The Race Across Anaconda Swamp: A Challenge Island STEAM Adventure
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One of Children Book Council's Hot off the Press picks for May 2022!
"For early grade readers who revel in science-based fiction, this is a winning read. Animals, physics, and habitats are among the topics covered, with lots of instances where the reader can predict and hypothesize along with the characters. Kimani, who is Black, has an impressive head for science and builds in many of the facts that help the group solve problems together. Sleek black and white cartoon art complements the text, adding visual clues. Science experiments and craft projects from each character are at the end."
โYouth Services Book Review
"In this follow-up to The Bridge to Sharktooth Island, optimistic Joy, cautious Daniel, and studious Kimani find themselves transported once again to a magical island where they have to solve a series of puzzles to escape the middle of the rainforest before darkness falls. . . Supplementary materials at the back include STEAM projects and fun facts introduced by the main characters that a science-loving child will enjoy. The story is engaging, educational, and peppered with cute illustrationsโฆ a fun purchase for the easygoing young reader in love with animals and books."
โSchool Library Journal
"The Race Across Anaconda Swamp, the second Challenge Island title, in which three kids use teamwork and STEAM skills to navigate a perilous island adventure, [is forthcoming from West Margin Press.]"
โPublishers Weekly, Spring 2022 Childrenโs Sneak Previews
Daniel, Joy, and Kimani are transported once again to a magical islandโthis time into a tropical rainforest! As they zip through the canopy, a dangerous snake lurks in the black waters below. They are searching for a way out and a path to a mysterious tower. Does it hold the answers to their questions?
Using ropes and other found items, the three friends must figure out how to safely traverse across the island using their knowledge of friction and weights. But the sun is going down and night is approaching fast. Will they reach the tower in time?
Also included are cool facts about the rainforest and its animals, plus fun STEAM activities showing you how to build your own pulley system and monkey playground.
From the world's #1 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) education enrichment program, Challenge Islandยฎ presents an exciting new adventure book series for smart, curious kids.
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Sharon Duke Estroff is the founder and creator of Challenge Island, a STEAM program created for childrenโs education and enrichment to teach twenty-first-century skills through project-based learning. Sharon is also an author and an award-winning elementary school teacher, parenting and education expert, speaker, and freelance writer with work published in numerous publications, including Scholastic, Parent and Child, Womanโs Day, and Good Housekeeping. She continues her passion in childrenโs education by running the Challenge Island program from her home in Atlanta, Georgia.
Joel Ross is an award-winning author of both childrenโs and adult books. He has received the Cybils Award among other honors, and was also named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. Joel lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Mรณnica de Rivas is a childrenโs book illustrator who has published her work internationally, from Europe to North America to Asia. Ever since she was a young girl, she loved drawing, reading, and writing stories. She studied illustration at the School of Art and Design San Telmo, Malaga, and specializes in digital illustration. Mรณnica currently lives in Spain.
