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The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
by Ben Rawlence

​After becoming intrigued by the yew tree behind his home, Rawlence (City of Thorns, 2016) embarked on a grand investigation of the forest-tundra ecotone, aka the treeline, which serves as a transition zone between northerly ecosystems.

Reaching for the Stars while Staying Down to Earth: Talking with Mary Roach
by Julia Smith

Popular science–writer Mary Roach is unafraid of asking the questions people secretly want to know but feel it’s impolite to ask. This quality makes her a perfect match for young readers, who generally think the weirder and grosser, the better when it comes to nonfiction. Let’s see what she had to say about her first youth offering, Packing for Mars for Kids.

Listen Up! Sci-Tech Titles for Youth on Audio
by Heather Booth

The wonder and possibility of science and technology are great draws for young readers...these audiobooks for youth do what the best sci-tech books do in print: capture the attention and offer jumping-off places for learning more.

The Shelf Care Interview: Dave Scheidt and Miranda Harmon

In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Sarah Hunter talks with Dave Scheidt and Miranda Harmon, creators of Mayor Good Boy.

Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth: 2021
by Sarah Hunter

Perilous journeys, insects galore, and captivating biographies of scientists make up this list of outstanding science and technology titles, reviewed in Booklist between December 1, 2020 and November, 2021.

Top 10 Sci-Tech Books: 2021
by Donna Seaman

Scientists’ remarkable life stories, new perspectives on pigeons and insects, deep-sea discoveries, and rampaging wildlife are all illuminated in the most excellent science and technology titles reviewed in Booklist over the past year.

Booklist Backlist: Poets of Native Nations
by Diego Baez

Consider what follows a mere glimpse into the bright constellation of contemporary poetry by writers who are Inuit, Dine’, Chamorro, and Oglala Lakota, among others.