{"id":8469130412269,"title":"Bounce","handle":"bounce","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBounce!\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Scientific History of Rubber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eComing October 22, 2024. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sarah-albee\"\u003eSarah Albee\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/eileen-ryan-ewen\"\u003eEileen Ryan Ewen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEver wondered what makes rubber bounce?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sidebars, graphics, fun facts, and more, the history of rubber reveals plenty of fascinating secrets and surprises. 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Bounce

Bounce!

A Scientific History of Rubber

Coming October 22, 2024. Pre-order today!

By: Sarah Albee / Illustrated by: Eileen Ryan Ewen

Ever wondered what makes rubber bounce?

With sidebars, graphics, fun facts, and more, the history of rubber reveals plenty of fascinating secrets and surprises. Elementary school readers will discover that early balls didn't bounce; that people in the rainforest made waterproof gear from rubber thousands of years before Europeans got into the act; and that sneakers, bicycles, and cars created demand for more and more rubber!

Back matter includes a time line and a bit about the complicated implications of harvesting rubber.

Maximum quantity available reached.

Sarah Albee, author

Sarah Albee is the New York Times best-selling author of more than 100 books for kids, including Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore to Get Things Done and Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries. Prior to being a full-time writer, Sarah worked at Children’s Television Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) for nine years. She played basketball in college, and then a year of semi-professional women’s basketball in Cairo, Egypt. She lives in Connecticut.

Read more about Sarah.


Eileen Ryan Ewen, illustrator

Eileen Ryan Ewen is the illustrator of many books for children, including H is for Honey Bee, Jonas Hanway’s Scurrilous Scandalous Shockingly Sensational Umbrella, and Nature’s Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story.

Read more about Eileen.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-379-2

Ages: 6–9
Page count: 48
91/2 x 91/2

Publication date: October 22, 2024