The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
by Loree Griffin Burns with photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz
Bees are very important to people that like honey, beeswax candles, and of course, without bees, there would not be many others to spread the pollen from flowers, fruits, and vegetables (and so, without this pollen, there would be fewer flowers, fruits, and vegetables). This book starts by taking a look at the beehive, how it is inspected by the person who takes care of it, and what to look for while inspecting the hive. Then discussion turns to the problem with bees that we are facing. In November of 2006, Dave Hackenberg found that the bees he had left in 400 hives (twenty million bees) had disappeared. The bees had left everything and no other bugs had been in to steal the honey. This made him very worried about his other hives. Soon, other beekeepers noticed that something weird was going on in their hives, as well. Honey bees were disappearing all over and hives were being abandoned. A group of scientists formed the CCD Working Group to find out what was going. They collected samples from many different hives. They found that the bees from the hives that were in trouble were very, very sick. The scientists looked at the usual pests that can destroy hives, but they found that those causes were not the one they were looking for. One scientist looked at the diseases that the bees might have picked up, and they found that the infected hives had IAPV and the healthy hives did not. However, the scientists were not sure that IAPV, by itself, was the cause. The scientists agreed that there are many different things that might be adding to the problem and will continue to do research to find the right combination that is causing the collapse. Throughout the book, there is more information on bees, and at the end of the book is a section on how honey is collected.
by Loree Griffin Burns with photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz
Bees are very important to people that like honey, beeswax candles, and of course, without bees, there would not be many others to spread the pollen from flowers, fruits, and vegetables (and so, without this pollen, there would be fewer flowers, fruits, and vegetables). This book starts by taking a look at the beehive, how it is inspected by the person who takes care of it, and what to look for while inspecting the hive. Then discussion turns to the problem with bees that we are facing. In November of 2006, Dave Hackenberg found that the bees he had left in 400 hives (twenty million bees) had disappeared. The bees had left everything and no other bugs had been in to steal the honey. This made him very worried about his other hives. Soon, other beekeepers noticed that something weird was going on in their hives, as well. Honey bees were disappearing all over and hives were being abandoned. A group of scientists formed the CCD Working Group to find out what was going. They collected samples from many different hives. They found that the bees from the hives that were in trouble were very, very sick. The scientists looked at the usual pests that can destroy hives, but they found that those causes were not the one they were looking for. One scientist looked at the diseases that the bees might have picked up, and they found that the infected hives had IAPV and the healthy hives did not. However, the scientists were not sure that IAPV, by itself, was the cause. The scientists agreed that there are many different things that might be adding to the problem and will continue to do research to find the right combination that is causing the collapse. Throughout the book, there is more information on bees, and at the end of the book is a section on how honey is collected.
Princess Says Goodnight
by Naomi Howland and illustrated by David Small
A little girl imagines she is a princess on her way to bed after leaving a ball. She thinks about all of the things a princess might do as she gets ready for bed, such as having some milk and chocolate éclairs, wishing on a star, having a bubble bath with special little towels to dry her toes, what she should wear to bed, and kissing her little “froggy prince” on his head. Will she have a lullaby sung to her or a bedtime story told to her? Will she get her bedtime kiss goodnight?
by Naomi Howland and illustrated by David Small
A little girl imagines she is a princess on her way to bed after leaving a ball. She thinks about all of the things a princess might do as she gets ready for bed, such as having some milk and chocolate éclairs, wishing on a star, having a bubble bath with special little towels to dry her toes, what she should wear to bed, and kissing her little “froggy prince” on his head. Will she have a lullaby sung to her or a bedtime story told to her? Will she get her bedtime kiss goodnight?
