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Reviewed on February 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews Web Only
Gr 4–6—Science fiction author and game designer Rosenberg introduces the "S.T.E.M. Squad" adventures. Five culturally diverse high school freshmen are specially selected for a science class that meets below a hologram in the school basement. They are led on field trips by an affable but mysterious teacher who often speaks with a chimp sidekick—a former NASA astronaut who "drives" the autonomous school bus. There is also a fervent 18-year-old ROTC teacher's aide. In Blackout, a power outage during an overnight stay at the Museum of Natural History leads to a tour of an alternative energy plant. After several lectures on the histor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More