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Working in Engineering

Working in Engineering (Career Files)
by Vicki C. Hayes (Author)

Booktalk: Find out more about the skills and education you will need to pursue a career in engineering with this backstage tour of work from robotics to roads.

Snippet: In 2007, a bridge that was part of Interstate 35W in Minnesota collapsed into the Mississippi River, It happened during evening rush hour. Many people were injured and some died. To find out what happened, the state of Minnesota hired a team of forensic engineers.

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

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Book or Bell?

Book or Bell?
by Chris Barton (Author) and Ashley Spires (Illustrator)

Booktalk: The first page has Henry hooked.

The second page has him captivated.

The third page . . .

BBBBRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!

. . . will have to wait.

That is, unless Henry ignores the bell, stays put, and keeps on reading the most awesome book.

By not springing up with the ringing of the bell, Henry sets off a chain reaction unlike anything his school or town has ever seen. Luckily, Mayor Wise, Governor Bright, and Senator Brilliant know exactly what the situation calls for:

A louder bell. MUCH louder.

Snippet: On Wednesday morning, the old bell was replaced by the latest in nerve-jangling technology.

BRANGADABRANGADA-BRANGADABRANGADA-BRANGADA!

It clattered like an explosion at a drum factory.

The noise made every curly hair straighten. It made every straight hair stand up. It made every bald head pucker.

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