Cross-curricular Reading Ideas...

Sarah Gross

Ender's Gameby Orson Scott Card

● Engineering● Gaming● Math

The House of the Scorpionby Nancy Farmer

● Genetics● Cloning

Robopocalypseby Daniel H. Wilson

● Robotics● Engineering● Technology

*published for the adult market (crossover)

Ready Player Oneby Ernest Cline

● Gaming● Technology● Computer

Programming

*published for the adult market (crossover)

When We Wakeby Karen Healey

● Technology● Biology● Chemistry

The Forest Unseenby David Haskell

● Biology● Zoology● Botany

*NF

Summer of the Wolvesby Polly Carlson-Voiles

● Biology● Zoology● Ethology

Endangeredby Eliot Schrefer

● Biology● Conservation● Zoology● Ethology

Code Name Verityby Elizabeth Wein

● Technology● Physics

Flight Behaviorby Barbara Kingsolver

● Biology● Ecology● Conservation● Citizen science

*published for the adult market (crossover)

Wonderby R.J. Palacio

● Social science● Bullying

Eye of the Stormby Kate Messner

● Meteorology● Physics

Fracture by Megan Miranda

● Neuroscience● Medicine● Biology

*written by a graduate of MIT

Ashfallby Mike Mullin

● Meteorology● Physics● Seismology

An Abundance of Katherinesby John Green

● MathBe sure to check out Crash Course, from John and Hank GreenThe Crashcourse

● Science

● World History

● Literature

Catalystby Laurie Halse Anderson

● Math● Chemistry

Full Body Burdenby Kristen Iverson

● Nuclear science● Chemistry● Biology● Engineering

*published for the adult market (crossover)

NF

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

● Biology● Cytology● Genetics

*published for the adult market (crossover)

Scientists in the Field (series)

● show people immersed in the unpredictable and dynamic natural world, making science more accessible, relevant, and exciting to young readers. Far from the research laboratory, these books show firsthand adventures in the great outdoors-adventures with a purpose.