Scientists Are Saving the World!

by Saskia Gwinn, Ana Albero (Illustrator)

Overview

Scientists Are Saving the World! is an engaging graphic novel by writer Saskia Gwinn and illustrator Ana Albero that brings young readers into the world of real scientists and their exciting discoveries.

This riotous romp is a front-row seat into the world of today’s scientists. Find out who travels back in time to the land of dinosaurs, who spends their day singing with whales, who collects stars in jars, who spies on snails, and more. The best part about scientists? They started off a lot like YOU!

Featuring a diverse who’s who in science, children will get to know more about the exciting careers of: Mary Anning, paleontologist; Louis R. Purnell, ocean explorer and paleontologist; Valentina Tereshkova, astronaut; Liu Yang, astronaut; Joanne Simpson, meteorologist; June Bacon-Bercey, meteorologist; Deepal Warakagoda, ornithologist; Katy Payne, acoustic biologist; Stephanie Wilson, astronaut and engineer; Shigeo Hirose, robot engineer; Hans Hass, marine biologist; Eugenie Clark, marine biologist; Natalie Starkey, geologist; Haraldur Sigurðsson, geologist; Janaki Ammal, botanist; Ynes Mexia, botanist; Filippo Silvestri, entomologist; Charles Henry Turner, zoologist and entomologist; Wangari Maathai, environmental activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize; Sir David Attenborough, biologist and broadcaster; Rachel Schneerson, doctor and vaccine developer; Uğur Şahin, oncologist and immunologist; Özlem Türeci, immunologist and cancer researcher; Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist; and Neta Bahcall, astrophysicist.

With an engaging full-color graphic novel format that will inspire everyone from science fair winners to reluctant readers, Scientists Are Saving the World! will demystify science for everyone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419765964
Publisher:	Magic Cat
Publication date:	05/02/2023
Series:	My First Discovery Graphic Novel
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 9.33(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Saskia Gwinn has spent nearly 20 years carefully crafting beautiful books to inspire kids of all ages. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her two boys who hope dinosaurs will one day revisit Earth. In the meantime she tells them that every creature on the planet has an equally exciting story to tell. Her books include I Am Not the Easter Bunny! and Secret Stories of Nature.

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2023

Gr 1–4—How do you get kids interested in science careers? Try this graphic novel that introduces over 20 heroes of science from various exciting fields of study. The book is framed as a discussion between a child and his mother. After hearing on the news that scientists are saving the world, he asks, "who is working on time travel?" She explains that other scientists are working on that, as well as many other incredible things. As she describes various projects around the world, she shares details about a diverse range of people. Illustrations show scientists at work and the child and his mother joining in—diving like Eugenie Clark or studying volcanic rocks like Haraldur Sigurdsson. Famous figures from history, such as Mary Anning, and recent COVID-19 vaccine researchers Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, are included in this roll call of cool science workers. Each description segues into the next; the final panels show the child tucked into bed and mother explaining that scientists were once curious children just like him. Back matter includes short profiles and images of each scientist mentioned along with suggestions for further reading. VERDICT A helpful addition to libraries looking for introductory texts on science careers.—Suzanne Costner

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