Every year I spend the last few weeks of the year compiling my favorite book finds of the year. They are not always new books. Just books I discovered for the first time and really, really liked.
CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK DISCOVERIES FOR 2017:
Balderdash!: JohnNewbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Nancy
Carpenter Chronicles of the life of
children's book pioneer John Newbery describing how he imagined books filled
with stories, science and games before becoming a celebrated author and
publisher, changing the literary world forever.
Caroline's Comets: ATrue Story by Emily Arnold
McCully Caroline
Herschel (1750-1848) was not only one of the greatest astronomers who ever
lived but also the first woman to be paid for her scientific work. Together
with her brother, they built the greatest telescope of their age, working
tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, she discovered fourteen
nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became
the first woman officially employed as a scientist. The information from the
Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today.
Grace Hopper : Queenof Computer Code by Laurie
Wallmark Grace Hopper's passion for
science and math led her to defy expectations. She joined the Navy during World
War II, and wrote programs for the Mark I, one of the first computers ever
built. Hopper coined the term "computer bug" and taught computers to
"speak English."
Grandmother Fish: A Child’s First Book of Evolution by
Jonathan Tweet, illustrated by Karen Lewis
Inquisitive young readers will delight in wiggling, chomping, squeaking, and hooting their way through our evolutionary family tree in this charming tale that answers one of life's biggest questions: where do we come from?
Inquisitive young readers will delight in wiggling, chomping, squeaking, and hooting their way through our evolutionary family tree in this charming tale that answers one of life's biggest questions: where do we come from?
Whoosh!: LonnieJohnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton, illustrated by Don Tate A love for
rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie
Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence
and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an
engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker
water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults.
SPECIAL VIDEO BONUS:
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Sixteen-year-old
Haruka is on a mission to find her mirror, a precious childhood gift from her
mother that mysteriously disappeared. While following a strange fox-like
creature in the woods, she tumbles into a mystical world where once-cherished
toys and treasures go when their owners neglect them. Join Haruka and her new
friend Teo on a roller coaster ride of adventure as they contend with the
island's greedy ruler, who wants the mirror for his own evil plan!
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