light and darkness

"This title will explain what light is and how it travels in waves. It also explains how humans see light with their eyes as color"--Publisher.

This photo-illustrated book introduces the concept of light and dark to young readers.

"Each morning the sun rises and we have daylight. Each evening the sun sets and we have darkness. The amount of daylight and darkness we see changes with each season. Includes science and reading activities, a note to caregivers, and a word list"--Provided by publisher.

"The nonfiction book introduces middle grade readers to the effects of light pollution. Illustrated with photos throughout, it examines why darkness is important for plants, animals and people, and the practical things we can do to protect the night sky for all ecosystems on the planet"--Provided by publisher.

"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted--especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids will learn: how light is an energy that we can see; how all life on our planet depends on light from the Sun; how light helps us to communicate with others; how light waves travel in a straight lines and how they absorb, reflect and refract; how some animals can see at night; how we often use light to celebrate!"--OCLC.

"Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend...Her only hope of bringing peace to Ashkar is to unite the people of the Protected Territories and make a stand against the tyrannical Sky King...Imperial Army Commander Ghoa throws all of her power into a last-ditch effort to save her king, only to be abandoned by her fellow warriors...Now it's up to the two most hated people on the continent--the monstrous outcast, Enebish, and the notorious war criminal, Ghoa--to heal that spiritual divide before Kartok brings the skies crashing down on all of them"--Provided by publisher.

"A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness"--OCLC.

Orphaned twelve-year-old Rooney de Barra chases a thieving boy into a magician's realm of darkness.

This photo-illustrated book introduces the concept of light and dark to young readers.

"In a town which is plunged into darkness without warning, strange things rise when no one else can see . . . and the source of the darkness may be the scariest thing of all"--Provided by publisher.