Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Harrington, Janice N.

The story of Charles Henry Turner, the first Black entomologist -- a scientist who studies bugs -- is told in this fascinating book for young readers.

Can spiders learn? How do ants find their way home? Can bugs see color? All of these questions buzzed endlessly in Charles Henry Turner's mind. He was fascinated by plants and animals and bugs. And even when he faced racial prejudice, Turner did not stop wondering. He constantly read, researched, and experimented.

Author Janice Harrington and artist Theodore Taylor III capture the life of this inspiring scientist and educator in this nonfiction picture book, highlighting Turner's unstoppable quest for knowledge and his passion for science. The extensive back matter includes an author's note, time line, bibliography, source notes, and archival images.

Author: Janice N. Harrington
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 11/05/2019
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781629795584
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508131 / Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2019
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 75
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 111
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Janice N. Harrington is an award-winning poet and children's book author. Her children's books include Catching a Storyfish, Busy-Busy Little Chick, Roberto Walks Home, The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, and Going North. She is the director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Theodore Taylor III is the illustrator of multiple children's books, including Shaquille O'Neal's Little Shaq series and When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop, for which he received the Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award. Visit theodore3.com.