A NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book The curiosity of the first African American entomologist Charles Henry Turner--a scientist who studied bugs--shines in this nonfiction picture book, which showcases his ideas and discoveries about ants, bees, and other insects.
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Theodore Taylor III is the illustrator of multiple children\'s books, including Shaquille O\'Neal\'s Little Shaq series and When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop , for which he received the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award.
She is the director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Her children\'s books include Catching a Storyfish , Busy-Busy Little Chick , Roberto Walks Home , The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, and Going North .
Harrington is an award-winning poet and children\'s book author.
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The extensive back matter includes an author\'s note, timeline, bibliography, source notes, and archival images.
Author Janice Harrington and artist Theodore Taylor III capture the life of this scientist and educator, highlighting his unstoppable curiosity and his passion for insects and biology.
When books didn\'t answer his questions, he researched, experimented, and looked for answers on his own, even when faced with racial prejudice.
Fascinated by animals, bugs, and crustaceans, Turner studied their lives.
Charles Henry Turner\'s Mind itched with questions.
A NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book The curiosity of the first African American entomologist Charles Henry Turner--a scientist who studied bugs--shines in this nonfiction picture book, which showcases his ideas and discoveries about ants, bees, and other insects
