Ocean State Libraries

"An astounding new feat of storytelling from Brian Selznick, the award-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck. A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope...

Describes what fossils are, how they are formed, and what they tell scientists about the earth's past.

Explains why water, although common, has characteristics which make it an unusual substance.

Describes the composition of minerals, their physical properties, and how they are formed.

Describes the function and structure of the Supreme Court and presents some of its important cases, and profiles its justices.

Describes the nine planets that make up the solar system.

Discusses one of the oldest and shortest written constitutions in the world, the U.S. Constitution.