STEM Reading List

Explores the field of cryobiology, the study of life at low temperatures, and looks at what scientists are learning from observations of animals that can survive being frozen, become supercool, or hibernate

Presents both sides of food production issues, including animal welfare, high-tech farming, genetically modified foods, organic farming, food distribution, and world hunger

Describes asteriods, and examines, in graphic novel format, the affects of an large asteroid colliding with the Earth, and explains what can be done to prevent such an event

Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts

Discusses the work of Tyrone Hayes and his efforts to study and protect frogs, and follows Hayes into the field with his students to perform experiments with various types of frogs

An exploration of the life and times of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose contributions to the field earned his a Nobel Prize

An interactive account of Charles Darwin's voyage aboard the "Beagle" from 1831 to 1836 during which he developed his ideas on evolution, featuring excerpts from Darwin's diaries, photographs and illustrations, and facsimile letters, pamphlets, and other documents

Photographs and text recount Caitlin O'Connell's experiences observing African elephants in their natural habitat, describing the discoveries she made about elephant communication

Discusses how all living things are made up of cells, and covers what they do, what they look like, and how they work together to form plants, animals, and human beings, and includes photographs and diagrams

Explains what invasive species are and the damage they cause to local economies and ecosystems, and looks at how scientists are working to combat these encroaching organisms

Describes evolution and the history of the study of evolution

Follows a team of scientists as they try to save Panamanian golden frogs, which began to disappear fifteen years ago, and looks at the reasons behind their decline

Profiles real-life cases that have been solved through forensic entomological evidence; and explores the career of a forensic entomologist

Chronicles how the buffalo reached near-extinction in the nineteenth century, discussing the various causes, and explains how they were brought back from the brink with the help of the early conservationist movement

Reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s; and uncovers the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, a colonial officer, an African slave girl, and others

Mixes fact and fiction in a graphic novel about the scientists behind the atomic bomb project

Stories from the lives of several women scientists presented in graphic novel format and illustrated by women artists

Explores the possibility that life may have existed on Mars, and looks at evidence that water was present on the planet at one time

Examines the science of glaciers and looks at some of the discoveries of the past that have been made as the ice masses move and melt, including the preserved frozen remains of Otzi, the oldest human mummy ever found in ice, believed to be at least 5,300 years old.

A humorous exploration of climate change that explains the science and progression of global warming; discusses actions that have been taken to prevent or slow it down; and includes references for further investigation

Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents

Presents detailed illustrations of life-size paw, claw, and hoof prints; and explains how to identify tracks and how fast the animal might be traveling

The author describes his experiences photographing gorillas, shares what he has learned about the animals, and showcases some of his pictures

A graphic introduction to oil spills that describes the negative effects of spills caused by ships, drilling, and underwater pipelines on the surrounding environment, and also explains how to clean up and prevent oil related disasters

Discusses both sides of the debate over various environmental issues, and covers natural resources, environmental ethics, power and energy, renewable resources, transportation, and other related topics

Contains illustrations and descriptions of selected prehistoric insects, based on fossil evidence, and looks at their modern-day counterparts

Examines the issues surrounding food safety in the United States, discussing regulations related to food production, food hygiene, the chemicals found in food, genetic modification of food, and deaths related to foodborne diseases

From the dog's point of view, follows the adventures of the dog sent into space by the Soviet Union

Introduces readers to animal cells, what they are made of, and how genetic material inside cells perform their function

Describes how the science of forensic anthropology helps to identify corpses and solve crimes; and includes three actual crime stories in graphic novel format

Bloort 183, an asexual alien scientist, explains the fundamentals of genetics, covering human DNA, evolution, and other scientific concepts in graphic novel format.

Photographs and text offer a detailed overview of frogs, describing their anatomical makeup, courtship rituals, protective strategies, place in the natural world, and threats to their existence

Contains an illustrated discussion of space phenomena such as supernovae, black holes, and dark energy, which scientists such as Dr. Alex Fillippenka and his High-Z Supernova Search Team believe is pushing the universe apart at an accerating rate