Discoveries and Inventions in Literature for Youth A Guide and Resource Book

by Lowe, Joy L.; Matthew, Kathryn I.

• ISBN13: 9780810849150
• ISBN10: 0810849151
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-03
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

A great resource for librarians and teachers, offering a rich and varied collection of books and other resources on discoveries and inventions for students in grades kindergarten through twelve. Biographies, picture books, fiction titles, nonfiction books, reference books and professional and electronic resources are included with annotated listings and grade levels.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(132)
1. Biographies and Autobiographies	5	(52)
2. Collective Biographies	57	(10)
3. Picture Books	67	(14)
4. Fiction	81	(10)
5. Everyday Life	91	(4)
6. Industry, Energy, and the Environment	95	(18)
7. Information Technology	113	(6)
8. Media and Communications	119	(6)
9. Medicine and Health	125	(8)
10. Science	133	(8)
11. Space	141	(8)
12. Transportation	149	(10)
13. Weapons and Warfare	159	(8)
14. Invention Collections	167	(14)
15. How Things Work	181	(6)
16. The Future	187	(8)
17. Reference	195	(16)
18. Invention to Market	211	(6)
Appendixes
A. Professional Resources for Educators	217	(18)
B. Electronic Resources	235	(18)
C. Directory of Museums and Organizations	253	(20)
D. Booktalks, Classroom Activities, and Invention Contests	273	(16)
E. Building a Core Library Collection	289	(10)
Author Index	299	(10)
Title Index	309	(20)
Subject Index	329	(12)
About the Authors	341