Lesley E. Troppe
Aronson, Billy.
They Came From DNA.
W.H. Freeman and Company, 1993. 80p
This book explains genetics and how DNA works through imaginary newspaper columns, letters from parent to child, and other scenarios. QH437.5. A7
Balkwill, Fran Dr.
Cells Are Us.
Carolrhoda Books, Inc. 1993. 32p
In Cells Are Us you’ll what goes on inside the millions of tiny cells that make up your body. QH582. 5. B35
Balkwill, Fran Dr.
DNA Is Here To Stay.
Carolrhoda Books, Inc. 1993. 32p
A simple explanation of what DNA is and what it does in the body. QP624. B35
Bendick, Jeanne.
How Heredity Works: Why Living Things Are As They Are.
Parents Magazine Press, New York. 1975 64p
An easy way to read discussion of how living things inherit traits and the influence of the environment upon heredity. QH437.5.B46
Fradin, Dennis.
Heredity.
Children’s Press, Chicago. 1987. 47p
Presents basic information on heredity discussing such topics as chromosomes, genes, and multiple births. QH 437.5.F73
Gonick, Larry. Wheelis, Mark.
The Cartoon Guide To Genetics.
HarperCollins Publishers. 1991. 215p
Cartoons and caricatures relating to past and present theories and experiments on the topic of genetics. QH436. G66
Lampton, Christopher.
DNA and The Creation of New Life.
Arco Publishing, Inc.1983. 135p
Let’s You follow the quest for the gene, understand the significance of DNA, marvel at the persistence and genius of the scientist involved, and learn about genetic engineering. QH442. L35
Patent, Dorothy.
Grandfather’s Nose: Why We Look Alike or Different.
Franklin Watts. 1989. 32p
Discusses basic genetics, explaining how the combination of genes passed on from our parents makes each of us a unique individual. QH437.5.P37
Pollack, Robert.
Signs of Life : The Language and Meanings of DNA.
Houghton Mifflin, 1994. 211p
A book about the remarkable molecules of DNA that govern the actions and reproduction of every living cell, and the consequences for humanity knowing how they work. QH437.P65
Wingerson, Lois.
Mapping Our Genes: The Genome Project and the Future of Medicine.
Plume Books. 338p
This book shows the human side of genetics research, from the perspective of the patient and the investigator. RB155.6.W56