Most Popular Books by Darlene R. Stille

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Introduces the planet Pluto, exploring its atmosphere, composition, and other characteristics.

Simple text and illustrations describe fire trucks and their uses.

Engage young readers in real science with these informative, fun, fact-filled books.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

"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.

Discusses the benefits of air, its pollution, and the harmful effects of and ways of avoiding air pollution.

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

Find out how electricity and power work. Learn more about electric currents and circuits, and nature''s role in generating power.

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.

Provides an explanation of how light works, including how it bounces or reflects, how it bends or refracts, and how light gets absorbed. Also discusses mirrors, telescopes, and colors.

Describes the life of a whale.

Explains why things feel hot or cold; what thermometers are and how they indicate the temperature; and how materials change between solid, liquid, and gas states based on the temperature.

Learn how blood helps to solve crimes.

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

Describes the life of a bottlenose dolphin.

This book explores the lives and accomplishments of some of the world''s most famous women scientists. Among the many women included in this book are Rachel Carson, Dian Fossey, and Margaret Mead. Also included is a broad summary of the enormous contributions that women have made to both early and modern scientific research.

Describes the life of a hammerhead shark.

Describes the life of an elephant seal.

Describes the life of a green sea turtle.

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.

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

An introduction to the causes and effects of changes in the physical properties of matter.

Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.

Examines Madam Walker who was America''s first black female millionaire.

Examines the different types of grasslands and the plant and animal life they support.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Learn about chemical changes and what causes them.

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.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of the cheetah, the fast-moving member of the cat family.

Describes a variety of spacecraft from past, present, and future, including the early rockets, the space shuttle, and possible space stations.

This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of harmless and venomous snakes.

Explains what minerals are, the elements in minerals, properties of minerals, where minerals are found, and how minerals are used.

Describes the causes and effects of the greenhouse effect and how it might be stopped.

Describes the earth''s many ice ages, with an emphasis on the climate, people, and animals of the last great ice age.

Discusses how planes fly, their parts, and their different uses. True Books.