School Library Journal
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HICKS, Kelli . Let's Classify Organisms . ISBN 978-1-61810-098-6 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-231-7 . LC 2012930299. HICKS, Kelli . Using Tools to Understand Our World . ISBN 978-1-61810-097-9 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-230-0 . LC 2012930298. HUTMACHER, Kimberly M. The Night Sky . ISBN 978-1-61810-092-4 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-225-6 . LC 2011943575. HUTMACHER, Kimberly M. Fossils and Rocks . ISBN 978-1-61810-103-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-236-2 . LC 2011943573. LUNDGREN, Julie K. Eating and the Digestive System . ISBN 978-1-61810-101-3 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-234-8 . LC 2012930301. LUNDGREN, Julie K. How Do Humans Depend On Earth? map. ISBN 978-1-61810-105-1 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-238-6 . LC 2012930303. LUNDGREN, Julie K. I Look Like My Mother . ISBN 978-1-61810-100-6 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-233-1 . LC 2012930300. LUNDGREN, Julie K. Plants as Food, Fuel, and Medicine . map. ISBN 978-1-61810-102-0 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-235-5 . LC 2012930302. LUNDGREN, Julie K. Reproduction in Plants . map. ISBN 978-1-61810-090-0 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-223-2 . LC 2012930293. LUNDGREN, Julie K. Skeletons and Exoskeletons . ISBN 978-1-61810-088-7 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-221-8 . LC 2012930291. LUNDGREN, Julie K. Why Plants Become Extinct . maps. ISBN 978-1-61810-089-4 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-222-5 . LC 2012930292. MAURER, Tracy Nelson . Changing Matter: Understanding Physical and Chemical Changes . ISBN 978-1-61810-107-5 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-240-9 . LC 2012930305. MAURER, Tracy Nelson . Mix It Up! Solution or Mixture? ISBN 978-1-61810-094-8 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-227-0 . LC 2012930295. MAURER, Tracy Nelson . The Scoop About Measuring Matter . ISBN 978-1-61810-093-1 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-226-3 . LC 2012930294. SILVERMAN, Buffy . The Amazing Facts About Sound . ISBN 978-1-61810-109-9 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-242-3 . LC 2012930307. SILVERMAN, Buffy . Energy All Around . ISBN 978-1-61810-095-5 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-228-7 . LC 2012930296. SILVERMAN, Buffy . Let's Investigate Light . ISBN 978-1-61810-108-2 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-241-6 . LC 2012930306. SILVERMAN, Buffy . Pull It, Push It . ISBN 978-1-61810-096-2 ; ISBN 978-1-61810-229-4 . LC 2012930297. ea vol: 24p. (My Science Library Series). diags. illus. photos. glossary. index. websites. Rourke . 2012. PLB $27.07; pap. $7.95. Gr 3-6 Covering a broad spectrum of topics, these bright and well-designed volumes are impressive both in terms of content and presentation. All the titles are logically organized, and the writing style is relaxed and lively. Clear color photographs and well-labeled diagrams appear on every page and complement the texts nicely. Colorful boxes offering additional interesting facts ("Ancient scholars, called alchemists, believed they could change metals into gold or produce other amazing results.") appear throughout the texts, and important words are highlighted in bold font and defined in the glossaries. All the books conclude with a "Show What You Know" quiz, which asks questions such as, "What characteristics are common for organisms in the Kingdom Plantae?" These titles will be useful for report writers and classroom instruction, but should attract their share of browsers as well.