My Books
I have more than 35 books! Here are a few of my favorites.
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Charlesbridge (2025)
Written by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced; Illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza
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A nonfiction picture book biography of astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars.
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An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9.
Bedazzled Ink (2022)
Written by Amy S. Hansen
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Julie discovers her prize tomatoes have been made into mush. She is certain her neighbor Stephanie has been making tomato sauce to keep Julie from winning at the fair.
Determined to solve the mystery, she gets her brother Paul, her friend Jimmy Young, and her dog Apples to help. They set up a trap using bells on the tomato plants, and are ready to camp out all night to catch the tomato killer in the act.
Join in on the fun as Julie gets to the bottom of the mystery of her mashed prize tomatoes.
Amicus Ink (2022)
Written by Amy S. Hansen
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Do sharks eat people?
Are sloths the slowest mammal in the world?
Why are pandas black and white?
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This series of question-and-answer non-fiction books looks at these fascinating animals in their homes in the wild. Aimed at an early elementary reading level, the topics are interesting for all ages.
Amicus Ink (2024)
Written by Amy S. Hansen
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Why do we need to save the earth? Does recycling really help? Does compost smell bad? These books answer kids’ questions about the environment with a question-and-answer format that helps build inquiry skills.
Arbutus Press (2017)
Written by Amy S. Hansen, illustrated by Janet W. Oliver
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Chip-Chip-Che-Way-O! This is the song of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler. The birds live in the jack pine forests of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. Every fall, they fly 1500 miles to the Bahamas. Every spring, they come back. Their forests need fire to renew so they can nest. How can they survive?
Boyds Mills Press (2010)
Written by Amy S. Hansen, illustrated by Robert C. Kray
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The secret world of insects revealed. Every fall, insects disappear. And every spring, they return. Where do they go? The dragonfly dies, leaving its young safe in the muddy bottom of a stream. The monarch butterfly sails the air to dry mountains in Mexico. And the Arctic woolly bear caterpillar becomes a "bugsicle"—it freezes solid, then thaws out to live another day. The honeybee, praying mantis, field cricket, ladybug, and pavement ant also use awe-inspiring tricks to outwit the killing frosts of winter. The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets in this winner of the John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award.
Rourke Educational Media (2011)
A series of short books for intermediate readers exploring matter and states of matter.
Rosen (2010)
Six books explaining energy sources for third grade and up.
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From School Library Journal:
Gr 2-4–Though they cover similar material, the text in this attractive series is shorter and simpler than that in ABDO’s “Future Energy,” making it accessible to a younger audience. Chapters are confined to a spread each, with the chapter heading in an eye-catching banner on the top left, one important fact placed in a similar banner on the bottom left, and text on clean white space in between. The recto features a clear photograph complementing the information provided opposite. Each book refers readers to a PowerKids Web site with relevant links that will be updated on a regular basis.
Capstone Press (2011)
Written by Amy S. Hansen, illustrated by Korey Scott
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Two graphic novels exploring science in graphic novel format.
In "Where Does the Sun Go At Night", text and illustrations explain how Earth's movement causes day, night, and changes in the seasons.
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In "How Do We Stay On Earth", text and illustrations explain the force of gravity and how it keeps us on Earth.
How Things Work
Publications International (2006)
Have you ever wondered how an airplane can fly through the sky? Or how an MP3 player has room to store all those songs? An adventure in discovery, Time for Learning: How Things Work explains the workings of these and many other machines and inventions, both high-tech and low. This exciting interactive book puts the adventure of learning right in your hands, with tabs to pull, wheels to spin, flaps to open, and more. Fill a submarine's ballasts with water. Bring a cartoon to life. Light up a fireworks display. Learning has never been so much fun!