Books with author Rebecca L. Johnson

Sea turtles face a number of obstacles on their travels through the ocean. In this engaging book, readers will follow Grace, a charming green sea turtle, on an important journey through the water. Highlighting a significant part of the life cycle, this book also touches on environmental issues facing our waters. Colorful photographs and an exciting narrative will appeal to readers and animal lovers of many ages. As an invaluable resource to complement elementary life-science curricula, this book will make a wonderful addition to any library or classroom.

Thousands of satellites circle Earth. Some look down, taking pictures and gathering all sorts of information about our planet. Others look out into space, toward the planets, the Sun, and the unknown worlds beyond our galaxy. In addition to recording what is seen, satellites relay information that make it possible to use phones, watch TV, predict the weather, and much more.

Do you realize there are about 100 trillion cells in your body? That's a lot of cells to manage! It's a good thing they are organized into systems that all work together. This book takes you on a journey inside your body to see many types of cells?skin cells, blood cells, muscle cells, and more?magnified hundreds or thousands of times larger than their actual size. You?ll find out how groups of cells work together to keep your body running. Are you ready for this microquest?

Readers will follow Sophie the silkworm as she spins the story of her magnificent metamorphosis. Sophie’s character is at once whimsical and relatable, sparking readers’ interest about her life cycle and role in her ecosystem. Information-rich text and accessible language introduce readers to a silkworm’s life stages, as corresponding photographs help readers visualize the process. Readers will delight in Sophie’s story of trying to prove how important her silk really is, while learning important facts about a silkworm’s habitat, anatomy, and uses. This volume supports elementary life science curricula in a fun and fascinating way.

A mealworm is an insect! That’s what Mickey the mealworm wants everyone to know as he wiggles around as a larva, awaiting his great transformation. Readers follow this funny and relatable character as he grows from misunderstood larva to a pupa, and finally, a beetle. With comprehensible text and eye-catching visuals, this book is sure to fascinate young readers. This fictional story is chock full of information about life cycles, as well as mealworm and beetle anatomy, habitat, and behavior. This is a perfect supplement to early elementary life science curricula, and a perfect read for bug-loving readers everywhere.

Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! I've won a competition to be a zookeeper for a day! My best friend Chelsea is coming too. I can't wait to learn all about the zoo animals. There will be meerkats, tigers and penguins to feed. And maybe some zoo vets who need some help (I must remember my vet-kit!). Most exciting of all, there's a baby elephant due to be born!

Matilda Monroe is an eight-year-old girl who loves to go to the park to swing so high her toes will touch the sky! One afternoon, as Matilda is swinging in her most favorite swing of all, she spots something out of the corner of her eye. Matilda immediately stops swinging, walks over to a fir tree, and bends down. Sitting under that fir tree is the most beautiful kitten in the whole wide world, just gazing up at Matilda. Momma walks over to see what her daughter has found, and as soon as she sees the kitten, it breaks her heart a little that Matilda cannot take that sweet ball of fur home with them. Momma knows, too, that Matilda has already fallen completely in love.Will Momma figure out a way for Matilda to have this pet of her very own? Please read Matilda and Callie, the Community Cat to find out if Callie ends up in her forever home. This children’s story is inspired by actual events that happened in a local park. It demonstrates how total strangers can rally together to show kindness to an innocent, helpless kitten.