Sound: Music to Our Ears (iScience Readers, Level B)

"Describes the different kinds of sound, how and why they happen, and how sound travels. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the specific ways different sounds are made and why they sound the way they do, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--Provided by publisher.

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, who covers mostly health, science, environment and adventure for both kids and grown-ups. Among other publications, her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Backpacker and Science News for Kids, and she is a contributing writer for Discovery News. Assignments have taken Emily to exotic locations around the globe, including Cuba, Fiji and the Peruvian Amazon.

Diane Bair and Pamela Wright are authors of more than two dozen travel books. They also write about travel and the outdoors for several magazines, including "Family Fun, Parenting, Better Homes & Gardens," and "Backpacker."