Cece Loves Science and Adventure

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Smart girls, friendship, and fun: a winning combination. Kirkus

A wonderful book. School Library Journal

Cece loves science and adventure!

In this STEM-themed Girls in Science picture book, Cece and her Adventure Girls troop use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and earn their camping pin. Illustrated byNew York Timesbestseller Vashti Harrison, Cece Loves Science and Adventure is perfect for fans ofAda Twist, Scientistand anyone who enjoys asking questions and figuring out how things work.

Cece loves being an Adventure Girl almost as much as she loves science, which is why she cant wait for her troops camping trip. Nature is full of science for Cece to explore!

Along with her friends, her mom, and her dog, Einstein, Cece learns how to pitch a tent, set up a campsite, and document landmarks on the trail. Then thunder booms in the distance! Working together, the girls use meteorology and math to determine the location of the storm; engineering to build a shelter; and technology and math to calculate the length of the trek back to the campsite. After all that teamwork, Ceces mom gives them an Adventure Girl surprise!

Illustrated by Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of theNew York TimesbestsellingLittle Leaders: Bold Women in Black History,Cece Loves Science and Adventureis just right for curious kids and anyone who loves to explore the great outdoors.

Includes a glossary.

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Smart girls, friendship, and fun: a winning combination. Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Kimberly Derting is the author of the Body Finder series, the Pledge trilogy, and the Taking series. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. Her three beautiful (and often mouthy) children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of their mother's books. Vashti Harrison is the author-illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. She is also the illustrator of Festival of Colors, by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, as well as Cece Loves Science. She earned a BA from the University of Virginia and an MFA in film/video from CalArts. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.