My selection is "Adventure beneath the sea: living in an underwater science station" written by Kenneth Mallory with photographs by Brian Skerry.
Readers
in grades 5-8 follow the adventures of Mallory and Skerry as they train to
become aquanauts living 60 feet below the surface for a week in the Aquarius, the
world's only underwater science lab.
Mallory and Skerry detail the experience of working with scientists for
a week as they study a coral reef near the Florida Keys.
Sidebars
address questions about the day-to-day life of an aquanaut, describe important
concepts such as underwater pressure, provide information about life on a coral
reef, and offer details about the Aquarius and its history.
Books
and websites for additional reading and a glossary complete the book.
Skerry's
color photos are a beautiful addition to the text and provide readers with an
immediate sense of place.
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