Scientists at Work. (cover story)

Science education; Literature & science; Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery, The (Book); Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon, The (Book); Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown & Colonial Maryland (Book); Markle, Sandra, 1946-; McClafferty, Carla Killough; Walker, Sally M.

The article discusses the benefits of familiarizing students with the work of scientists, particularly commenting on making connections between literature and science under the U.S. Next Generation Science Standards. Books explored include "The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery," by Sandra Markle, "The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon," by Carla Killough McClafferty, and "Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland," by Sally M. Walker.