(3) 4-6 Searchlight Books: Predators series. In this high-interest series for third through fifth graders, descriptions of familiar predators' hunting techniques emphasize the animals' ferocity; the texts also include information on adaptations for a predatory lifestyle, habitats and ranges, and life cycles. Photographs show bloody attack scenes as well as the animals at rest or with their young. "Fact File" and a food chain are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: Predators titles: Tigers on the Hunt, Lions on the Hunt, Orcas on the Hunt, Polar Bears on the Hunt, and Wolves on the Hunt.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Searchlight Books: Predators series. In this high-interest series for third through fifth graders, descriptions of familiar predators' hunting techniques emphasize the animals' ferocity; the texts also include information on adaptations for a predatory lifestyle, habitats and ranges, and life cycles. Photographs show bloody attack scenes as well as the animals at rest or with their young. "Fact File" and a food chain are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: Predators titles: Tigers on the Hunt, Lions on the Hunt, Orcas on the Hunt, Polar Bears on the Hunt, and Wolves on the Hunt.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 STEM in Sports series. This series successfully if broadly connects popular sports with STEM principles. The books examine facets of a sport to show how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are at work: friction while snowboarding, computerized goal-line sensors in soccer, etc. While the science content is cursory, athletes should find the books enlightening. Illustrations and diagrams help elucidate the concepts. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these STEM in Sports titles: STEM in Soccer, STEM in Snowboarding, STEM in Basketball, and STEM in Figure Skating.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What's Cool About Science? series. These slight volumes describe breakthrough medical technologies and procedures, including the preservation of living tissue via cooling and freezing; innovations in the replacement of limbs and organs; and developments such as virtual doctors and health trackers. The coverage is cursory, but it's interesting and well organized. Captioned photographs and sidebars are well integrated into the main text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Searchlight Books: What's Cool About Science? titles: Discover Cryobiology, Discover Bionics, and Discover Cutting-Edge Medicine.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Alternative Energy series. This series covers energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels. Each volume describes historical uses of the resource, explains the technologies that harness the resources, and touches on current and future uses. Participatory sections (labeled "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think") emphasize nonfiction literacy practices but are sometimes weakly related. Stock photographs and diagrams help clarify information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternative Energy titles: Biofuels, Solar Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Nuclear Energy, Ocean Energy, and Wind Energy.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Alternative Energy series. This series covers energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels. Each volume describes historical uses of the resource, explains the technologies that harness the resources, and touches on current and future uses. Participatory sections (labeled "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think") emphasize nonfiction literacy practices but are sometimes weakly related. Stock photographs and diagrams help clarify information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Alternative Energy titles: Biofuels, Solar Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Nuclear Energy, Ocean Energy, and Wind Energy.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford