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Mary Kay Carson

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http://www.goodreads.com/marykaycarson

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November 18, 1964 in The United States

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http://www.marykaycarson.com

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Children's Books, Science, Nonfiction

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June 2009

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Mary Kay Carson is an award-winning children’s nonfiction author. She has written more than thirty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. Her recent non-fiction titles include Emi and the Rhino Scientist, about the Cincinnati Zoo's famous rhino mom; Exploring the Solar System, recipient of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Children’s Literature Award; The Wright Brothers for Kids; Inside Tornadoes; and the Far-Out Guide to the Solar System series. The author also gives presentations at schools and libraries about space, animals, history, and writing.

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What Sank the Titanic a Century Ago?

One hundred years ago this week, the Titanic left on its doomed voyage. Read about the chain of mistakes and unlikely events that led to the disaster in my just released book, What Sank the World's Biggest Ship? And Other Questions About the Titanic.
Why was the Titanic so huge? Did all the passengers really eat off gold plates? How could an iceberg just appear out of nowhere? Here are the ans... read more »

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Average rating: 4.17 · 96 ratings · 27 reviews · 44 distinct works

	The Bat Scientists (Scientists in the Field) (Scientists in the Field Series) by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author), Tom Uhlman (Photographer) 4.31 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Emi and the Rhino Scientist by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author), Tom Uhlman (Photographs) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Inside Tornadoes 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Inside Hurricanes 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Underground Railroad for Kids: From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Sterling Biographies: Alexander Graham Bell: Giving Voice to the World 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Extreme Planets! Q&A 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Easy Science Activity Journals: Reproducible Journal Pages With Instant No-Mess Mini Experiments That Invite Kids to Learn and Write About Weather, Human Body, Space, and Other Science Topics You Teach 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	My rating:
	Fungi 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:

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