{"product_id":"diving-deep-isbn-9781623542931","title":"Diving Deep","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom snorkeling to freediving, scuba, submarines, and Challenger Deep, discover the different technologies scientists use to explore the ocean in this deep-sea STEM picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does ocean exploration work? What kinds of machines and equipment help researchers under the sea? How deep can we dive to find out more about the plants and animals that live in the ocean? For fans of \u003ci\u003eAlvin \u003c\/i\u003efrom \u003ci\u003eFlying Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiving Deep\u003c\/i\u003e introduces all the ways humans have figured out how to engage with, explore, and learn from the oceans.\u003cbr\u003e In their lyrically told follow-up to \u003ci\u003eFlying Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, Cusolito and Wong delineate various technologies used for underwater exploration, starting at the ocean’s surface before heading deeper via a survey of methods and equipment. A light-brown-skinned child and parent on a snorkel outing start things off, before the narrative moves into free diving, scuba, saturation diving, atmospheric diving suits, and, finally, deep-sea submersibles. Descriptive, often alliterative text sits opposite expository sidebars featuring abridged facts, figures, and dangers for each technology (“Anyone who knows how to swim can learn to snorkel. There isn’t much danger involved”). A collective first-person narration lets readers imagine themselves as explorers (“We’re ocean detectives\/ solving the mysteries of the deep”), while realistic, digitally rendered illustrations ferry them to the depths. Largely unlabeled depictions of fascinating underwater creatures, including giant tube worms, should pique interest about what lies below the waves, even as the book’s focus remains solidly on the technologies of exploration. A summarizing spread reveals each technology at various depths; an author’s note, glossary, and resource list conclude. Ages 5–8.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Cusolito\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Window into the Ocean Twilight Zone: Twenty-Four Days of Science at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin\u003c\/i\u003e,  which also won the 2016 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book  Discovery Award. She has worked as a fourth grade teacher, a curriculum  specialist, and an adjunct professor. She lives in Rochester,  Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicole Wong has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBranches of Hope: The 9\/11 Survivor Tree; To the Stars!; No Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaxwell's Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Wild Rose's Weaving\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts. www.nicole-wong.com","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302252040421,"sku":"NP9781623542931","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623542931.jpg?v=1767725267","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/diving-deep-isbn-9781623542931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}