Building Blocks of Life Science

$396.00 (AUD)

“Combining well-written text with a graphic-novel format, this innovative series supplies adolescents with authoritative information about the human body…Although somewhat unconventional because of its format, this series will be a welcome addition to most collections.” - School Library Journal, April 2014

Volumes: 8

Description:

The Building Blocks of Life Science volumes feature whimsical characters to guide the reader through each topic. This series is perfect for students across a spectrum of reading comprehension and science mastery levels.

Building Blocks of Life Science was created by the same author and illustrator team used for the Building Blocks of Physical Science and Building Blocks of Mathematics.
The illustrator's name is Sam Hiti, and he publishes science fiction comics that have received a lot of acclaim in the comics world.
The writer, Joe Midthun, is a screenwriter and documentary filmmaker with an extensive knowledge of the comics language.

Key features:

Humorous comics-style art
Photo spreads
Glossary and index in each volume
Key word emphasis
Reflects key learning areas within the Australian (ACARA) and New Zealand curricula.

Titles:

Cells to Organ Systems
The Circulatory System
The Digestive and Urinary Systems
The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Fighting Sickness
The Nervous System
The Respiratory System
The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

ISBN: 978-0-7166-1840-9

Awards & Reviews:
“Combining well-written text with a graphic-novel format, this innovative series supplies adolescents with authoritative information about the human body…Although somewhat unconventional because of its format, this series will be a welcome addition to most collections.”
School Library Journal, April 2014

"...the combination of simple text, clear illustrations, and cartoonlike characters makes this a useful and uncommonly accessible series."
Booklist, March 2014