Spin the Golden Light Bulb (1) (The Crimson Five)

Author: Yeager, Jackie

Number Of Pages: 280

Details: Product Description It’s the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor’s Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge. After she and four of her classmates are selected to compete for a spot at PIPS, they travel by aero-bus to Camp Piedmont to solve a task against forty-nine other state teams to earn their place at the best inventor's school in the country. Review "Jackie Yeager’s Spin the Golden Light Bulb is a relatable story with valuable lessons for young readers. It imagines a future in which top elementary school students from every state are chosen to compete in a prestigious invention contest called the Piedmont Challenge...  These plot lines make space for the audience to solve problems alongside the characters, teaching useful lessons about teamwork, family, and forgiveness." ( Foreword Reviews) Gr 4-6–Eleven-year-old Kia Krumpet is a young inventor who dreams of going to a school where her STEM dreams will flourish. In the year 2071, middle schoolers from around the country are chosen to compete in an invention contest called the Piedmont Challenge where the top prize is a spot at the prestigious Piedmont Inventors Prep School (PIPS). Here, Kia’s aspirations of being a great inventor will hopefully come true. She has a lot to live up to as her grandmother was the winner of the very first Piedmont Challenge. After a grueling initial test, Kia is chosen, along with four other students from her school, to compete against students from 49 other states for the chance to win. Even though the five students in Kia’s group (affectionately called “The Crimson Five”) come from different backgrounds and have various ideas for the winning project, they must band together to prove that they have what it takes to succeed. Young readers who are interested in STEM will find themselves reflected in these characters. An open-ended resolution leaves room for a sequel. VERDICT A strong secondary purchase for those looking to add fiction with a STEM focus to their middle grade collections.–Christopher Lassen, BookOps: The New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library ( School Library Journal) "Deftly crafted . . . showcases author Jackie Yeager's genuine flair for originality and the creation of characters that kids will find themselves fully engaged with." --Midwest Book Review ( Midwest Book Review) From the Back Cover The year is 2071. Kia Krumpet is eleven years old. She bites her nails (a lot) and flies an aero-scooter. And she dreams of building her sixty-seven inventions at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School.   The event is the Piedmont Challenge. A challenge in which all 6th grade students solve a series of tasks.  The winners compete in teams to earn a place at PIPS, a place where they can let their imaginations and creativity run free. The rest  of the students are forced to study only one school subject for all of 7th and 8th grade. (That’s two whole years!)   T he place is Camp Piedmont. The coolest and most innovative camp around.  But in a world full of floating playgrounds, switching bunk beds,  and robotic monkey assistants, there’s more at stake than anyone expected,  and there is only one team with the courage to figure out what that is.    Meet The Crimson Five.   Because sometimes it takes a friend (or four) to help make your dreams come true. About the Author Jackie Yeager is a middle grade author whose stories inspire children to think more, work hard, and dream big. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and spent several years coaching Odyssey of the Mind, where her team once-upon-a-time competed at the World Finals. She lives in Rochester, NY with h

EAN: 9781944995447

Release Date: 09-01-2018

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp. Hardcover Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2018

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Hardcover