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Karen Romano Young

KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a science expert and speaks to schools all over the country. She has written numerous books for children, including the National Geographic Kids Science Fair Winners series and Try This!: 50 Fun Experiments for the Mad Scientist in You. Before beginning to write her own science books she worked at Scholastic News, the classroom magazine. Karen has also written about science for magazines and books like Cricket, National Geographic World, and the Guinness Book of World Records.
Try This! Extreme
No Bones!
National Geographic Kids Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue
Try This!
Science Fair Winners: Bug Science

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Try This! Extreme
No Bones!
National Geographic Kids Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue
Try This!
Science Fair Winners: Bug Science

Books for Women’s History Month

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