Biological+Sciences

Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: the Darwins' Leap of Faith. Holt, 2009. The story of Darwin's struggles with evolution vs creationism and his wife, Emma. (AE).

Farrell, Jeanette //Invisible Allies: Microbes That Shape Our Lives//. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. The book looks at microbes and their roll in disease and everyday life. The reading level is ages 12 and up. It is part of the Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award series. - (SW)

Macauley, David //The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body//. Houghton Mifflin, 2008. The book shows all the systems of the human body and how they work. The illustrations are great and all students would enjoy learning anatomy using this book. The reading level is ages 12 and up.

Rubalcaba, Jill. //Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates.// Charlesbridge Publishing, 2010. Scientists speculate on everything from language beginnings and human population from looking at four exclusive hominins. (AF)