Books with author Ann O Squire

Learn how people with allergies avoid hidden everyday allergens and get a sneak peak at the new allergies treatments doctors are preparing for the future.Eating peanut butter, petting a friendly dog, or sniffing a colorful flower are perfectly harmless activities for most people. However, for allergy sufferers, these can all be life-threatening experiences. Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out why some people have allergies and others don't, how allergies are diagnosed and treated, and which substances are the most common allergens.

Learn how hydrofracking works and explores the controversy surrounding its potentially harmful impact on the environment.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Despite a growing interest in renewable energy sources, most of the energy used in the United States still comes from fossil fuels. At the same time, many Americans would like to decrease the country's dependence on foreign oil and gas supplies. Hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking," is one possible solution to meeting the nation's natural gas needs.

Pushed ashore by powerful earthquakes and other geological events, tsunamis are fast-moving, gigantic waves with the strength and size to wipe out entire towns.Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn about some of history's most devastating tsunamis and find out why they caused so much damage. They will also learn how experts predict tsunamis and what people can do to protect against these deadly waves.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult for people to match written letters with the sounds they stand for.Dyslexia can make reading and spelling a major challenge for even the smartest people. Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover how dyslexia can impact people's lives and how many people it affects. They will also learn how this condition is diagnosed and what can be done about it.

In Chinese Giant Salamander, young readers follow Chinese giant salamanders as they learn about their natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and predatory behavior. Age-appropriate text paired with colorful photographs will engage young readers as they discover how the world's biggest amphibian adapts to its environment for survival. Chinese Giant Salamander includes such useful and fun learning features as a detailed diagram that compares the animal's super size to something familiar in kids' own lives.

Can you imagine watching as a busy street or even the floor of your house suddenly collapsed into a gaping pit?That is precisely what can happen when a sinkhole forms underground. Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out how water can wear away at underground rock and cause it to weaken over time. They will also learn how human activities can increase the risk of sinkholes and how sinkholes are predicted and repaired.