Curious World of Calpurnia Tate

Written by Kelly and Jacqueline
Callie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to...
4th - 6th
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A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver

Written and Illustrated by Aliki
Brief text and pictures present the life of a man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted...
Pre-K - 3rd
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On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

Written by Jennifer Berne and Illustrated by Vladmir Radunsky
Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...
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