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• Race to the Bottom of the Earth

  Surviving Antarctica

  Barone, Rebecca E. F.,

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  The story of two history-making races to Antarctica and the science that aided them. In 1910, two explorers fight to be the first to reach the South Pole. In 2018, two adventurers race to be the first to complete a solo crossing of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Shadow of the Moon

  America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race

  Cherrix, Amy

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  As the Cold War raged, America and Russia fought to be the first to land humans on the moon. This is the story of the engineers who led the space race and shaped the science of spaceflight.

• Wonder Women of Science

  Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World.

  Fletcher, Tiera, 1995-

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  Profiles twelve women from STEM fields. Talks about their amazing accomplishments and how they got where they are now.

• Discovering Life's Story. Volume One, Biology's Beginnings

  Hakim, Joy,

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  Track the history of life sciences from the Islamic Golden Age to the Renaissance and beyond. The first of four volumes.

• The History of the Computer

  People, Inventions, and Technology That Changed Our World

  Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-

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  An illustrated overview of the computing machines that have changed our world. Talks about the abacus to the smartphone and everything in between.

• The Story of More

  How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go From Here : Adapted for Young Adults

  Jahren, Hope,

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  The science behind climate change and what can be done about it.

• American Murderer

  the Parasite That Haunted the South

  Jarrow, Gail,

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  At the turn of the 20th century, the deadly hookworm wreaked havoc on the American South. Zoologist Charles Stiles gave it a name--American Murderer--and set out to end its killing spree.

• Extra Life

  the Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan

  Johnson, Steven, 1968-

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  Seat belts. Vaccines. Pasteurized milk. Discover the advances that have led humans to live longer than ever before.

• Folding Tech

  Using Origami and Nature to Revolutionize Technology

  Kenney, Karen Latchana,

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  Learn about origami and other folding methods, and how they apply to STEM fields.

• Where Are the Aliens?

  the Search for Life Beyond Earth

  McAnulty, Stacy,

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  Life beyond Earth hasn't been found yet, but not for lack of trying. Learn about those past efforts and the future of the search for extraterrestrial life.

• The Radium Girls

  the Scary but True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark

  Moore, Kate (Writer and editor),

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  In the early 1900s, young women got good jobs painting watch faces with a new substance called radium. It made the women glow in the dark. It also ate away at their bodies.

• A Quantum Life

  My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars

  Oluseyi, Hakeem M. (Hakeem Muata),

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  Born into poverty, Oluseyi survived violence and addiction to achieve his dream of becoming an astrophysicist.

• Astronauts

  Women on the Final Frontier

  Ottaviani, Jim,

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  In this graphic novel, discover the women who proved that women belong in space.

• Animal Allies

  15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research

  Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth,

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  Love animals? Read these amazing stories of women who study animals on land, air, and sea. From spiders to dolphins to wolf pups, these scientists cover it all.

• The Monster's Bones

  the Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World

  Randall, David K.,

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  Learn how the first T. Rex fossil led to the "Bone Wars," and how the T. Rex became among the most famous dinosaurs.

• The 21

  the True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  The true story of 21 youth who sued the U.S. government for their right to a safe and healthy environment.

• How to Build a Human

  in Seven Evolutionary Steps

  Turner, Pamela S.,

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  An entertaining look at evolution and what makes us human.

• Cool Math

  50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages

  Young, Tracie,

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  Offers tips and tricks for everything from multiplication to calculus.