Elaine Scott. Clarion, $18.99 (72p) ISBN 978-0-547-48394-8
Scott (Buried Alive!) provides an approachable guide to our planet’s sole (natural) satellite, invoking human and planetary history, cultural lore, and scientific discoveries from across the centuries. After efficiently charting the lunar theories...
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Elaine Scott, illus. by David Clark. Charlesbridge, $16.95 (112p) ISBN 978-1-58089-396-1
“Unfortunately, money doesn’t come with a set of instructions,” writes Scott in her introduction to this practical guide to earning, spending, saving, and understanding the role that money plays in our society. Scott walks readers through economic...
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Elaine Scott, Author, Margaret Miller, Photographer Morrow Junior Books $16 (88p) ISBN 978-0-688-06818-9
By the end of this off-the-screen look at the making of the upcoming Ramona TV series, to be aired on PBS, readers will have at their fingertips some interesting tidbits: what a gaffer is and what a lighting grip does. They will also know what...
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Elaine Scott, Author, Margaret Miller, Photographer Hyperion Books for Children $7.95 (64p) ISBN 978-0-7868-1039-0
Trouble with the Hubble Space Telescope prompts an unusual space mission, and an invitation to readers to go behind the scenes at NASA and view preparations for the flight by astronauts and others. Ages 8-12. (July)
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Elaine Scott, Author, Patricia MacDonald, Editor Simon Pulse $2.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-70294-6
When student pranks escalate into vandalism, senior Beth is forced to take the blame; according to PW , ``this fast-moving, action-filled drama tests the limits of loyalty, friendship and trust. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)
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Elaine Scott, Author, Ellen Thompson, Illustrator Morrow Junior Books $12.95 (186p) ISBN 978-0-688-07230-8
This gripping novel explores a Texas community's obsession with high school sports. The town of Preston is preoccupied with football, especially the upcoming game between two local teams, the Cougars and the Eagles. When a group of students enters...
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Elaine Scott, Author, Margaret Miller, Illustrator, Margaret Miller, Photographer Atheneum Books $16 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-82105-9
Carefully constructed, this exploration of the dynamics of friendship will likely be most useful when read with an adult. Scott (Twins!) interlaces brief descriptive passages (""Friends trust each other and accept each other just the way they are"")
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