 | Big Cats: Hunters of the Night by Elaine Landau (2008) IL: K-3 RL 3.0 Explores the world of big cats; describing how they hunt, what they eat, where they live, and more. Includes glossary and a list of resources. All About Wildlife |
 | Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin (2008) IL: K-3 RL: 3.6 Raised black line drawings on black pages encourage people to use their other senses to experience art, helping them understand what it is like to be blind. Book Description from Planet Esme Information about blindness |
 | Boys of Steel: the Creators of Superman by Marc Tyler Nobleman (2008) IL: 5-8 RL: 5.0 Relates the story of Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation of Superman. Lesson idea from The Graphic ClassroomComics in the Classroom interview with authors Author's Blog Wikipedia article on Superman |
 | Guess What's Growing Inside This Egg by Mia Posada (2007) IL: K-3 RL: 3.1 Illustrations and simple text describe the many ways animals care for their eggs and young, with facts about animals, hatchlings, and their environment. Teaching Life Science with Children's Literature |
 | Jackson and Bud's Bumpy Ride: America's First Cross-Country Automobile Trip by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff (2009) IL: K-3 RL: 2.0 Tells the story of the first cross-country automobile trip in 1903 by Dr. Horatio Jackson and mechanic Sewall J. Crocker. Horatio's Drive from PBS- lesson ideas Author's Website |
 | Looking Closely Across The Desert by Frank Serafini (2008) IL: K-3 RL: 5.0 Extreme close-up photographs challenge readers to guess the identity of the desert plant, animal, or landscape feature it depicts, each followed by a description. Author's Website-- click on link for teacher resourcesLesson Plans and Teacher resources for Deserts Teacher Planet- Desert Resources |
 | Robots: From Everyday to Out of This World by the Editors of YES Magazine IL: 3-6 RL: 6.8 Examines the history of robots, looks at their use in the early
twenty-first century in homes, factories, hospitals, and other
locations, and discusses the possible role of robots in the future as
technological developments make them more advanced. |
 | Round Like a Ball! by Lisa Campbell Ernst (2008) IL: K-3 RL: 3.3 Readers try to guess the identity of the object that is round like a ball, both wet and dry, hot and cold, and always moving. |
 | Trouts Are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre (2008) IL: K-3 RL: 3.3 Looks at trout as part of a vast food chain that begins when leaves fall
into streams and rivers. Preview of book Skype author information |
 | Wangari's Trees of Peace: a True Story of Africa by Jeannette Winter (2008) IL: K-3 RL: 3.5 Tells the story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning
environmentalist who, shocked to see entire forests being cut down in
her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with the
planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard. World Citizenship Lessons Wangari Maathai |