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Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up by Sally M. Walker
Category: Education
From the hidden wonders of fossilization, rocks and the water cycle, to awe-inspiring spectacles like volcanoes, thunderstorms and glaciers, discover the magnificent ways the world works in this unique and beautiful approach to earth science. Vivid illustrations by William Grill, the Kate Greenaway meda ...Show more
Earthquakes by Sally M. Walker
Category: Education
This book introduces young readers to earthquakes. It describes the layers of Earth's crust and explains how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes and forms mountains. It also discusses how and why seismologists study earthquakes, as well as how earthquakes affect people's lives. The book i ...Show more
Electricity by Sally M. Walker
Category: Education | Series: Early Bird Energy Ser.
Where does electricity come from? How does it make a computer run or a light bulb shine? Electricity is a form of energy that can be used in many ways. Starting with the tiny particles that make up atoms--electrons, protons, and neutrons--this book highlights the basics of how electricity works and furt ...Show more
Fossils by Sally M. Walker
Category: Education | Series: Early Bird Earth Science Ser.
Readers will learn what fossils are, how fossils form, how paleontologists discover and uncover fossils, and why we study fossils.
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown by Sally M Walker
Category: Picture Books
An award-winning author and illustrator join forces for a stirring and emotional retelling of Henry Box Brown's famed escape from slavery--a feat he achieved by mailing himself to freedom. Full color.
Glaciers by Sally Walker
Category: Education | Series: Early Bird Earth Science Ser.
This Early Bird Earth Science title explains what glaciers are and how they form. the book discusses different kinds of glaciers, how glaciers move, and the way glaciers shape Earth's surface.
Heat by Sally M. Walker
Category: Education | Series: Early Bird Energy Ser.
Why do some things heat up quickly while others don't? How can heat cause matter to change form--from solid to liquid to gas and back again? Heat cannot be seen, but it can easily be felt. Looking at different objects' molecular makeup, this book describes the fundamentals of heat and furthers understan ...Show more
Inclined Planes and Wedges by Sally M. Walker; Roseann Feldmann; Andy King (Photographer)
Category: Education
What is an inclined plane? How do you use a wedge? Using easy-to-understand examples and fun-to-do experiments, discover how these two simple machines work and make the work that you do easier.
Investigating Heat by Sally Walker
Category: Education | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- How Does Energy Work? Ser.
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The sun, furnaces, and ovens all make heat. But have you ever watched matter expand when it is heated? Or seen how different kinds of matter conduct heat? Now you can! Explore heat with the fun e ...Show more
Investigating Light by Sally Walker
Category: Education | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- How Does Energy Work? Ser.
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world. But have you ever watched light rays moving? Or seen how light rays reflect off objects? Now you can! Explore light with th ...Show more
Investigating Magnetism by Sally Walker
Category: Education | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- How Does Energy Work? Ser.
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! You know that magnets hold pictures on a refrigerator. But have you ever found a magnet's north pole? Or turned an ordinary paper clip into a magnet? Now you can! Explore magnetism with the fun e ...Show more
Investigating Matter by Sally Walker
Category: Education | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- How Does Energy Work? Ser.
Looks at what matter is, and examines the different states that it can change into.