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Books with author Michael J Doolittle

  • Ultimate Field Trip #5: Blasting Off To Space Academy

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Hardcover (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, May 1, 2001)
    Introduces young readers to the life of an astronaut as a group of kids at the U.S. Space Academy put on flight suits, work in zero gravity, use NASA simulators, and more.
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  • Elijah and George - A Revolutionary Tale

    Michael Dooling

    Paperback (Indy Pub, May 23, 2020)
    The MUCH anticipated Illustrated Chapter Book - Elijah and George - A Revolutionary Tale by award winning historical children's book Author and Illustrator Michael Dooling is now available for purchase!​Based on Diaries and Letters from the Period. The story of Elijah and George chronicles the adventures of an 8-year-old farm-boy caught up during the American Revolutionary War in the struggle to regain Independence for Family, Freedom and Home!Summary: An impossible adventure begins when a young boy sneaks out of General George Washington's encampment to find his father, a soldier who does not return from the 1778 Battle of Monmouth. Will the game of Draughts save the young boy's life and get him home? Stories and Pictures by Award Winning Author and Illustrator Michael Dooling! *Over One Million Books Sold!*Ages 9 - Adult140 -144 (depending on version) Pages with 12 beautiful illustrations*The book has been optioned by 1663 Media Arts, LLC for a major motion picture!* http://ElijahandGeorge.com
  • George Washington's Army & Me

    Michael Dooling

    Hardcover (Michael Dooling, Sept. 1, 2011)
    In 1778, George Washington's Army marches to the sound of the fife and drum. Cannons, cattle, sheep and baggage wagons follow the procession. Straggling behind are women and children including nine year-old Elijah. He follows because his Pa is a soldier. Elijah's Ma died when he was a baby, and he has nowhere else to go. Elijah longs for his home, and it is all he thinks about until a battle changes everything.
  • Ultimate Field Trip #4: A Week in the 1800s

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Hardcover (Atheneum, May 1, 2000)
    Full-color photographs enhance this true tale about a class field trip to a re-created nineteenth-century village where everything is exactly as it once was so many years ago.
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  • George Washington's Army and Me

    Michael Dooling

    Paperback (MIchael Dooling, Nov. 17, 2014)
    A poignant story told through the eyes of a young boy and based on letters and diaries of people who marched with Washington’s Army.
  • Life On The Ice

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Library Binding (Millbrook Pr, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Discusses the polar regions, including exploration, climate, and geography.
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  • Heavy-Duty Trucks

    Joyce Milton, Michael J Doolittle

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2015)
    Did you know that monster dump trucks are so tall that drivers have to use ladders just to get to their seats? Or that cherry picker trucks don't pick cherries? Through easy-to-read text and realistic art, young truck enthusiasts will discover everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite mode of transportation.
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  • Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs: Digging into Southwest Archaeology

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Hardcover (Atheneum, April 1, 1998)
    The author and the photographer of Bats, Bugs and Biodiversity follow another troop of children from Missouri on a field trip to learn about the ancient people of the Southwestern desert and help excavate a village site.
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  • The Great Horse-less Carriage Race

    Michael Dooling

    Paperback (Michael Dooling, Nov. 5, 2014)
    “ Bwonk, bwonk !” This exciting race that gave birth to America's first automobile company is accompanied by vivid paintings guaranteed to transport readers to an unforgettable day in our history.
  • The Great Horseless Carriage Race

    Michael Dooling

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Takes a look at the fifty-two-mile race course that was set up and run by six men in the winter in 1895 in order to demonstrate and promote the benefits of their newly created mode of transportation, the automobile.
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  • Bats, Bugs, and Biodiversity: Adventures in the Amazonian Rain Forest

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Hardcover (Atheneum, July 1, 1995)
    Follows the journey of a western Michigan seventh-grade class's trip to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, where they learn about its indigenous habitat and creatures and share in the concern for its preservation.
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  • Ultimate Field Trip 3: Wading into Marine Biology

    Susan E. Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Don't think a book can take you on the Ultimate Field Trip? Think again! Imagine going on a week-long exploration of the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of Maine, to play with the puffins, sun with the seals, and get an up close look at what life is like underwater. One group of middle-school kids actually made the journey -- and this book allows you to join their field trip, without getting slimed by seaweed! A fascinating firsthand account of the science of marine biology, this photographic expedition sheds new light on the amazing hidden world under the water. Come along for seven days of sailing, sea creatures, and science that you'll never forget.
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