Heidi Grange

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Patricia Newman |Heidi Grange

. Oct. 2024. 56p. Gr 4-8–Pollution, climate change, and overfishing threaten the lives of giant manta rays. In an effort to encourage fishers in her native Perú to help protect the species, scientist Kerstin Forsberg created her nonprofit, Planeta Océano. Forsberg’s desire to share her love of the natural world began at a young age, and she went on to study biology in college and complete an internship at a sea turtle conservation program.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Stephen Aitken |Heidi Grange

Gr 6 Up–Bioluminescence refers to plants and animals that create their own light using chemicals or bacteria. Aitken shares some of the remarkable plants and animals that create their own light and how they have allowed scientists to see and do things in new ways. Using both expository and narrative text, the author provides a glimpse into the glorious natural world of fireflies, jellyfish, and plankton.