Smithsonian Steam Earth and Space Informational Text Middle School 6-Book Set - Paperback

by Multiple Authors (Author), Georgia Beth (Author), Lisa Perlman Greathouse (Author)

Embark on an extraordinary journey with the Smithsonian's intriguing earth and space 6 book collection for middle school students! Take a cosmic adventure to explore the most intense and bizarre phenomena in space. Dive deep into the mysteries of the ocean discovering the hidden wonders of the planet's most remote regions. Uncover the secrets of our planet's history through geological clues and the science of dating ancient rocks. Look up and explore clouds where you'll learn about the different types and how they form. Experience the awe-inspiring power of nature and understand storms and hurricanes. Finally, explore how our actions affect the environment and the steps we can take to protect it. This series not only educates but also inspires young readers to think critically about the world around them. Books in this set include, The Extreme Universe, Ocean Trenches and Deep-Sea Life, How Earth Tells Us Its Age, All About Clouds, All About Hurricanes, and Human Effects on Earth.

Author Biography

Multiple authors contributed to this product.

Lisa Perlman Greathouse started her writing career as a journalist, working for The Associated Press for over a decade. There, she reported on hundreds of stories, from interviewing presidential candidates to covering plane crashes. From there, she joined a communications agency, where she launched a custom publishing division and developed award-winning magazines for major clients.
During her professional writing career, Lisa's deep commitment to public education launched an interest in writing children's books. Over the past 20 years, she has written dozens of titles for Teacher Created Materials, mostly nonfiction readers, with a focus on science and social studies. Among her favorites is a biography about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lisa is a staunch public education advocate who has run for her local school board. She has two adult children and lives in Southern California with her partner.

Since her kid years, Monika Davies has been imagining and writing up stories. (Her first stories featured temperamental unicorns and wayward wizards.) She is now the author of over 60 books for kids and a workshop facilitator for adult-sized writers. She has written books on an eclectic range of topics, from surprising things we eat to global citizenship to the hidden world of toilets! She also deeply believes everyone is a writer and is on a mission to inspire and encourage people of all ages to write down their stories.
Monika holds a BFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and is certified to lead writing workshops using the AWA (Amherst Artists & Writers) method. She lives on Vancouver Island with her family and two ridiculous cats.