STEMAZing Picture Books
Whats in Your Pocket? : Collecting Natures Treasures by Heather L. Montgomery (author) and Maribel Lechuga (illustrator)
When you find something strange and wonderful, do you put it in your pocket? Meet nine scientists who, as kids, explored the great outdoors and collected treasures: seedpods, fossils, worms, and more. Observing, sorting, and classifying their finds taught these kids scientific skills–and sometimes led to groundbreaking discoveries. Author Heather Montgomery has all the science…
Read MoreThe Vast Wonder Of The World : Bilogist Ernest Everett Just by Melina Mangal (author) and Luisa Uribe (illustrator)
Ernest Everett Just was not like other scientists of his time. He saw the whole, where others saw only parts. He noticed details others failed to see. He persisted in his research despite the discrimination and limitations imposed on him as an African American. His keen observations of sea creatures revealed new insights about egg…
Read MoreLook What I Found In the Woods by Moria Butterfield (author) and Jesus Verona (illustrator)
Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through the woods! Set off on an outdoor adventure and find natural treasures, from prickly pine cones to swirly snails’ shells, then learn more about the plants and creatures of the forest in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.
Read MoreLa Selva de Zonia by Juana Martinez-Neal
Zonia’s home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a…
Read MoreThe People Shall Continue : 40th Anniversary Special Edition by Simon J. Ortiz (author) and Sharol Graves (illustrator)
Choices Republished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native/ Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present. Many, many years ago, all things came to be. The stars, rocks, plants, rivers, animals. Mountains, sun, moon,…
Read MoreNot My Girl by Christy Jordan Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton (aurthors) and Gabrielle Grimard (illustrator)
Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I…
Read MoreGo Show the World : A celebration of Indigenous Heroes by Wab Kinew (author) and Joe Morse (illustrator)
Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, WabKinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington and Canadian NHL goalie Carey Price, Go…
Read MoreLook, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! by Art Coulson (author) and Madelyn Goodnight (illustrator)
Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee national Holiday. It needs to be just the right size: big enough to fit all the marbles, but not too big to fit in his family’s booth at the festival for the Cherokee National Holiday. And it needs to…
Read MoreWe Are Still Here! : Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell (author) and Frane Lessac (illustrator)
Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of relevant and ongoing. This companion book to the award-winning We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American people’s past, present, and future. Precise, lyrical writing presents topics including: forced assimilation (such as boarding schools), land allotment and…
Read MoreBe Your Own Best Friend Forever! by Gary Robinson featuring Jayla Rose
Be Your Own Best Friend FOREVER! is packed with inspiring tips for any girl who doubts herself or is the subject of exclusion or body shaming. Jayla, the confident young person sharing her advice, takes pride in being Black, Native American, Asian American and Latina. She steers readers away from negative self-talk with proven strategies: If…
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