A rousing picture book biography of the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence.\nBorn in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard came of age in colonial Connecticut as the burgeoning nation prepared for the American Revolution. As a businesswoman and a newspaper publisher, Goddard paved the way for influential Revolutionary media. Her remarkable accomplishments as a woman defied societal norms and set the stage for a free and open press. When the Continental Congress decreed that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, one person rose to the occasion and printed the document—boldly inserting her name at the bottom with a printing credit: Mary Katharine Goddard.\nHere is an important biography of a groundbreaking woman who had the courage to write herself into the history she helped create.\nFrom School Library Journal\nK-Gr 3-Mary Katharine Goddard grew up in the colony of Connecticut, under British rule. After her father died, her older brother began a newspaper, but William "wasn't the best newspaper owner," and loyal Katharine spent her life running the paper he started and abandoned, printing patriotic articles against Britain's unfair treatment of the colonies. The title serves as the beginning of a refrain: "Her name was Mary Katharine and she had an important job to do." One of her important jobs was printing the Declaration of Independence, upon which she included her whole name instead of her usual initials. Detailed but static watercolor and digital illustrations look appropriately old-fashioned. With a glossary and selected sources, the back matter also includes an author's note which describes the later years of Mary Katharine's life and reveals that she had an enslaved person, whom she freed upon her death. VERDICT This brings deserved attention to an overlooked patriot, and is highly recommended.-Jenny Archα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Her Name Was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence

Children's Books

Schwartz, Ella

Biographies

Christy Ottaviano Books

Make This!: Building Thinking, and Tinkering Projects for the Amazing Maker in You

Create your maker space with this fun and instructive book, chock-full of hands-on activities and cool experiments to get kids thinking and tinkering. This book is designed to inspire the next generation of engineers and supports all kinds of kid creators: those who prefer guided instruction, those who prefer to dream up and design objects on their own, and everyone in between. With thoughtful text and bright illustrations, kids get the tools and the know-how to tackle all kinds of exciting projects: building a kaleidoscope, designing a fidget spinner, planting a rain forest, creating a musical instrument, and more. Unconventional scenarios inspired by real National Geographic explorers give kids a chance to think outside the box and apply their maker skills to real life. Chapters are divided up by scientific principle, such as simple machines, energy, and forces. In each chapter, kids can start by following step-by-step activities, or get creative by tackling an open-ended challenge. Helpful sidebars explain the science behind what's happening every step of the way. Make This! is perfect for curious and STEM-loving kids, families looking for a fun way to play together, and anyone else who's ready to get creative and start tinkering!

Science, Nature & How It Works

National Geographic Kids

A fresh approach to a timely topic,Stolen Science is a fascinating compendium of stories of uncredited scientists and inventors throughout the ages. Over the centuries, women, people from underrepresented communities, and immigrants overcame prejudices and social obstacles to make remarkable discoveries in science--but they weren't the ones to receive credit in history books. People with more power, money, and prestige were remembered as the inventor of the telephone, the scientists who decoded the structure of DNA, and the doctor who discovered the cause of yellow fever. This book aims to set the record straight and celebrate the nearlyforgotten inventors and scientists who shaped our world today.

Stolen Science: Thirteen Untold Stories of Scientists and Inventors Almost Written out of History

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Pull off amazing track hacks using everyday household items with this do-it-yourself Hot Wheels manual that features STEM facts on every page!\nSend your Hot Wheels car down elaborate and challenging tracks built from everyday household objects and common Hot Wheels cars, tracks, and accessories with this manual featuring 20 maker projects and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.\nBuild one-of-a-kind playscapes like:\nA bumper car arena using pizza boxes! 
A tilting track made from paper tubes and string! 
An amazing scoop jump using poster board and duct tape!\nThis unique manual includes STEM facts explaining the science behind each of the DIY projects, plus sticker pages kids can use to decorate their unique ramps and tracks. Whether you’re a rookie racer or an expert driver, this manual is a must-have for every Hot Wheels fan!\n20 HACK-THE-TRACK PROJECTS: Create amazing playscapes that will give your Hot Wheels some serious air, like the Drop 'N' Launch, Rapid-Fire Launcher, Pyramid Jumpers, and more!\nDOZENS OF STICKERS: Decorate and customize the projects with dozens of stickers included.\nSTEM LEARNING MADE FUN: Kids will be learning as they play thanks to embedded early science and technology concepts.\nParents can get more how-to advice for a select number of Hot Hacks on Hot Wheels’ official YouTube Kids channel (youtubekids.com)!\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 2-5-For Hot Wheels enthusiasts, this guide to track building might be just the resource necessary to "launch" them into innovative uses of their cars and tracks. Each activity includes a comprehensive list of materials, a designation of skill level to complete the task, and illustrated directions in a narrative form. Each activity also includes an "Epic STEM Fact," designed to give more information on a scientific concept that the task demonstrates. Following the well laid-out directions, users will be able to create a variety of ramps, bridges, and tunnels. Many of the activities bring in artistic or building elements and some activities even include music connections. The directions are easy to follow and supported by pictures that will act as a model for the reader. Font size is very small and at times the instructions may be a bit wordy for the target audience. Those epic facts feel more like an add-on than a central focus and several of the facts are too general to have an impact; for example, in the Drop ‘N Launch activity, readers are told "You launched the car! In basic terms, you moved it" followed by a one sentence description of motion. More importantly, even though many of the materials can be found at home, each activity is dependent on a Hot Wheels product, giving this book limited value to a circulating collection. VERDICT Purchase only where Hot Wheels topics are in high demand or for maker spaces that include cars, toys, and tracks.-Louie Lauerα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Hot Wheels Track Builder: 20 Epic Projects to Hack Your Track (STEM Books for Kids, Activity Books for Kids, Maker Books for Kids, Books for Kids 8+)

Insight Kids

Get the facts you'll really want to know when you really need to go. Why do we pee? Is pee just yellow water? Is the ocean a giant toilet bowl (eww!)? If you've ever wondered about your body's waste . . . urine luck! This book is all about pee: from why and how we do it, to its effects on our world. Explore the human systems that make pee happen, tackle environmental questions about the impacts of human waste, discover surprising uses of urine throughout history-like in mouthwash and skin creams-and even try out at-home, hands-on experiments (with no bodily fluids required, of course!). With engaging black-and-white-illustrations and just enough ick-factor, this engrossing (and sometimes a little bit gross) book gets to the bottom of an oft-ignored part of the science of life.

Is It Okay to Pee in the Ocean?: The Fascinating Science of Our Waste and Our World

Winner of the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books "Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and flippable nonfiction features stories of hidden treasures, war-time maneuverings, and contemporary hacking as well as explaining the mechanics behind the codes in accessible and kid friendly forms. Sidebars call out activities that invite the reader to try their own hand at cracking and crafting their own secret messages. This is the launch of an exciting new series that invites readers into a STEM topic through compelling historical anecdotes, scientific backup, and DIY projects."--

Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography

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Her Name Was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence

Make This!: Building Thinking, and Tinkering Projects for the Amazing Maker in You

Make This!: Building Thinking, and Tinkering Projects for the Amazing Maker in You

Stolen Science: Thirteen Untold Stories of Scientists and Inventors Almost Written out of History

Hot Wheels Track Builder: 20 Epic Projects to Hack Your Track (STEM Books for Kids, Activity Books for Kids, Maker Books for Kids, Books for Kids 8+)

Is It Okay to Pee in the Ocean?: The Fascinating Science of Our Waste and Our World

Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography