Kathryn Lasky

Describes efforts to protect sea turtles, particularly Kemp's ridley turtles, and help them reproduce and replenish their once-dwindling numbers.

A young girl's fascination with Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" books leads her family on a trip to see some of the places featured in them.

Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals.

Describes the life cycle and winter migrations of the eastern and western monarch butterflies and the two towns that protect their winter habitats.

"Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning...

Recounts the story of the mythological hero, Hercules, child of Zeus and a mortal woman, including his twelve labors and ending with his ascension to Mount Olympus as a god.

"A picture-book biography of young Isaac Newton, who 'discovered' gravity, developed calculus, and uncovered the secrets of light and color"--Provided by publisher.

Follows a researcher on a passionate hunt for poisonous spiders in the Caribbean.