Category Archives: Technology

The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay

Posted on February 11, 2023 by susanh579

The Way Things Work Now: From Levers to Lasers, Windmills to Wi-Fi, a Visual Guide to the World of Machines (Revised and Updated) by David Macaulay. HarperCollins, 2016. 9780544824386 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 … Continue reading →

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Retro by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Retro by Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023. 9781665902755 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Thriller What did you like about the book? A thriller set … Continue reading →

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Be the Change: Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids : Making a Difference in a Messed-up World by Rob Greenfield and Antonia Banyard

Posted on June 22, 2022 by susanh579

Be the Change: Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids : Making a Difference in a Messed-up World by Rob Greenfield and Antonia Banyard. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771645911 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Book of the Future by Stephanie Warren Drummer.

Posted on June 21, 2022 by susanh579

Ultimate Book of the Future: Incredible, Ingenious, and Totally Real Tech That Will Change Life as You Know It by Stephanie Warren Drummer. National Geographic Kids, 2022. 9781426371622 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading →

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The Message: The Extraordinary Journey Of An Ordinary Text Message by Michael Emberley

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanh579

The Message: The Extraordinary Journey Of An Ordinary Text Message by Michael Emberley. A Caitlin Dlouhy Book, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534452909 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard, illustrated by Julia Sarda

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard, illustrated by Julia Sarda. Viking. 2021. 9780593114605 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Biography What did you like about the book: … Continue reading →

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Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds. Orchard Books, 2021. 9781338572322 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Violet has many happy memories about … Continue reading →

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Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park

Posted on September 16, 2021 by susanh579

Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park. Sourcebooks, 2021, 9781728209425 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Humor What did you like about the book? Sunny Song is beyond obsessed with … Continue reading →

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Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World – written by Tiera Fletcher & Ginger Rue, illustrations by Sally Wern Comport

Posted on April 16, 2021 by kyurenka

  Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World – written by Tiera Fletcher & Ginger Rue, illustrations by Sally Wern Comport, Candlewick Press, 9781536207347, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent … Continue reading →

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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck: A Modern Fable by Bette Midler, illustrations by Joana Avillez, photographs by Michiko Kakutani

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck: A Modern Fable by Bette Midler, illustrations by Joana Avillez, photographs by Michiko Kakutani. Random House, (9780593176764), 2021 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture Book … Continue reading →

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