New Releases by Suzanne Slade

The mysteries and wonders of Uranus are introduced in this fascinating title. Particular attention is paid to the most recent scientific discoveries.

The mysteries and wonders of Jupiter are introduced in this fascinating title. Particular attention is paid to the most recent scientific discoveries.

Describes what OxyContin is and the effects on the body and mind.

A biography of Sojourner Truth, who fought for the abolition of slavery and women''s rights in nineteenth-century America.

Provides a resource for adopted teens who struggle with questions of identity, the search for and meeting with birth parents, and adoption by those of a different race or country, and offers advice and anecdotes from adopted teens.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the escaped slave who went on to fight for the abolition of slavery.

Describes why seasons occur and signs, characteristics, living things, and events in each of the four seasons.

Describes the different kinds of rock found in the Earth and discusses the processes that form and change these rocks.

Desribes how the periodic table was created and explains the arrangement and properties of elements within the table.

Introduces the water cycle and how it works, discussing evaporation, condensation, precipitation, different kinds of water, why living things need water, the role on the Sun, and the effect of human beings on the cycle.

Describes the sport of fishing, including equipment, bait, fishing techniques, and catches, and discusses some of the different types of fishing, including fresh and saltwater fishing, fly-fishing, ice fishing, and related topics.

Describes possible camping activities and explains how to prepare for a camping trip, including how to pitch a tent, cook over a campfire, and respect nature.

Describes the sports of canoeing and kayaking and explains paddling techniques, the origins of the two craft, safety tips, and related topics.

Explains what an atom is and why it is important and describes the particles that make up atoms.

Introduces atoms, molecules, elements, compounds and mixtures and how chemical reactions occur.

Explores the physical properties of matter, introducing solids, liquids, and gases and showing how their atoms are arranged and how changing this arrangement causes matter to change phase.

Trace the remarkable evolution of scientific instruments from the compound microscopes of the 16th century to the miniscule microscopes being developed today.

Explore the four elements carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen that are the major building blocks of life on Earth.

My Adventure books are as unique as the child who finishes them. Every adventure in the series is innovative and different; each page has spaces for adding words and drawing pictures.

My Adventure books are as unique as the child who finishes them. Every adventure in the series is innovative and different; each page has spaces for adding words and drawing pictures.

My Adventure books are as unique as the child who finishes them. Every adventure in the series is innovative and different; each page has spaces for adding words and drawing pictures.

A short biography of the woman who fought to win equal rights for women.

Atoms may be microscopic but they make up everything you see and even everything you don’t see—like air. With this book, readers will journey into that microscopic realm of physical science to better understand the atom, its various components, and how they interact to form all the matter around us.