Entering Grade 8

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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Google It: A History of Google
by Anna Crowley Redding
​​Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two Stanford college students with a wild idea: They were going to organize the world's information. From that one deceptively simple goal, they created one of the most influential and innovative companies in the world.
Become an App Inventor: The Official Guide from MIT App Inventor: Your Guide to Designing, Building, and Sharing Apps
by Karen Lang
With a foreword by Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine’s inaugural Kid of the Year, this engaging guide from MITeen Press teaches anyone to design and publish their own apps—no experience necessary!—and introduces young app creators from around the world. 
American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South
by Gail Jarrow
What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 19th and early 20th centuries? This exciting medical mystery uncovers the secrets of the parasite hookworm, commonly known as the “American Murderer,” and is the latest title in Gail Jarrow’s (YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award-winning author) Medical Fiascoes series.
The Book of Eels
by Patrik Svensson
Even today, in an age of advanced science, no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth, and we still don’t understand what drives them, after living for decades in freshwater, to swim great distances back to the ocean at the end of their lives. They remain a mystery.
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.
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers Edition)
by Sam Kean
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? Follow the elements as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
by Dan Harris
Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you.
Red Madness                            
by Gail Jarrow
One hundred years ago an epidemic rendered thousands of Americans insane and disfigured; killing men, women, and children alike. With photos, maps, and graphs the author takes you through the discovery of a disease, and the way that knowledge changed how we eat today. ​
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cancer. The ethics of race and science intersect when her cells are harvested without her knowledge and serve as the basis for some of the greatest developments in scientific and medical history--completely without her knowledge or permission.
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