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ameliaearhartrollercoaster

When Amelia Earhart Built a Roller Coaster
by Mark Weakland (Author) and Oksana Grivina (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Amelia Earhart was one of America’s most famous aviators. But do you know what she was like as a child? From running on the river bluffs and playing football to building a roller coaster, Amelia Earhart was an active and confident child.

Snippet: Amelia loved mechanical things. Her most famous creation was a roller coaster. The track was made of boards greased with lard. The car was an empty wooden crate.

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

horriblyhungrygingerbreadboy

The Horribly Hungry Gingerbread Boy: A San Francisco Story
by Elisa Kleven (Author / Illustrator)

Booktalk: When Shirley bakes herself a gingerbread treat to bring to school, the last thing she expects is for him to leap out of her lunchbox and begin gobbling everything in sight. A wild chase ensues–on foot and by cable car–through iconic San Francisco neighborhoods including the Mission, Chinatown, North Beach, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Will Shirley be able to catch the gingerbread boy before he eats up the whole city? A recipe for (non-magical) gingerbread treats is included.

Snippet: “Hey you,” cried Shirley. “Stop! Come back!”
“No way!” he said. “I’m not your snack.”