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The INSTAR list includes recent, exemplary science trade books aligned to Indiana science indicators and utilizes nine criteria to evaluate books.

1.聽聽聽聽聽聽 The book has substantial science content;

2.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Information is clear, accurate, and up to date;

3.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Theories and facts are clearly distinguished;

4.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Facts are not oversimplified to the point where the information is misleading;

5.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Generalizations are supported by facts and significant facts are not omitted;

6.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Books are free of gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic bias;

7.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Information can be connected to an Indiana Core Standard in Science for grades K-6;

8.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Books are readily available in public libraries or bookstores; and

9.聽聽聽聽聽聽 Books have received at least one positive review in one of the identified professional journals:

• Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children鈥檚 Books
• Horn Book
• Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly
• School Library Journal
• Science and Children (NSTA)