Creep and Flutter: The Secret World of Insects
and Spiders
by Jim Arnosky [J 595.7 Arn]
Get up close and personal with all sorts of
creepy crawly things.
Thunder Birds
by Jim Arnosky [J 598.153 Arn]
Discover nature’s winged
predators and find out facts you
never knew about them.
If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking
the Secrets of Stonehenge
by Marc Aronson [J 936.2 Aro]
Learn about the mysterious circle of stone and
how we can decipher the codes of the past.
The Skull in the Rock
by Lee R. Berger [J 569.9096 Ber]
One of the most significant archeological
discoveries of all time came about through the
help of a boy and Google Earth.
Citizen Scientists: Be Part of Scientific Discovery
From Your Own Backyard
by Loree Griffin Burns [J 590.723 Bur]
This book will show you how to get involved in
gathering data for scientific studies.
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a
Honey Bee Catastrophe
by Loree Griffin Burns [J638.13 Bur]
When honeybees start disappearing, a scientist
decides to find out why.
Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of
Benjamin Franklin
by Robert Byrd [J Biography]
A tribute to the life and work of one of nation’s
founding fathers.
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The
Story Behind an American Friendship
by Russell Freedman [J 973.7092 Freedman]
These two men led surprisingly parallel lives and
met at a turning point in history.
Coral Reefs
by Jason Chin [J 577.789 Chi]
Surround yourself with the coral cities of the
sea and the creatures that live there.
Wild Horse Scientists
by Kathryn Frydenborg [J 599.6655 Fry]
Traces the work of two veterinarians who chart
the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses.
The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog
by Marty Crump [J 597.89]
Scientists are working to save a unique frog
from extinction.
Zombie Makers: True Stories
of Nature’s Undead
by Rebecca L. Johnson
[J 578.65 Joh]
Meet the creatures that can
take over the bodies and brains of other
creatures and turns them into slaves.
A Black Hole Is Not a Hole
by Carolyn DeCristofano
[J 523.8875 DeCristofano]
Learn what black holes are, what causes them,
how scientists first discovered them, and more.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of
Amelia Earhart
by Candace Fleming [J Biography]
A thrilling look at Earhart’s life, including new
updates on the search for her plane.
Locomotive
by Brian Floca [J 385.0973 Flo]
Learn what it was like to travel
on the transcontinental railroad
in the 1860s.
We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham
Children’s March
by Cynthia Levinson [J 323.1196 Lev]
To fight for civil rights, 4,000 black students
voluntarily went to jail in Birmingham.
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A
Scientific Mystery
by Sandra Markle [J 595.799 Mar]
Learn about the ongoing investigation into the
decline of honeybees around the world.
One Times Square: A Century of Change at the
Crossroads of the World
by Joe McKendry [J974.71 McK]
An illustrated look at the history of Times
Square, from the space’s origins as part of a
farm to the renowned intersection of today.
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s
Strangest Parrot
by Sy Montgomery [J 598.71 Mon]
Millions of these birds once lived on Codfish
Island. Today the last 91 struggle to survive.
The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America’s
Largest Mammal
by Sy Montgomery [J 599.66 Mon]
Discover the work of scientists trying to save the
one of the oddest animals on the planet.
Heart and Soul: The Story of
America and African
Americans
by Kadir Nelson
[J 973.04 Nelson]
An introduction to African-American history,
from Revolutionary-era slavery to today.
The Elephant Scientist
by Caitlin O’Connell and Donna M. Jackson
[J 599.674 O’C]
Travel to Africa to experience the work of a
scientist and the amazing mammals she studies.
Billions of Years, Amazing Changes:
The Story of Evolution
by Laurence Pringle
[J 575 Pri]
Traces the history of man’s discoveries about
evolution, including natural selection.
Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla
Lit Up the World
by Elizabeth Rusch [Biography]
Discover how Tesla used alternating current to
change the way we use electricity.
The Mighty Mars Rover: The Incredible
Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
by Elizabeth Rusch [J 523.43 Rusch]
The two robot vehicles sent to Mars have
survived far past their projected lives.
Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science
of Saving Lives
by Elizabeth Rusch [J 363.3495 Rus]
An account of the life-risking work of
volcanologists.
The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an
Amazing Arctic Adventure
by Martin Sandler [J 979.803 San]
To save trapped whalers, three men trekked
1,500 miles through the Alaskan wilderness.
Space, Stars, and the Beginning of Time: What
the Hubble Telescope Saw
by Elaine Scott [J 522.2919 Sco]
See the universe and the deepest mysteries of
space, though the eye of the Hubble telescope.
The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit
to Woven Scarves
by Richard Sobol [J 677.39 Sob]
Trace the fascinating journey of silk from worm
to beautiful fabric.
Select
Non-Fiction
Books for 5th & 6th
Graders
The Common Core State
Standards propose to have
children read just as much
non-fiction as fiction. This
brochure contains just a
partial list of the interesting
and age-appropriate nonfiction you’ll find here at the
Malverne Public Library.
Please use it as a guide to
helping select books.
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