Archimedes Notebook

 As a gardener, I’m always looking for new picture books about seeds, gardens, and the gardeners who plant them.  themes: seeds, science, p...

March is Women’s History Month and today I’m reviewing books that highlight the contributions of women in STEM. I paired these books becaus...

March is Women’s History Month and today I’m reviewing books that highlight the contributions of women in STEM.  theme: women’s history, i...

  When you think of inventors, chances are the names that come first to mind are Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers. ...

Numbers In Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics   by Laurie Wallmark; illus. by Yevgenia Nayberg 32 pages; ages 8-12 Creston...

I love reading stories about real people - especially when those people use science to solve problems. Here are two women who have made big ...

Archaeology: Cool Women who Dig by Anita Yasuda; illus. by Lena Chandhok 112 pages; ages 9-12 Nomad Press, 2017 March is Women's ...

Super Women, Six scientists who changed the world by Laurie Lawlor 64 pages; ages 8-12 Holiday House, 2017 "Imagine being a high...

March is Women's History month, so I thought I'd kick it off with a true story of a woman in science: Caroline's Comets, a tru...

Before we head off To the Stars, a brief announcement. Traci is the winner of the Sea Turtle book. Traci - if you haven't emailed me you...

Breakthrough! How Three People Saved “Blue Babies” and Changed Medicine Forever by Jim Murphy 144 pages; ages 10 & up Clarion Books...