The World of Minecraft

The World of Minecraft
by Heather E. Schwartz (Author)

Booktalk: Explore the history and culture surrounding the Minecraft games, books, toys, and more.

Snippet: Minecraft fans play in a vast world with almost unlimited freedom to be creative. But would you believe that the basic elements of Minecraft were created in only a few days? A Swedish game developer named Markus “Notch” Persson coded the game that quickly in 2004. He was in a hurry because he wanted to move on to other games. He had no idea the one he’d just made would become a smash hit.

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A is for Astronaut

A is for Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet
by Clayton Anderson (Author)and Scott Brundage (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Former astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars.

Snippet:


J is for Jettison | K is for Kennedy

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

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