Last year, around this time, I decided to post my 5 favorite STEM books of the year. But guess what . . . I ended up with six. I just couldn’t narrow it down.
This year, I promised I’d be stricter with myself. But I guess it was a great year for STEM because I ended up with 11 + a bonus book I just couldn’t ignore.
Animal Journal: Land Mammals of the World by Juan Carlos Alonso (expository)
Exploding Ants and Other Animal Defenses by Rebecca E. Hirsch (expository)
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu (narrative)
Grand Canyon by Jason Chin (expository text/art adds a narrative)
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg (expository)
The Hidden Life of a Toad
by Doug Wechsler (narrative)
Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d by Mary Losure (narrative)
Note: I wish the cover had more kid appeal, but the writing is exceptional.
Life on Sutsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island by Loree Burns (narrative)
by Doug Wechsler (narrative)
Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d by Mary Losure (narrative)
Note: I wish the cover had more kid appeal, but the writing is exceptional.
Life on Sutsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island by Loree Burns (narrative)
The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain and Yuval Zommer (expository)
What Makes a Monster? Discovering the World’s Scariest Creatures by Jess Keating and David DeGrand (expository)
Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley (expository)
by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley (expository)
Bonus Book
Here’s
a fabulous 2014 title that I just recently discovered.
Here’s
a fabulous 2014 title that I just recently discovered.
Zoobots: Wild Robots Inspired by Real Animals by Helaine Becker and Alex Reis (expository)
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There are a few here that I haven't yet read, Melissa. Thanks for the recs! Putting them on my to-read list. Loved both the toad book & monsters :).