Nonfiction award winners for school age children


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Book cover for "The fire of stars"
Star rating for The fire of stars
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
"This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light"--
Book cover for "Hey, water!"
Star rating for Hey, water!
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms.
Book cover for "Hidden systems"
Star rating for Hidden systems
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Description:
"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way...
Book cover for "Science you can eat"
Star rating for Science you can eat
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Discover the incredible, edible science that happens every time you cook, bake, or eat with this children's book that is part-cookbook, part-science reference.
Book cover for "Summertime sleepers"
Star rating for Summertime sleepers
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"All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures."--