Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology

Accessible text describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists: Susan McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous agricultural scientist; Ernest Just, a marine biologist; Percy Julian, a chemist; and Shirley Jackson, a nuclear physicist. Full color.

An introduction to the life and career of the first Hispanic female astronaut.

Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies "TM," the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world!

Imagine growing up without a telephone! You don't have to, thanks to Alexander Graham Bell's passion for communication and the extraordinary invention he brought to the world.

Up, up, and away

When Tom Tate hears that Wilbur and Orville Wright are building a flying machine, he can't wait to try it. Tom's dad thinks it's dangerous. Some people think the Wrights are crazy. Can Tom help the brothers get their dream off the ground?

IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention - a talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the world's most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine work? This Step 3 reader celebrates the resilient, quirky spirit of inventors.

This exciting series shows young readers how giants of science--from Edison to Einstein--were kids just like them. Melvin and Gilda Berger tell how these pioneers grew up and, through imagination and hard work, made amazing discoveries that changed the world. Full color with photos.

Level 2: Reading Independently
- More complex stories
- Varied sentence structure
- Paragraphs and short chapters

One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.

Young readers are introduced to America's most famous physicist, Albert Einstein, in this book that explores his groundbreaking work with light and energy. Full color.

Brave, bold, and daring--this is the amazing story of the world's greatest astronauts. Full color.

Say hello to the inventor of the telephone--and so much more Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet Alexander Graham Bell and learn about his important invention as well as his role in the founding of the National Geographic Society. This level 2 text provides easy-to-access information perfect for independent readers.

Celebrated in a film featuring Omar Sharif in his final role, meet the scientist known as the "Father of Optics," Ibn al-Haytham

During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization -- also known as the "Dark Ages" in Western Europe -- this incredible scholar discovered how we see and set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about this fascinating scientist.

The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers. This book...

Explore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.

Get to know the woman who made many of NASA's early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet "

Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.

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"Learn about the life of Jane Goodall, a pioneering scientist who became the world expert on chimpanzees, in this early reader biography."--Publisher's description.

This biography for the independent beginning reader tells the life story of the woman who formed the American Red Cross. Full color.

Take a bite into the fascinating history of peanut butter and the man who invented it. Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet George Washington Carver and learn about his important work with peanuts and other plants. This level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow

This book was chosen by the Children's Book Council as a best STEM book of 2017

Meet the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer and built the technological language kids today can't live without in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people "you should meet "

In 1946, six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, part of a secret World War II project. They learned to program without any programming languages or tools, and by the time they were finished, the...