Caroline's comets : a true story by McCully, Emily Arnold 

BTSB Prebound(Holiday House, 2017)

BTSB #: 622404 Available

Dewey: 520.92/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.7 LG RC: 4.3 3-5 Lexile: 800 AD

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Subjects: Herschel, Caroline Lucretia,|d1750-1848 Herschel, William,|d1738-1822 Women astronomers Astronomers Women scientists Scientists Discoveries in science Comets

Summary: Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist.

Excellence in STEM [Racial Justice In America: Excellence And Achievement]by Nichols, Hedreich 

BTSB Prebound(Cherry Lake, 2022)

BTSB #: 675895 Available

Dewey: 507.1/NAges: 10-12   
AR: 6.3 MG Lexile: 1040

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Subjects: Discoveries in science African Americans Race discrimination

Summary: Students will learn about some of the inventions and discoveries Black men and women have made in the world of STEM. From Dr. Marie Maynard Daly to Dr. Tai-Danae Bradley, some of the many ways Black people have contributed to our country's science and technology are explored.

Mystery of life : how nothing became everything by Schutten, Jan Paul 

BTSB Prebound(Aladdin, 2015)

BTSB #: 790880 Available

Dewey: 576/NAges: 10-14   
AR: 6.3 MG Lexile: 830

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Subjects: Life (Biology) Life - Origin Evolution Discoveries in science

Summary: With decades of scientific knowledge behind him and a genuine sense of fun in his approach, Jan Paul Schutten rewards curiosity with engaging explanations about some of the most complicated scientific issues that exist, and tells readers that there is much left to discover. For example: Why does the paramecium deserve a standing ovation? How do you build a planet? Does a tree want to be tall? How does a bacterium turn into a blue whale? How can you survive without a rear end?

Oops! It's penicillin! [Accidental Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World]by Bard, Jonathan 

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2020)

BTSB #: 089743 Available

Dewey: 615.3/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 6 MG

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Subjects: Fleming, Alexander,|d1881-1955 Penicillin Antibiotics Discoveries in science

Summary: The story of how the antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered and how it turned out to be a revolutionary cure for many ailments.

Oops! They're x-rays! [Accidental Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World]by Wojton, Nick 

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2020)

BTSB #: 960038 Available

Dewey: 539.7/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.6 MG

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Subjects: Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad,|d1845-1923 X-rays Radiography Discoveries in science

Summary: How x-rays were discovered and how they developed into a powerful tool in the medical professions.

Vaccine innovators Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering [STEM trailblazer bios]by Wood, Susan 

BTSB Prebound(Lerner, 2017)

BTSB #: 963738 Available

Dewey: 579.3092/CAges: 8-11   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 4.5 3-5 Lexile: 730 F&P: V

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Subjects: Kendrick, Pearl,|d1890-1980 Eldering, Grace,|d1900-1988 Women bacteriologists Bacteriologists Pertussis vaccines - History Whooping cough - History Discoveries in science

Summary: A biography of Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering, whose passion for fixing a problem led them to create an important vaccine.

X-rays : a graphic history [Medical Breakthroughs]by Thomas, Rachael L. 

BTSB Prebound(Graphic Universe, 2022)

BTSB #: 879834 Available

Dewey: 616.07/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 830 GN

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Subjects: X-rays Radiography Discoveries in science

Summary: With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see and even treat illnesses. This graphic history covers the discovery of X-rays, the spread of safety standards, and the start of digital X-rays and 3-D imaging. In graphic novel format.