Summer STEM
Beastly puzzles : a brain-boggling animal guessing game
Poliquin, Rachel, 1975- author
2019
Bamboozling clues need a curious mind to piece together thirteen different animals. The clues are wryly illustrated in scenarios unrelated to the animals-for example, the ostrich is composed from items in a "gentleman's den"; the albatross is pieced together from stored items in a jumbled attic. For each animal, a gatefold opens to reveal the animal in the room, with each clue explained, along with other fascinating information about the animal.
Beavers
Poliquin, Rachel, 1975- author
2018
Beavers, the first book in the new middle-grade nonfiction Superhero Field Guide series by Rachel Poliquin and award-winning illustrator Nicholas John Frith, is a delightfully informative, laugh-out-loud full-color look at the most unsuspecting of animal heroes, perfect for readers who like their facts served with a large dose of humor.
Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants
Kimmerer, Robin Wall, author
2022
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"-- Provided by publisher.
Can you hear the trees talking? : discovering the hidden life of the forest
Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- author
2019
Provides an introduction to trees, describing how they live, reproduce, and provide benefits to both animals and people, along with quizzes and suggestions for hands-on activities.
Chasing bats and tracking rats : urban ecology, community science, and how we share our cities
Guy, Cylita, author
2021
Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places—and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists—herself included!—Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive. Sidebars include intriguing animal facts and the often-wacky tools used by urban ecologists, from a ratmobile to a bug vacuum. Cornelia Li’s engaging illustrations bring the scientists’ fieldwork adventures to life, while urban ecology challenges encourage readers to look for signs of wildlife in their own neighborhoods.
Crossings : extraordinary structures for extraordinary animals
Duffield, Katy, author
2020
A non-fiction exploration of animal crossings built by animal lovers around the world to help animals cross over, under, around, and through human construction.
The field guide to citizen science : how you can contribute to scientific research and make a difference
Cavalier, Darlene, author.
2020
Science comics. Crows : genius birds
Vanderklugt, Kyla, 1986- author, illustrator
2020
"That's something to crow about! Learn all about these genius birds in Kyla Vanderklugt's Science Comics: Crows, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!"-- Publisher annotation.
Science comics. Spiders : worldwide webs
Howard, Tait, author, illustrator.
2021
Readers learn all about spiders from around the world, and that despite their bad reputation, many of them are here to help.
Science comics. Trees : kings of the forest
Hirsch, Andy, 1987- author, illustrator
2018
Follow the adventures of an acorn as he learns all about trees.
Solve this! : wild and wacky challenges for the genius engineer in you
Galat, Joan Marie, 1963- author
2018
Stars
Galat, Joan Marie, 1963- author.
2021
Did you know that stars explode? Or that they can be different colors? Have you ever wondered how many stars exist in the universe or how they form? These are just a few of the topics explored.
Strangest thing in the sea : and other curious creatures of the deep
Poliquin, Rachel, 1975- author
2021
The seas are filled with strangeness -- dancing feathers, goblin teeth, see-through heads -- but what is the strangest thing of all? Budding ocean explorers will delight in learning about 12 bizarre and little-known sea creatures, such as the goblin shark, hairy frogfish, vampire squid and more! Each animal will propose, then deny that it is the strangest thing in the sea, until finally the strangest thing of all is revealed.
A walk on the shoreline
Hainnu, Rebecca, author
2015
Young Nukappia can't wait to get out to his family campsite on the shoreline. After spending all year in the south with his adoptive parents, Nukappia always looks forward to his summer visits with his birth family. After spending one night in town, Nukappia and his uncle Angu begin the long walk down the shore to the family summer campsite, where all of Nukappia's cousins and aunts and uncles are waiting for him. Along the way, Nukappia learns that the shoreline is not just ice and rocks and water. There is an entire ecosystem of plants and animals that call the shoreline home. From seaweed to clams to char to shore grasses, there is far more to see along the shoreline than Nukappia ever imagined.
