Entering Grade 7
SCIENCE
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How to Give up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
by Will McCallum An accessible guide to the changes we can all make—small and large—to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world’s oceans. |
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The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
by Gail Jarrow Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. This book explores the history leading up to the creation of the FDA--Food and Drug Administration. |
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Blood, Bullets and Bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
by Bridget Heos A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between. |
 
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Randall Munroe Big concepts. Small words. |
 
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Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary
by Gail Jarrow How did one woman infect numerous people with typhoid in the early 1900s? |
 
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How We’ll Live on Mars
by Stephen Petranek With the success of the fiction book subsequent film, "The Martian," Petranek addresses the questions of how--and when-- we'll live on the Red Planet. |