Heos, Bridget

"A child wonders where peanut butter comes from and learns about the jobs of peanut farmers and how peanuts are harvested, and how peanuts are made into peanut butter and packaged at a factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map of where peanuts are grown, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.

A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700's to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between.

Examines the life of pop star and performance artist Lady Gaga and discusses the influences on her career.

Stegothesaurus has little in common with his fellow dinosaurs until he meets an allosaurus that seems as hungry for synonyms as he is.

A child wonders where jelly comes from and learns about the jobs of a grape farmer and workers in a jelly factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map of where Concord grapes are grown, glossary, and further resources.

"Gives young readers an up-close and personal look at how birds do things that are remarkably similar to the way humans do"--Provided by publisher.

A young boy wants to grow his own tacos, learns where the many ingredients come from, and learns how to grow corn and make tortillas.

"A boy washing the dishes wonders where the water goes, and the story follows water drops as they travel through the city sewer system, treatment plant, and back again"--Provided by publisher.

"A boy watching a garbage truck pick up his trash wonders where it goes, and the story follows two garbage bags as they travel to a transfer station and then to a landfill"--Provided by publisher.

"A girl tosses her plastic bottle in a recycling bin and the story follows that plastic bottle through the process of recycling until it becomes a new bottle again"--Provided by publisher.