All in a Drop by Lori Alexander - ADVISABLE

All in a Drop : How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger, 93 pages. NON-FICTION Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. $18.

CONTENT: G. 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Antony van Leeuwenhock was a self taught scientist. He built his own microscope and studied the living things he found under his lens. Academics like the Royal Society didn't believe his research because he was not well educated, however, once other scientists could replicate his findings, he was made a fellow of the society. Before van Leeuwenhock, people thought the world was only what we could see with our eyes, these discoveries changed everything. 

Alexander's biography is full color illustrated with the occasional captioned photograph. I learned a lot in this short chapter book, perfect for the 3rd to 5th grade reader, and a great STEM connection, but also accessible for middle school students.  What would you look at if you had a microscope? Includes a timeline, glossary and source notes. 

Lisa Librarian