Orem Library

This picture book biography follows a brilliant South Indian mathematician whose love of numbers spurred him to ask big questions and make incredible discoveries. The book's back matter includes an author's note, a glossary of Ramanujan's world, and mathematical content about number patterns and magic squares.

"A beautifully illustrated collection of 5 minute bedtime stories about forest wildlife by Alicia Klepeis"--

This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7 to 12 takes readers on a thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni, and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top of a tree. The tree house is delightful--and fully equipped for the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars,...

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain's subsequent...

Describes the different types of vegetables and explains where they come from and how they end up in the grocery store.

Ahed Tamimi's father was born in 1967, the year that the Israeli occupation of the West Bank began, and every aspect of their family's life has been touched by it. One of Ahed's earliest memories is visiting her father in prison, poking her three-year-old fingers through the fence to touch his hand. The ubiquitous security checkpoints and armed guards even found their way into her childhood fairytales and playdates. Her grandmother regaled her not...

This concept picture book explores the art, science, and emotion of color, encouraging young readers to see the world differently.

Join Ling and her family as they celebrate 15 days of Lunar New Year--a time full of careful preparations, delicious food, lanterns, fireworks, and dragon dancing.

Experience chemistry like never before! The characters in this series will whisk you away on a colorful journey in science. Do you get a bad reaction to chemistry? Never fear! Accelerate your learning with the...Building Blocks of Chemistry.

Experience chemistry like never before! The characters in this series will whisk you away on a colorful journey in science. Do you get a bad reaction to chemistry? Never fear! Accelerate your learning with the...Building Blocks of Chemistry.