Bredeson, Carmen

Explores the mysteries of migration and investigates the lives of various migratory animals, including fish and crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, and insects.

An account of how and why Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980 and the destruction it caused, and a discussion of the return of life to that area.

Describes the events surrounding the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, the investigation of this disaster, and the seven astronauts who died.

Presents facts about the moon in question-and-answer format, covering such topics as its phases, surface, and distance from Earth.

Provides answers to questions about the sun, including if a person can stand on the sun, why the Earth needs the sun, who studies the sun, and others.

Introduces early readers to subjects about Earth in a question and answer format, discussing the atmosphere, volcanoes, water, seasons, and more.

Uses a question-and-answer format to teach children about astronauts, describing their daily activities and responsibilities.

Provides answers to questions about stars, discussing how they are made, how long they shine, why they twinkle, who studies them, and more.

Describes the activities aboard the space shuttle Discovery during its historic flight in 1998 when John Glenn, at age seventy-seven, returned to space.