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"""Put together the wordplay of The Phantom Tollbooth, the imagination of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and the problem-solving mysteries of Encyclopedia Brown, make it about media and digital literacy, and you've got Gran and Gram Save the Summer. This book is a must-have for every middle-grade library."" - Faith Rogow, author of Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates Do you have what it takes to save the summer - and the world? When Nia, Deja, and D'Angelo's summer camp closes unexpectedly, they learn they'll be spending the summer with their Gram and Gran - two figures they barely know who live on a tiny island off the coast of Maine. Their mom is hoping they'll have a screen-free summer, but to their surprise, the island is dominated by a giant skyscraper that gives free, hyperfast Wi-Fi to all. The inventor who built it? Vanished. And as for Gram and Gran? They're more than a little bizarre. Can you solve a series of puzzles and get to the bottom of the island's mysteries? As the siblings will learn, there's a lot more than just their summer on the line. Written by two award-winning educators, Gram and Gran Save the Summer introduces media literacy concepts in the best way possible: with a whimsical story and a fantastic set of challenges to conquer."

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An award-winning educator and writer, Stephen Chiger is honored to have trained thousands of teachers and leaders across the US. As a director of literacy for Uncommon Schools, he is passionate about helping all kids find a sense of confidence and place in the broader world. A former journalist, Stephen has served as president of the Garden State Scholastic Press Association and co-director for the Hugh N. Boyd Journalism Diversity Workshop. He is the co-author of Love and Literacy, a guide on sharpening pedagogy for English educators. Stephen holds a B.A. in English from Lafayette College, an M.S.J. in digital journalism from Northwestern University, and an Ed.M. in educational leadership from Columbia University. Find him online at @SteveChiger and stevechiger.com. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son. Daniel Pereira is a social worker in Alexandria, Virginia. Before entering social work, he was a high school English teacher for 17 years. He loves (in no particular order): poetry, bookmaking and book history, fancy food, goofing around, Oxford commas, and pebbles.

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