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Meet the Howlers by April Pulley Sayre
Facts about howler monkeys complement the playful poem in this tale of rain forest life. (Ages 4 – 7) MEET THE HOWLERS BY APRIL PULLEY SAYRE Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.
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Magic Up Your Sleeve: Amazing Illusions, Tricks, and Science Facts You’ll Never Believe by Helaine Becker
Optical illusions and magic tricks reveal basic science principles. (Ages 8 – 12) MAGIC UP YOUR SLEEVE: AMAZING ILLUSIONS, TRICKS, AND SCIENCE FACTS YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE BY HELAINE BECKER Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.
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Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be by Daniel Loxton
An in-depth guide to life’s history gives clear answers to kids’ questions about evolution. (Ages 8 – 13) EVOLUTION: HOW WE AND ALL LIVING THINGS CAME TO BE BY DANIEL LOXTON Kids Can Press, 2010, 56 p., $18.95.
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Gene makes kids more vulnerable to bullying’s effects
Kids who get bullied a lot can develop serious emotional problems, especially if they possess a certain gene.
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Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age by Cheryl Bardoe
Photos and accounts of real-life research bring extinct mammals to life in this book, published to coincide with a current exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum. (Ages 9 – 12 MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS: TITANS OF THE ICE AGE BY CHERYL BARDOE Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010, 48 p., $18.95.
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Not Your Typical Book About the Environment by Elin Kelsey
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189734984X?ie=UTF8&tag=sciencenews06-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=189734984XExplanations of ecology and sustainability present kids with a hopeful view of solving environmental problems. (Ages 9 – 12) NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOOK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BY ELIN KELSEY Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.
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Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide by Steve Rich
Teachers looking for ways to get kids excited about science can find detailed hands-on lesson plans for life, earth and environmental sciences. (Ages 3 – 8) OUTDOOR SCIENCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE BY STEVE RICH NSTA Press, 2010, 140 p., $24.95.
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Pythagoras and the Ratios: A Math Adventure by Julie Ellis
A boy’s quest to tune a pan flute and a lyre illustrates some of the many uses of mathematical ratios. (Ages 9 – 12) PYTHAGORAS AND THE RATIOS: A MATH ADVENTURE BY JULIE ELLIS Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.
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Looking Closely Around the Pond by Frank Serafini
Young readers can guess what will be revealed in close-up photos of pond life, then learn about the plants and animals shown. (Ages 4 – 7) LOOKING CLOSELY AROUND THE POND BY FRANK SERAFINI Kids Can Press, 2010, 40 p., $16.95.
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The Circulatory Story by Mary K. Corcoran
Humor pulses through this detailed exploration of how blood moves through the body. (Ages 9 – 12) THE CIRCULATORY STORY BY MARY K. CORCORAN Charlesbridge, 2010, 41 p., $17.95.
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Letters
ET, stay home Your excellent editorial in the April 24 issue of Science News (“An intelligent ET would probably just stay home”) explained the most obvious reasons for the unlikelihood of an extraterrestrial message, let alone visitors. Additional obstacles worth mention are 1) the gigantic retro-rockets, parachutes and heat shields required for braking a super-speeding […]
