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Science Is Everywhere: General Science | Series Nonfiction

Eric Norton, Nov 01, 2016

An uptick in titles that integrate elements of pop culture with STEM subjects mark this latest batch of series nonfiction.

Evie's youth as well as the lure of sharks may help this title appeal to teens, though the overarching tension and the final scenes of her father's death may speak to a more mature or adult audience. For any collection where graphic memoirs are popular.

Seeing Through Walls: Superman and the Science of Sight

Tammy ENZ | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Nov 01, 2016

Gr 4–7—Using the incredible abilities of the Man of Steel as a launching point into science and engineering concepts, this series combines a high-interest figure with solid, informational content...

Minerals

M.J. YORK | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Nov 01, 2016

Gr 3–6—Each of the major types of rock—sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic—receives its own treatment as do fossils, crystals, the rock cycle, and minerals in this selection...

How Coal Is Formed

Kristen Rajczak NELSON | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Nov 01, 2016

Gr 4–7—While geologic resources may not be the first topic to spring to tween minds when considering exciting sciences, the extraction, refining, and uses of minerals and fossil fuels is made quite interesting in these volumes...