Sally M. Walker has been a children's book writer for over 20 years. Most of her books are nonfiction and present various science topics to young readers. Fossil Fish Found Alive is the story of the hunt for the elusive fish called the coelacanth. Sally also enjoys combining science investigation with historical topics. Her book Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which won the 2006 Robert F. Sibert Medal, tells about the history, loss, and re-discovery of the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland takes readers on archaeological expeditions, where the forensic analysis of colonial settlers' bones helps us to understand their lives. Sally especially enjoys writing narrative nonfiction that captures the reader's attention with a true story. She is also the author of 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut.
This series is well organized and written in clear, concise
language. The first chapter in each volume focuses on why a
particular form of energy is important for people and/or the
environment. Successive chapters discuss how that energy is
generated and how it can (or cannot) be manipulated to people's
advantage. Simple experiments using everyday household objects with
clear instructions are provided in almost every chapter, with
appropriate notes when adult supervision is necessary. Crisp
photographs and/or diagrams are presented on every page, as are
side boxes that contain either additional information or ask
questions that draw readers back into the main text. --School
Library Journal, Series Made Simple
-- "Journal" (11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)
This series is well organized and written in clear,
concise language. The first chapter in each volume focuses
on why a particular form of energy is important for people and/or
the environment. Successive chapters discuss how that energy is
generated and how it can (or cannot) be manipulated to people's
advantage. Simple experiments using everyday household objects with
clear instructions are provided in almost every chapter, with
appropriate notes when adult supervision is necessary. Crisp
photographs and/or diagrams are presented on every page, as are
side boxes that contain either additional information or ask
questions that draw readers back into the main text. --School
Library Journal, Series Made Simple
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