Full Product Details
Author: Michael Anthony Steele ,
Mike Laughead
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Imprint: Stone Arch Books
Dimensions:
Width: 14.10cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 19.40cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781669031703
ISBN 10: 1669031705
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Four 13-year-old friends team up in Open World, an online video game where they battle fantastical creatures and complete quests with their avatars. While the friends game, they encounter real issues, such as caring for younger siblings and taking care of dinner while mom works late. This illustrated high-interest title empowers siblings to collaborate inside and outside the game. Educators will appreciate the social-emotional lessons about positive teamwork, self-monitoring, using creativity to problem solve, breathing, and the Taking Care page devoted to mental health websites. Part of the text is in-chat messages, and illustrator Laughead's dynamic art resembles ""Teen Titans Go!"" Bold text is used for onomatopoeia, and there's a glossary with pronunciations and discussion questions for reading groups. VERDICT A sci-fi/realistic hybrid designed for middle schoolers where helpful real-world advice is provided in a context of video gaming.--Laura Tooley-Taylor ""School Library Journal"""
Four 13-year-old friends team up in Open World, an online video game where they battle fantastical creatures and complete quests with their avatars. While the friends game, they encounter real issues, such as caring for younger siblings and taking care of dinner while mom works late. This illustrated high-interest title empowers siblings to collaborate inside and outside the game. Educators will appreciate the social-emotional lessons about positive teamwork, self-monitoring, using creativity to problem solve, breathing, and the Taking Care page devoted to mental health websites. Part of the text is in-chat messages, and illustrator Laughead's dynamic art resembles ""Teen Titans Go!"" Bold text is used for onomatopoeia, and there's a glossary with pronunciations and discussion questions for reading groups. VERDICT A sci-fi/realistic hybrid designed for middle schoolers where helpful real-world advice is provided in a context of video gaming.--Laura Tooley-Taylor ""School Library Journal""
Author Information
Michael Anthony Steele has been in the entertainment industry for more than 27 years, writing for television, movies, and video games. He has authored more than 120 books for exciting characters and brands including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Shrek, and Scooby-Doo. Steele lives on a ranch in Texas, but he enjoys meeting readers when he visits schools and libraries all across the country. For more information, visit MichaelAnthonySteele.com.
