This detailed volume presents a comprehensive methodological guide for the study of chimeric RNAs, from their discovery in high-throughput datasets to their validation in the lab and characterization in biological and clinical contexts. Beginning with chapters dedicated to the identification and characterization of chimeric RNAs using numerous bioinformatic tools, this book continues by covering experimental validation and quantification of chimeric RNAs, methods for chimeric RNA functiona...

A nonfiction picture book for ages 5 to 8 that explores the place we all call home—planet Earth! Learn how Earth was made, why there’s life here, and how climate change is affecting everything.Earth is our home, but do we really know about this planet?Quite a lot! We know how the Earth came to be the planet we live on, how oxygen made it possible for life to develop, and how the climate is changing in ways that affect everyone and everything. In

A full-color nonfiction picture book for ages 5 to 8 about those billions of stars you see when you look up into the nighttime sky!The Universe is full of billions of twinkling stars that humans have told stories about, navigated by, and made wishes upon for centuries. But what is a star made of? How long will its light last? In The Stars: A Gazillion Suns, the character of the Universe takes us on a journey among...

A full-color nonfiction picture book to introduce kids ages 5 through 8 to our closest cosmic neighbor—the moon!The moon is one of the smaller celestial objects in the universe, but it has some very important jobs. Without it, Earth would be a very different place!In The Moon: Small-but-Mighty Neighbor, kids ages 5 to 8 learn how the moon formed, how it keeps the Earth steady, and why it has no life beyond...

Hands-on space science projects help launch kids ages 8 to 11 into learning about fearless female astronauts who broke barriers across space and gender in this full-color book full of real-world connections!Do you dream of going into space? Do you wonder what it’s like on the moon? In***Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Astronauts with STEM Projects for Kids***, readers ages 8 through 11 explore the lives of some of the world’s most amazing female astronauts, including B...

A nonfiction picture book that explores a very important star—the sun! Kids ages 5 to 8 listen as the Universe explains key facts about our cosmic lifeline!There are trillions of stars in the universe, but one is particularly important to people on planet Earth—our sun. Without it, there’d be no humans, no animals, no plants—no life whatsoever! Earth would be dark, cold, and empty. That’s a pretty bleak picture!In The Sun: Shining Star of the So...

Energy***: Physical Science for Kids*** from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!Do you have a lot of energy? What else has energy? Just about everything that moves!When you feel like running, leaping, and singing, people might say you have a lot of energy. And you’re not the only one! Energy is the stuff that makes everything live and move. People, animals, plants—we all need energy to live!In Energy...

Forces: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!**"Forces, despite its down-to-earth scientific grounding, manages to do the nearly impossible. Diehn brings gravity, magnetism, push-pull forces, and friction to life in everyday contexts, without a hint of schoolroom jargon." - Booklist (Starred Review)What keeps us stuck on the ground? What makes magnets come together?...

Selected as a “recommended title” by the Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission.A picture book autobiography about Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray’s amazing adventure of running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days!Finish Strong: Seven Marathons on Seven Continents in Seven Days is the inspiring true story of Dave McGillivray’s epic marathon experience! In 2018, McGill...

Hands-on science projects pair up with inspiring biographies of female paleontologists in a full-color book for ages 8 to 11 that will have kids digging in their own backyards and making real-world learning connections!Who were the first people to walk upright? What kind of life existed millions of years ago? How have organisms changed through the eons? These are the kinds of questions that keep paleontologists awake at night! In***Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Paleo...

Hands-on STEM projects shine a light into the world of engineering and encourage kids ages 8 to 11 to learn about five female engineers who changed the way things work in this full-color book that teaches critical and creative thinking.Have you crossed over a bridge today? Have you ridden an elevator to a top floor? Have you opened up a carton of milk? All of these things were made possible through engineering! In***Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Engineers with STEM P...

A full-color, inspiring picture book about Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray’s 3,452-mile run across America in 80 days!As a teenager, Dave McGillivray heard a news story about a person biking across the United States. “What a great idea!” he thought. “But instead of a bike, I’ll use my sneakers!”This is the funny, touching, true story of McGillivray’s 80-day, 3,452-mile run from Medford, Oregon, to his hometown of Medford, Massachusetts. In