“That which we focus our imaginations upon is what we tend to produce. If you dream it you can do it but you have to see it or read it first.” – Levar Burton
Get Informed
When the school year ends, opportunities to begin are just getting started. Reading is a fundamental component of creativity, yet one in four children grow up not knowing how to read.
Imagination goes a long way in STEM industries and reading is the foundation for catering to the imagination no matter how old you are. Here are a few titles to help you dive into STEM or simply get your feet wet with a good read the KLJ Way. Have you ever Googled ‘google’, or read poetry about STEM, or maybe you’re more interested in the world’s most famous cells because they’re immortal.
Summer Reading List
- Google It (Non Fiction)
A History of Google
By Anna Crowley Redding
- Google actually started out as ‘BackRub.’ Discover the humble beginnings of Google that have led to some of the world’s most innovative technological ideas inspired by creators Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
- Finding Wonders (Poetry)
By Jeannine Atkins
- Finding Wonders, which follows three girls who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists, is written in free-verse poetry and is about real women whose innovations influenced modern science. Challenging young minds to answer questions, investigate, and think differently about metamorphosis, fossils, and even comets.
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
By Rebecca Skloot
- Her name was Henrietta Lacks but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Her cells are famous but to most Henrietta remains unknown.
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Get Involved
It’s starting to feel like summer and if you need a reason to get out of the house, we have the perfect one. Join us for KLJ Way’s 5K Road Race on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the scenic D.W. Field Park in Brockton/Avon, MA. Sign up now for the KLJ Road Race. REGISTER!
Too hot to walk or run? We feel you! But you can still participate by donating and sharing our campaign found HERE, or volunteering. If you’re interested in volunteering, you can submit a form via our website HERE.