![]() The "experiments"that were ground-breaking for him are now a normal part of intermediate science classes. Writing the book Iimagined how one of my smart but atypical students would have lived andcoped before the turn of the century, when all the cutting edgetechnology was in things we take for granted today. In the 1880's, Emmet Roche was such a kid, like many I have taught. And that is whythis book won the 2017 Best STEM Book award, one of only two novels inthe country to do so.Ībout Emmet: There have always beenquirky, "different" kids who didn't quite fit in but were veryintelligent. ![]() Gettingkids interested in science who might otherwise not be. They ate it up then and they still do today.īut what about the history fans? Or kids who just want a good story? Theycan read "Emmet's Storm," enjoy it and be infected with the excitementof scientific discovery. Long before STEM and STEAM the kids who already loved science, got it. ![]() For kids who "don't like science" a story that will change their mind. ![]()
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