This Black Girl Reads Monthly Book Club
This Black Girl Reads Monthly Book Club
Fri, Dec 16, 2022 7:00 PM EST (-05:00)
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Black Kids Read: Monthly Book Showcase
Ronnie’s Great Idea is the true story of how a boy's dream of time travel is becoming a reality.
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About this event
Join the Black Kids Read Family for a reading of Ronnie’s Great Idea. The author, Jomo Mutegi will answer questions and discuss how the book can be used to support children’s learning. Bring your little ones!
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About the Book: Ronnie’s Great Idea is a story about the life and work of Dr. Ronald L. Mallett, an African American physicist who is one of the world leaders in time travel research. Dr. Mallett’s interest in time travel began as a child shortly after his father died. Learning about time travel through fiction, Ronald thought that by building a time machine he might be able to travel back in time and save his father’s life. What began as a childhood fantasy, grew into his life’s work.
About the Author: Jomo W. Mutegi is an educator and the founder of Black Kids Read and the author of 9 children’s books, including Tale of the Vanishing Buffalo. Through Black Kids Read, Jomo produces science-related, children's books featuring positive, uplifting images of Black children and families as protagonists. The books also tackle challenging, social and STEM-related topics, making these topics easy for children to understand and for parents to explain.
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