The Firehouse Light
by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Marie Lafrance
The fires in the small town used to be fought with hand-pulled carts that had water hoses on them, and all of the people in the town would bring their buckets and form “bucket brigades” to fight the fire. The cart with the water hose was kept in a shack, and it was hard to see the cart at night. One person would have to hold a lantern so that everyone could see. One day, a businessman gives the firefighters the gift of a little four-watt light bulb, which is never turned off. This little light bulb sees many changes happen to the firehouse, the firefighters, and the town. Soon, the firehouse has other electric lights, fires are telephoned in, and there is a new fire engine with a bell. After forty years the firefighters start wearing protective gear when fighting fires, and the town keeps growing bigger and bigger. In fifty years, firefighters are actually paid to fight fires, and stay at the firehouse so they can be ready for a fire. Things continue to change, and soon, the little light bulb has been burning for one hundred years. The town even throws a birthday party for the little light bulb.
by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Marie Lafrance
The fires in the small town used to be fought with hand-pulled carts that had water hoses on them, and all of the people in the town would bring their buckets and form “bucket brigades” to fight the fire. The cart with the water hose was kept in a shack, and it was hard to see the cart at night. One person would have to hold a lantern so that everyone could see. One day, a businessman gives the firefighters the gift of a little four-watt light bulb, which is never turned off. This little light bulb sees many changes happen to the firehouse, the firefighters, and the town. Soon, the firehouse has other electric lights, fires are telephoned in, and there is a new fire engine with a bell. After forty years the firefighters start wearing protective gear when fighting fires, and the town keeps growing bigger and bigger. In fifty years, firefighters are actually paid to fight fires, and stay at the firehouse so they can be ready for a fire. Things continue to change, and soon, the little light bulb has been burning for one hundred years. The town even throws a birthday party for the little light bulb.
Flight of the Outcast: The Academy, Year 1
by Brad Strickland
Asteria Locke’s world both ends and begins at her farm on the remote planet of Theron. Asteria had wanted something more than a life of farming before then, but then her farm and family are attacked. Asteria is put into a safe place by her father, and by the time she wakes up and gets out, she finds that her father is gone. Life on Theron would not be what she wants, so Asteria decides to use her cousin, Andre’s Royal Military Academy invitation, as it says A.F. Locke (which is her name, too). She wants revenge on those raiders who destroyed her family, and she has a better chance of getting it through the academy. At school, Asteria feels like an outcast, and she has a hard time making friends. One of the Aristo boys has decided to make her life difficult, too. On her first flight in pilot training, she enjoys every minute of her flight. Then the Aristo’s uncle challenges Asteria to a court-martial, since he found out that she had used her cousin’s papers, but the charges are dropped, because he only brought up the charges to keep her from beating his nephew in a war game. Soon, however, the pressures of school and everything else start getting to her, and she worries that she will not be able to control herself around the Aristo. Will Asteria be able to make it through the rest of the year and get to work on board a ship for the summer? Will her father’s past secrets end up causing her trouble?
by Brad Strickland
Asteria Locke’s world both ends and begins at her farm on the remote planet of Theron. Asteria had wanted something more than a life of farming before then, but then her farm and family are attacked. Asteria is put into a safe place by her father, and by the time she wakes up and gets out, she finds that her father is gone. Life on Theron would not be what she wants, so Asteria decides to use her cousin, Andre’s Royal Military Academy invitation, as it says A.F. Locke (which is her name, too). She wants revenge on those raiders who destroyed her family, and she has a better chance of getting it through the academy. At school, Asteria feels like an outcast, and she has a hard time making friends. One of the Aristo boys has decided to make her life difficult, too. On her first flight in pilot training, she enjoys every minute of her flight. Then the Aristo’s uncle challenges Asteria to a court-martial, since he found out that she had used her cousin’s papers, but the charges are dropped, because he only brought up the charges to keep her from beating his nephew in a war game. Soon, however, the pressures of school and everything else start getting to her, and she worries that she will not be able to control herself around the Aristo. Will Asteria be able to make it through the rest of the year and get to work on board a ship for the summer? Will her father’s past secrets end up causing her trouble?
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