My teens are completely excited over Jurassic World coming to theaters June 12- now whether it’s because of the giant dinosaurs or the huge carnage count, I’m not quite sure. However, it’s a wonderful thing to use to tie in to the Collaborative Summer Reading Program’s Every Hero Has a Story and STEAM programming with science and […]
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TLA: Notes from Science Fiction and Dystopia Panel
Last Wednesday at the Texas Library Assocation, I had the extreme pleasure to attend the Explore the Science in the YA Science Fiction and Dystopia Genres panel. Speaking was Kiera Cass (The Selection Series), Lauren Oliver (Derlium Series, Vanishing Girls), Jessica Brody (Unchanged), Cecil Castellucci (Tin Star, Stone in the Sky), and Lydia Kang (Catalyst). Science behind […]
Cornstarch Slime Pintwist
Just in time for Halloween, we can talk about SLIME. If you participated in the 2014 Collaborative Summer Reading Program, you are well aware that EVERYTHING this year was about SCIENCE. Which is wonderful, if you have the money to bring in paid performers for every program, or have the resources to find people […]