New Releases by Judy Donnelly

This book is a guide to teaching optics and photonics through inquiry-based investigations that use inexpensive and easily found supplies. It is intended for anyone who is providing informal STEM education or community outreach. The investigations in this book are easy to modify and can also be used in a traditional classroom or in a homeschool ......

Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter''s discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into non-fiction."--Booklist.

Now available for the first time since 2003, The Handloader’s Manual of Cartridge Conversions offers the handloader all the physical data, how-to designs, tools, and drawings needed to convert modern, easily obtainable materials into more than 1,000 different rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from the obsolete patterns to modern, cutting-edge “wildcats.” This classic guide has been revised with a new, easy-to-reference format, complete with a full index of hundreds of cartridges. This truly is the handloader’s one-stop guide for creating personalized cartridges.

Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years. Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world''s most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it''s remains many years later. Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs.

Examines the history of the Pilgrims and how they came to settle in America, in the form of a class report.

In 1942, 13-year old Mary Bell was returning with her mother and her brother to the United States from Africa. During the voyage, their ship was torpedoed by Nazi submarines. They managed to survive on a raft and weeks later were rescued by a British ship.

Dramatizes a variety of catastrophes and life-and-death situations, provides a list of possible routes of action, and explains which decisions would mean survival.

A collection of facts about geography.

Reviews the war and describes the National Memorial''s construction and its meaning for Americans

Discusses the miscellaneous junk floating in space, how it got there, what effects it can have, and what can be done about it.

The astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men to land on the Moon. Learn more about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins trained and achieved this momentous feat in this Step 5 History Reader. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography. "The story of Apollo 11''s historic flight, from lift-off, through ''The Eagle has landed,'' to splashdown and quarantine. Donnelly does a good job of setting the stage with chapters on the history of the idea of flight to the moon, astronaut selection and training, and look at the flight''s effect on people in general." --School Library Journal.

Volume conçu en fonction des élèves de deuxième et troisième année. Texte documenté à gros caractères, facile d''accès, abondamment illustré.

Examines events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. Also discusses the Warren Commission findings and conspiracy theories.

Describes several successful searches for lost treasure, including discoveries of sunken Spanish ships off the coast of Florida, the sacred well of the Mayas in Yucatan, and the tomb of King Tut in Egypt.