New Releases by Darlene R. Stille

They’re explosive and invisible. They’re extinct and never ending. What are they? Science mysteries, of course! Get ready to crack the cases and the real science info wide open. You might need your goggles for this one.

Learn about the journals of Lewis and Clark, fascinating documents kept by the famous U.S. explorers. Find out about the perilous journey they took to explore our fascinating continent!

Learn about the Civil War through photos taken during the time. Find out about the leaders, soldiers, and civilians who struggled throughout the war that divided a nation.

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and election of President Barack Obama are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Presents the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her childhood, education, and marriage to her time as first lady and her work championing women''s rights and other causes.

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and achievements of the courageous athlete and civil rights activist Jackie Robinson are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

"Discover the science behind heat. You will learn about what makes heat and how to read a thermometer. You will also find out how heat changes things."--Cover.

This book explores the fascinating science behind weather. Topics include clouds, thunderstorms, and hurricanes.

What does science have to do with the lunch lady? A lot! For starters, you'll find out how food is created and how it gets to your school's kitchen. Then you'll discover how food is cooked, including how the tools that make it were invented. And, in the end, you'll see how food travels from your plate right through you.

Discusses the biological and physical science involved when the body is engaged in physical activity.

Imparts information about the life cycles of different kinds of reptiles.

Explores the lives of the animals whose name means "double life," as they've adapted to life both on land and in water.

Introduces the main kinds of fish--jawless and jawed, and those with cartilage or bony skeletons--and explains how they are born, where they live, their enemies, and how they eat, protect themselves, and reproduce.

Examines the rise to power by Hitler and others who engineered the "final solution."

Did you ever wake up one morning not feeling well? The doctor said you most likely had the flu. You stayed home from school. Many of your classmates also stayed home sick. On the television news that night, you heard that flu had been declared a pandemic. A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that affects whole continents or even the entire world. Controlling pandemics takes the cooperation of everyone, from the government to the individual. Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind pandemics.

The idea of custom-made life-forms would once have been pure science fiction. Not any more, however, thanks to genetic engineering. Genetic engineering already allows single-cell bacteria to work as drug-making factories. It has made possible new types of plants that resist diseases. It could lead to cures for cancers and other fatal illnesses. Genetic engineers work with DNA, the molecule that genes are made of. They insert new genes into animals, plants, bacteria, and other organisms. Their work, however, has raised ethical concerns. Should humans tamper with the blueprint of life? Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind genetic engineering.

Have you ever gotten sick from something you ate? You might have had a foodborne illness. Careless handling can introduce germs into the food supply germs that can make us sick. Vegetables, eggs, meat, and even water can carry viruses and bacteria that upset our digestive system. Foodborne illnesses are in the news as people are warned of outbreaks and investigators work to find the sources and prevent future contamination. Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind foodborne illnesses.

Details the life of Percy Lavon Julian and his accomplishments which made him one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century.

The devastating effects of earthquakes have been seen throughout history, and the damage of these ground-trembling natural disasters still creates havoc today. Scientists are developing new instruments to detect earthquakes before they happen. And since earthquakes cannot be prevented, they are also developing new methods to prepare for the extreme shaking. These advancements, along with advance warning systems, are the future of seismology and could help save lives.

Our world is made up of interconnected systems. When one element changes, the entire system is affected, and nature must absorb the changes or be thrown out of balance. People often cause these environmental chain reactions through negative actions such as dumping chemical waste. But sometimes they are caused by a good ideas. It might start with a plan to get rid of disease causing insects or to fertilize soil to grow more crops. An environmental chain reaction can affect an area as small as a pond in a city park or as big as the whole planet. Nature requires a delicate balance, and it often takes just one small action to have far reaching effects.

¿Por qué se nos tapan los oídos en un elevador? ¿Qué hace que los globos de aire caliente suban al cielo? Descubre todo lo que hace el aire en este maravilloso libro.

Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. The Capitol Building provides teachers an easy-to-read picture book explaining the creation, history, and meaning of the building that represent our nation''s laws.

Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. The Statue of Liberty provides teachers an easy-to-read picture book explaining the creation, history, and meaning of the symbol that represents our nation''s freedom.

A look at what metamorphic rocks are, how they are formed and what they are used for.

A look at what igneous rocks are, how they are formed and what they are used for.

A look at what sedimentary rocks are, how they are formed and what they are used for.

Examines the ways that living things are classified into groups according to their characteristics.

Examines the different types of simple organisms, from bacteria to sea sponges.

Examines how traits are passed on from one generation of organism to the next, with information about how genes direct the structure, function, and behavior of living things.

Introduces readers to the invisible world of atoms and molecules, highlighting important discoveries by physicists and chemists and describing the characteristics of specific chemical elements.