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Max Axiom, Super Scientist!

12/8/2021

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Max Axiom, Super Scientist!

A comic series about a Black scientist with superpowers, Max Axiom’s main objective is to help children learn science in a fun and interactive way.

Max Axiom STEM adventures mirror science themes, concepts, vocabulary, and curriculum.

The engaging, super informative, graphic novels also use a 4D app to scan pages and reveal concepts in an engaging video format. Also included in the back matter are discussion questions, writing prompts, a glossary, additional books, and internet sites. Capstone, the publisher, provides a website with projects and games.

Age Range: 7 to 14 years
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No one chooses to be a refugee.

12/7/2021

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Omar Mohamed shares his life story, in the graphic novel When Stars Are Scattered, about how he and his brother Hassan, alone without their parents, escaped Somalia during Civil War to trek 3 months to a refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya to live.

The graphic novel details Mohamed, as a 12-year-old, with the help of an older woman, Fatuma, figure out how to live in a place that is not your home but becomes your home. Struggling with a lack of food and taking care of his intellectually disabled brother, and trying to get an education in the camp, Muhamed conveys the harsh realities of life in a refugee camp with a human touch.

This book, co-written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson, written at middle-grade level, gives young people an understanding of the difficulties of life being a refugee and seeking immigration to a place one can feel safe and have a sense of peace away from their homeland in strife.

We also provided are other books from K-12, fiction and non-fiction for students to understand the humanity of these experiences.
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Dr Guy A. Smith Interview

12/4/2021

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​Dr. Guy Sims, Philly native, co-creator of the critically acclaimed Brotherman comics books takes time to share his story with us! He is a frequent collaborator with his brother, illustrator Dawud Anyabwile. He adapted Walter Dean Myers' book Monster into a graphic novel which Mr. Anyabwile illustrated.
Dr. Sims discusses, the role literacy played in his life, writing, the story behind Brotherman comics, retelling Monster for a new generation, and much more.
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Period...

10/23/2021

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Brotherman...

9/27/2021

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​What do you know about this graphic novel?
Stay tuned to We Are Here Lit to learn more!
By the way, graphic novels and comic books provide a great entryway to engaging with literacy.
Teachers, how have you used graphic novels in your classroom?
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