Primary Honorable Mention
SIMPLE MACHINES: WHEELS, LEVERS AND PULLEYS. 2015. David A. Adler. Illus. Anna Raff. Holiday House. 32pp. ISBN-10: 0823435725. STANDARD 1: PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Through commonly known applications such as slides, simple machines are presented in a manner that introduces young learners to ways that they are used for work and play. Cartoon-style illustrations accompany the text.
Intermediate Honorable Mention
ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE. 2015. Laurie Wallmark. Illus. April Chu. Creston Books. 40pp. ISBN-10: 1939547202. STANDARD 4: ENGINEERING. This picture book biography details the innovative spirit of Ada Byron Lovelace who overcame gender barriers to pursue her love of science and mathematics. Ada wrote the first computer program decades before a computer existed, and in so doing, created the field of computer programming.
CURIOUS CRITTERS: MARINE. 2015. David Fitzsimmons. Wild Iris. 32pp. ISBN-10: 1936607727. STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE. Eye-catching photographs and reader-friendly text reveal incredible details about twenty different marine animals. Endnotes provide opportunities to extend the learning.
THE INVENTOR’S SECRET: WHAT THOMAS EDISON TOLD HENRY FORD. 2015. Suzanne Slade. Illus. Jennifer Black Reinhardt. Charlesbridge. 48pp. ISBN-10: 1580896677. STANDARD 4: ENGINEERING. Even readers who are already familiar with the accomplishments of Edison and Ford, will be pleased to learn about the friendship between these two great inventors. Extensive endnotes provide plenty of resources for student research projects.
References
Thomas, J., Gulley, J., Rearden, K., & Broemmel, A (2012). Spotlight on Science: Introducing the Indiana Science Tradebook Annual Reading List. The Indiana Reading Journal, 45(1), 31-35.
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