Awards

• Commended for Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year 2017 (United States)

Overview

Jane McGonigal played video games as a kid. As an adult, she creates alternate reality games (ARGs), which may be based online but take place in the real world. Learn how she creates games for problem solving and teambuilding.

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This series provides biographical data about outstanding science and technology specialists. Young readers will enjoy learning about creators of the technology that they use and hear about everyday. What makes this series exceptional is the easy-to-read text, the easy-to-understand language, and the photographs sprinkled throughout. Chapters explain the early life of each scientist and their entry into their field of study. The authors provide interesting bits of information from each scientist's life. The series would be a relevant and welcome addition to the school library. --Library Media Connection --Journal This rather unique series takes on some high-interest topics (reality game designer, robotics inventor, astrophysicist) and pairs them with high-profile individuals in those respective fields. Their stories begin with a pivotal point in the person's childhood that peaked their interest in the career, then builds to adulthood, covering highlights, contributions, and ways they've shared their accomplishments with others within, and outside of, the field. Fact boxes of additional information, quotations, and well-produced and clearly captioned, full-color photographs are interspersed throughout the attractive layout. However, the writing is rather pedestrian. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal STEM Trailblazer Bios is a six-volume series featuring recent innovators in the fields of science or technology. Each book provides a biography of the subject's early life and education followed by a description of his or her career, inventions, and accomplishments. The biography of Jane McGonigal portrays the life and work of a pioneer in Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) and computer games. Readers learn how games can teach important life skills like cooperation and problem solving. The life of Neil Degrasse Tyson provides readers with a look at a leading researcher, writer, and educator in astronomy and astrophysics who is passionate about sharing his love of science. Caterina Fake is the founder of Flikr and an early developer and advocate of social media. Readers learn about Fake's goal of creating spaces on the internet where people could share information to make their lives easier. Students should find the books in the STEM Trailblazer Bios series interesting and informative. These short books, written in a simple and straightforward style, will appeal most to middle school-aged readers and should find equal popularity among both males and females. 3Q 3P M. --VOYA --Journal

This rather unique series takes on some high-interest topics (reality game designer, robotics inventor, astrophysicist) and pairs them with high-profile individuals in those respective fields. Their stories begin with a pivotal point in the person's childhood that peaked their interest in the career, then builds to adulthood, covering highlights, contributions, and ways they've shared their accomplishments with others within, and outside of, the field. Fact boxes of additional information, quotations, and well-produced and clearly captioned, full-color photographs are interspersed throughout the attractive layout. However, the writing is rather pedestrian. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal This series provides biographical data about outstanding science and technology specialists. Young readers will enjoy learning about creators of the technology that they use and hear about everyday. What makes this series exceptional is the easy-to-read text, the easy-to-understand language, and the photographs sprinkled throughout. Chapters explain the early life of each scientist and their entry into their field of study. The authors provide interesting bits of information from each scientist's life. The series would be a relevant and welcome addition to the school library. --Library Media Connection --Journal STEM Trailblazer Bios is a six-volume series featuring recent innovators in the fields of science or technology. Each book provides a biography of the subject's early life and education followed by a description of his or her career, inventions, and accomplishments. The biography of Jane McGonigal portrays the life and work of a pioneer in Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) and computer games. Readers learn how games can teach important life skills like cooperation and problem solving. The life of Neil Degrasse Tyson provides readers with a look at a leading researcher, writer, and educator in astronomy and astrophysics who is passionate about sharing his love of science. Caterina Fake is the founder of Flikr and an early developer and advocate of social media. Readers learn about Fake's goal of creating spaces on the internet where people could share information to make their lives easier. Students should find the books in the STEM Trailblazer Bios series interesting and informative. These short books, written in a simple and straightforward style, will appeal most to middle school-aged readers and should find equal popularity among both males and females. 3Q 3P M. --VOYA --Journal

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