
Series Scientists in the Field By Ilima Loomis
Hardcover edition
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN9781328770967
Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow

Not so for Shadia Habbal, who travels the world in search of solar eclipses in order to study the sun’s corona. Solar wind and storms originating in the corona can have big effects on our planet. They can disrupt technology, expose aircraft to radiation, and even influence global climate change. In the months leading up to the 2017 eclipse, Shadia assembles a team of scientists to set up camp with her in Mitchell, Oregon. Years earlier, a long, expensive trip to Indonesia to study an eclipse failed when the skies remained too cloudy to see it. Shadia is determined to have the 2017 eclipse be a success. Will the computers fail? Will smoke from nearby fires change direction? Will the cloudy skies clear in time?
Glossary. Selected sources. Index. Full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams.
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Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.
Interests
Biographies, Diversity, History, Nonfiction, Science/STEAM
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The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale: Restoring an Island Ecosystem
Nonfiction Middle Plus
August 2022
21.6
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Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It
Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus
October 2014
6.75
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Wild Horse Scientists
Upper Elementary & Middle Plus
November 2012
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Medical: Animal Anatomy/Reproduction
5
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The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity
Upper Elementary & Middle
June 2012
5
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The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives
Nonfiction Middle Plus
August 2020
12.5
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Saving the Tasmanian Devil: How Science is Helping the World's Largest Marsupial Carnivore Survive
Nonfiction Middle
August 2019
6
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Mission to Pluto: The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt
Nonfiction Middle
January 2017
5
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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World’s Brightest Bird
Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus
August 2016
12
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Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist
Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus
October 2009
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Illustrations/Images: Blood/Gore
5
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Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia
Nonfiction Middle
June 2009
5
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Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature’s Mysteries from Perilous Places
Nonfiction Elementary Plus
May 2009
5
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Science Warriors: The Battle Against Invasive Species
Intermediate Readers
October 2008
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Mild Language
5
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Emi and the Rhino Scientist
Nonfiction Elementary Plus
Publication date not available
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Medical: Reproductive/Sexual Reference/Discussion
5
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Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
Intermediate Readers
Publication date not available
9
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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
Nonfiction Elementary Plus
Publication date not available
9
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The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America’s Lost Grasslands
Intermediate Readers Plus
Publication date not available
5