Redniss, Lauren

Examines the professional and private lives of Marie and Pierre Curie, discussing their personal struggles, the contributions they made to science, and the issue of radiation in the modern world.

"A child gathers keepsakes from everyday life, seals them in a jar, and buries them underground. A gift from the present day . . . to people of the future . . . that tells a story about the past"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the true story of the high-elevation mesa known as Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site in southeastern Arizona where the San Carlos tribe conducts its Sunrise Ceremony, a coming-of-age ritual for Apache girls. Through interview transcripts and illustrations the author tells of how this San Carlos community has been fighting against the U.S. government and two massive mining companies to keep Oak Flat from being destroyed over its vast copper reserves.

Explores the history of how weather and humankind are linked from Biblical times to present day.