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He dreams of NBA fame,\nnot math or astronomy,
\nbut suddenly, he must use every skill…to stay alive!<\/p>\n
He dreams of NBA fame,
\nnot math or astronomy,
\nbut suddenly, he must use every skill…to stay alive!<\/p>\n
When an explosion hits their neighborhood, young teens must get over old disagreements and pool their talents so they can escape the danger and find their parents, using a new computer game that calls into question everything they ‘know’ about their families and themselves.<\/p>\n
Ask for this 2015 release and its sequel, The Lost Tribes: Safe Harbor<\/a><\/em>, at your local library<\/a> or favorite independent bookstore<\/a> for Multicultural Children’s Book Day<\/a> (I’m participating for my fifth year) or any day, as you #readyourworld.<\/p>\n Would you run for safety or stay to find your family? Book info<\/strong>: The Lost Tribes (Lost Tribes, book 1) \/ C. Taylor-Butler; illustrated by Patrick Arrasmith. Move Books, 2015. [author site<\/a>] [illustrator site<\/a>] [publisher site<\/a>] [book trailer<\/a>] Review copy from author for MultiCultural Children’s Book Day 2018; cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n My book talk<\/strong>: Life on their boring California street explodes into adventure as Ben and his friends work together on an amazing quest computer game, just before all their parents go missing!<\/p>\n Ben and younger sister April seize Uncle Henry’s challenge to solve the game in one week, bringing in neighbors Carlos (great at programming, bad at basketball), Grace (best friend since kindergarten, even if she’s a girl), and Serise (codebreaker deluxe, super snob) as the 3D interactive missions invite them to “find 8 keys” all over the world.<\/p>\n The five encounter puzzles and codes and stinky bird poop (almost as bad as the goopy smoothies Mom makes Ben and April drink) in Egypt, Easter Island, China – it’s so real!<\/p>\n But their parents are acting weirder than usual, a huge satellite dish appears near Carlos’ house then vanishes, and a nighttime attack sends all the families fleeing, kids separated from the adults!<\/p>\n Can the game help the teens get to the “harbor of safety” in reality? This first book in the Lost Tribes series takes readers on a wide-ranging adventure as the five youths of different cultural backgrounds must use their individual talents together to keep the universe in balance. Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids\u2019 books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves while also working diligently to get more of these types of books into the hands of young readers, parents and educators.<\/p>\n MCBD 2018 is honored to have some amazing Sponsors on board. View our 2018 MCBD Medallion Sponsors here: http:\/\/multiculturalchildrensbookday.com\/2106-sponsors\/mcbd2018-medallion-level-sponsors\/<\/a> View our 2018 MCBD Author Sponsors here: http:\/\/multiculturalchildrensbookday.com\/2106-sponsors\/2018-author-sponsors\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\n**kmm<\/p>\n
\nWho would target their easy-going scientist and doctor parents with bombs?
\nWhat did Uncle Henry mean about “introducing them to the family business”?<\/p>\n
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\nMulticultural Children\u2019s Book Day (27 Jan 2018) is in its 5th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom.<\/p>\n