Spin the Golden Light Bulb
by Jackie Yeager
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Pub Date Jan 09 2018 | Archive Date Jan 07 2018
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Description
It’s the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor’s Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge. After she and four of her classmates are selected to compete for a spot at PIPS, they travel by aero-bus to Camp Piedmont to solve a task against forty-nine other state teams to earn their place at the best inventor's school in the country.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Jackie Yeager’s Spin the Golden Light Bulb is a relatable story with valuable lessons for young readers. It imagines a future in which top elementary school students from every state are chosen to compete in a prestigious invention contest called the Piedmont Challenge... These plot lines make space for the audience to solve problems alongside the characters, teaching useful lessons about teamwork, family, and forgiveness." - Foreword Reviews
" A strong secondary purchase for those looking to add fiction with a STEM focus to their middle grade collections." - School Library Journal
Marketing Plan
National consumer paid advertising; comprehensive social and digital advertising campaigns; school librarian outreach; ABA digital white box mailing; local author readings and events; Goodreads ARC giveaway
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781944995447 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Tracy D, Reviewer
Fun middle grade read that emphasizes teamwork, creativity and STEAM subjects. In the future, Kia advances in an academic competition to eventually work with a team of students to advance to the national championships. The ultimate reward is to be exempt from mandatory placement in strict categories of study that determine your future and future occupation. The tasks set before the teams are like Odyssey of the Mind challenges on steroids. The plot gets a little bogged down in minutiae from time to time, but overall enjoyable and recommended especially for STEAM interested youth.
Elise C, Educator
This was another wonderful middle grade book that I'm so glad that I was able to read. It was a wonderful chance to get lost in a world where kids want to do well and are moved to figure out their best way to make things happen.
The friendship that was embraced between these kids and the hard work that they had to portray was a story of determination, fun, and love.
I think this is a great story and one that should be shared and read by many.
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