March 2024 – STEM Friday

March 22, 2024March 21, 2024

Climate Emergency

Climate Emergency: How You Can Make a Difference
by Cynthia O’Brien (Author)
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Booktalk: Our planet is in trouble. Climate change is resulting in rising sea levels, habitat loss, extreme weather, and many other issues. Fighting this climate change has become an urgent priority. All around the world, young people are leading the fight against climate change, challenging governments, spreading awareness, and taking action to help. Could you be one of them? Read this book to find out how to be a climate activist.

Snippet: Millions of young people around the world are already making a difference in the fight against climate change. Youth-led organizations, such as Earth Uprising, Fridays for the Future, and This is Zero Hour, empower young people to challenge leaders, spread awareness, and be involved in decision making.

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

March 15, 2024March 14, 2024

Pretty Tricky

Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive
by Etta Kaner (Author) and Ashley Barron (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Discover the tricky techniques some plants use to defend themselves, reproduce, or acquire food. From the copycat Boquila vine that changes shape to match its host plant, to the pungent carrion flower that lures pollinating flies with the scent of rotten meat, plants across the globe have adapted to survive all kinds of threatening fauna.

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

March 8, 2024March 7, 2024

Arts and Crafts

My new Focus on STEM column, Arts and Crafts, is in the free March Quick Tips for Schools and Libraries newsletter from Booklist.

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

March 1, 2024February 29, 2024

Fiona the Fruit Bat

Fiona the Fruit Bat
by Dan Riskin (Author) and Rachel Qiuqi (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: It’s time for Fiona the fruit bat to take her very first flight, but she’s scared. How will she fly when she can’t see in the dark? Mama just says, “listen.” But how will listening help her to see? Then she hears a mysterious sound from deep in her cave. To find out what’s making that noise–and to finally fly–Fiona will have to unlock a secret hidden inside herself.

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