"Microwaves heat our food. They carry messages from phone to phone. They help detect the weather. Microwaves are all around us, even if we don't see them. With engaging, at-level text and colorful images, readers will learn about microwaves and how we use them every day"--

Tracy Vonder Brink loves facts and true stories--especially the weird ones! She is a contributing editor to the kids' science magazines Click, ASK, and Muse. She is also the author of more than 30 articles for kids. Tracy lives in Ohio with her husband, two daughters, and two crazy-but-happy rescue dogs.