Most Popular Books by Suzanne Slade

A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book A 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children''s Book Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000) is known for her poems about “real life.” She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty—showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. This picture-book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression—all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives.

Chronicles the early life and accomplishments of Jackie Robinson, from his childhood in California to the year he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American to play Major League baseball.

The Great Barrier Reef teems with life. From algae to a grey reef shark, the animals in this book are linked together in a food chain. Each one of them needs the others in order to live. Find out what eats what in the ocean!

How many fins do fish have? Do fish breathe? Float through the pages of this book to learn all about fish!

Explains the science behind G-forces using news stories and everyday applications.

Discusses the temperate forest ecosystem and the role of the gray wolf in helping to maintain it, describing the wolf''s place on the food chain and what would happen to the temperate forest if the gray wolf were to become extinct.

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon! Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn''t have the same rights as others--as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses--as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America''s first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world''s first trip to the moon! Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA "computer" in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.

Threatened and endangered animals are found all over the world, in all different types of habitats. Readers celebrate the huge difference that caring people make for these animals while practicing subtraction skills. Each animal is presented through a clever rhyming verse and subtraction problem. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.

"Describes the science concepts involved in several types of bicycle racing"--

"Uses popular cartoon character Wile E. Coyote to demonstrate science concepts involved with states of matter"--Provided by publisher."--

Albert Einstein was one of the world''s greatest scientific thinkers. Find out how the once shy, awkward boy from Germany grew up to make groundbreaking discoveries about space, time, and energy.

This empowering and emotionally driven story showcases significant moments in African American history that tie back to the Lincoln Memorial by introducing iconic civil rights activists as well as exploring President Abraham Lincoln''s role in abolishing slavery. This book highlights the hardships and triumphs faced while fighting for racial equality in America.

Winner of the 2018 Green Earth Book Award. This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. She loved exploring outdoors, examining wildlife and learning nature''s secrets. From watching the teamwork of marching ants to following the constellations in the sky, Anna observed it all. And her interest only increased as she grew older and went to college at Cornell University. There she continued her studies, pushing back against those social conventions that implied science was a man''s pursuit. Eventually Anna became known as a nature expert, pioneering a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students'' interest in nature. In following her passion, this remarkable woman blazed a trail for female scientists today.

The Sonoran desert teems with life. From an Octillo plant to a Crested Caracara, the living things in this book are linked together in a food chain. Each one of them needs the others in order to live. Find out what eats what in the Sonoran Desert!

Provides a resource for adopted teens who struggle with questions of identity, the search for and meeting with birth parents, and adoption by those of a different race or country, and offers advice and anecdotes from adopted teens.

This book is a visually stunning and information-packed look at the ladybugs that live right in the readers'' backyard. Electron microscope technology opens up and magnifies the fascinating world of these beetles for young explorers.

Explores the role of money in sports, including scholarships, merchandise, endorsements, and sports agents.

THE HOUSE THAT GEORGE BUILT takes readers through the process of how the president’s house came to be—starting with the contest George held to choose the perfect design for this legendary landmark, all the way to President John Adams’s move into the grandiose home. Cleverly written in the familiar format of "The House That Jack Built," author Suzanne Slade supplements her rhyming verse with lively conversational prose, describing how George was involved in this project from beginning to end, from selecting the location to figuring out how to get the thousands of heavy bricks to the construction site. Rebecca Bond’s watercolor illustrations help readers follow the steps to what became the White House as we know it today.

This book is a visually stunning and information-packed look at the butterflies that live right in the readers'' backyard. Electron microscope technology opens up and magnifies the fascinating world of these insects for young explorers.

The Four Seasons will inspire through beautiful photos that put the seasonal cycle in bold relief. Readers will discover how animals and humans enjoy each of the seasons in turn.

This book is a visually stunning and information-packed look at the ants that live right in the readers'' backyard. Electron microscope technology opens up and magnifies the fascinating world of these insects for young explorers.

Fossils have not only given scientists clues about the history of life on earth, they have also captured the imaginations of generations of kids. This fascinating book introduces kids to different kinds of fossils, explains how fossils form, and offers hints about how to start fossil-hunting.

Follows the life cycle of a rat.

A biography of Sojourner Truth, who fought for the abolition of slavery and women''s rights in nineteenth-century America.

The mysteries and wonders of Saturn are introduced in this fascinating title. Particular attention is paid to the most recent scientific discoveries.

Offers an introduction to the sport, covering history, basic rules, equipment, positions, and notable figures of fencing.

Junior Library Guild Selection Booklist Editors'' Top 10 Arts Books for Youth California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers Parents'' Choice Gold Award Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration Meet the famous composer George Gershwin and learn about his remarkabke composition "Rhapsody In Blue" in this engaging nonficftion picture book biography. George Gershwin heard music all the time—at home, at school, even on New York City''s busy streets. Classical, ragtime, blues, and jazz—George''s head was filled with a whole lot of razzmatazz! With rhythmic swirls of words and pictures, author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Stacy Innerst beautifully reveal just how brilliantly Gershwin combined various kinds of music to create his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue, a surprising and whirlwind composition of notes, sounds, and one long wail of a clarinet. Includes author''s note, timeline, and bibliography.

From Australia''s outback to the neighborhood lawn, animals great and small fill the pages of the 13 Sylvan Dell books in this Wildlife Set. The picture books in this set are each fictional stories with nature & science themes designed for reading fun but, at the same time, to pique a child''s interest and tee-up science, math, and geography learning. Titles include: Tudley Didn''t Know**, Habitat Spy, In My Backyard, Little Skink''s Tail**, Kersplatypus**, Animals are Sleeping, Blackberry Banquet, One Wolf Howls**, Moose and Magpie**, Felina''s New Home, Baby Owl''s Rescue**, Fur and Feathers, River Beds: Sleeping in the World''s Rivers**, and Little Red Bat. (**Award Winners) 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book''s homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio.

Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, enemies, and life cycle of grasshoppers.

Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, enemies, and life cycle of dragonflies.

Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, enemies, and life cycle of bees.

Trace the remarkable evolution of scientific instruments from the compound microscopes of the 16th century to the miniscule microscopes being developed today.

Follows the life cycle of a pine tree.

The mysteries and wonders of Neptune are introduced in this fascinating title. Particular attention is paid to the most recent scientific discoveries.

The mysteries and wonders of Uranus are introduced in this fascinating title. Particular attention is paid to the most recent scientific discoveries.

An introduction to the metamorphosis process.

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