Coming Soon - New Web Site! Extreme Scientists Exploring Nature’s Mysteries from Perilous Places (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) A Junior Library Guild Selection   “Fascinating.” - Carolyn Phelan, Booklist   (starred review)   Scaling giant redwoods.  Diving deep into underwater caves.  Flying through the eye of a hurricane. Some modern-day explorers risk life and limb to pursue scientific discoveries.  They’re pioneers who collect data in laboratories few dare to enter.  Learn why ecologist Steve Sillett suspends himself high in the canopies of the world’s largest trees. Travel with microbiologist Hazel Barton and probe the belly of earth’s hidden caves. Follow the flight of meteorologist Paul Flaherty as he and other hurricane hunters carve through the winds of deadly storms. Science is an adventure -- in more ways than one. Join the fun!  Order:   Amazon | B&N | Indie Bookstores Reviews Real Adventures, InfoDad.com Scientists:  Special Ways of Thinking and Exploring, by Mary Harris Russell, Chicago Tribune “One of the coolest books I’ve seen out this season . . .” - Amanda Snow, A Patchwork of Books Extreme Scientists Have All the Fun, by Pat Hansen, Yankton Press and Dakotan “. . . Kids who need convincing that science isn’t all white coats and test tubes will have their eyes opened here.”   - The Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books The Name Game A Look behind the Labels    Illustrated by Ted Stearn (Viking - Penguin Young Readers Group)  A Junior Library Guild Selection . . . those interested in what we name things and why  will be pleased to encounter this well-researched and engagingly presented book. - Kirkus Reviews   What’s in a name?   Much more -- and much less -- than you might imagine. Our given names, for example, are often chosen with great care.  Yet they generally say little about us.  For that we have nicknames. Among the more fascinating exceptions to the rule are aptronyms -- names aptly suited to a person’s occupation or interests.  In that case, you’ve got to wonder if it’s purely coincidence that Alan Bloom is a renowned English gardener.  Some think not. Names introduce people, places, and things to the world -- and we all want to make a good first impression. Yet as with most labels in life, names only hint at part of the equation.  Learn why what lies behind the name -- and how we interpret it -- are truly what matters.   Order:   Amazon | B&N | Indie Bookstores

     Phenomena: Secrets of the Senses
(Little, Brown and Company, Fall 2008)
 
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 ‘Jackson moves beyond the basics of sensory perception
to explore its alluring edges. . . ’

- Danielle J. Ford, The Horn Book

 Sacramento Bee review, Feb. 24, 2009

The Well-Read Child blog review,   Jan. 12, 2009

‘Fascinating Look at the World of Science,’ Charleston.net, 2009

Washington Post Book World review, Nov. 2, 2008

A Junior Library Guild Selection,  November 2008

Notes from the Horn Book recommendation - October 2008

‘Definitely a winner. . . ‘   Jan Fields, MyShelf.com review


Why do we dream?   Are coincidences meaningful?     What do first impressions tell us?
Our senses help us see, hear, feel, smell and taste the world around us.   Yet each of our experiences is different.   Why is that?   What influences our perceptions and, ultimately, the way we interact with the world?  If one of our senses is damaged, will our brains compensate in some way?   How can scientists tap into technology and extend our sensory capabilities? What about animal “super” senses?  Can dogs sniff out diseases in people, and do elephants really know when an earthquake’s about to occur?

PHENOMENA: SECRETS OF THE SENSES explores these fascinating mysteries and more -- surveying sensory worlds from a perspective sure to make your mind tingle!   Check out some photos from PHENOMENA.

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ER VETS: Life in an Animal Emergency Room
     (Houghton Mifflin Company, October 2005)

‘A captivating behind-the-scenes look . . . ’
- Karen MacPherson,  Washington Post, December 2005          

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Garden State Book Award Nominee 2008

Children’s Literature Association of Utah - Beehive Award Nominee 2008

2007 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize Finalists

2006 Orbis Pictus Honor Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
presented by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

NPR: Best Science Books of 2006

2005 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Honor

Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2006 - 2007

New York Public Library, Books for the Teen Age 2006

VOYA (Voices for Youth Advocates) Nonfiction Honor List 2005

                                      
A bird breaks its wing.
A newborn foal slips into a coma.
A cat clings to life after an arrow's shot through its chest.

These animals survived their traumas with the help of high-tech x-rays, ventilators, endoscopes, and electrocardiographs -- but more importantly, with the expert care of veterinarians and veterinary nurses who love animals, science and a daily dose of adrenaline. Twenty-four hours a day, working with a team of specialists ranging from cardiologists to anesthesiologists, emergency room veterinarians work to heal the little -- and not so little -- creatures we consider part of our families.

Filled with poignant stories and behind-the-scenes photographs, ER VETS follows the drama and excitement of the emergency and critical care unit at one of the country’s leading veterinary hospitals and brings to light the courage and compassion it takes to be an ER vet.   Learn more and sneak a peek at some ER VETS photos.


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