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Charcoal Boys

Charcoal Boys
by Roger Mello (Author / Illustrator) and Daniel Hahn (Translator)

Booktalk: Translated from the Portuguese, this offers a unique perspective on the life of a young boy working in Brazil’s charcoal mines: that of a wasp who follows the boy throughout his day. Through the wasp we observe the hardships the boy faces, from his work at the furnaces to his relationships with the other workers. A condemnation of child labor.

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Coding

My new Focus on STEM column: Coding is in the October Quick Tips for Schools and Libraries newsletter.

Booktalk: Catch up on computer science with this list featuring female coders, interactive guides, and other coding activities.

Snippet: The first computer-to-computer message was sent on October 29, 1969, and the system crashed before the entire message was entered. (Sound familiar?) Only the letters “L” and “O” were delivered to the other three computers. Fifty years later, even pre-readers are learning to write computer code. As December’s annual Hour of Code approaches, look to these recent books about coding to inspire and prepare.

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

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