TURBO and The Festival of Light

Product DescriptionDiscover a heartwarming world where inclusivity, creativity, and the power of STEM come together!In Turbo and the Festival of Light, young readers are introduced to the inspiring adventures of Dijonae, a bright and determined girl who was born with multiple disabilities and uses her high-performance motorized wheelchair, Turbo, to navigate her world. When the path to the spectacular Festival of Light seems completely impossible to cross, Dijonae and Turbo refuse to give up.Along with her friends, Dijonae turns a major challenge into a brilliant science project. By exploring primary science concepts like forces, motion, and friction, the girls work as a team to design and build a practical ramp solution using wooden boards. This beautifully illustrated story proves that physical challenges are no match for teamwork, friendship, and believing in yourself-showing children that different wheels can still reach the exact same wonderful destination!Why Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Love This Book: - Inclusive & Empowering: Features a strong main character born with multiple disabilities who uses her motorized wheelchair to lead, solve problems, and inspire her community.- Real-World STEM Learning: Seamlessly weaves foundational elementary physics concepts (forces, friction, and simple machines) directly into the story.- Interactive Learning Activities: Includes engaging classroom and bedtime literacy and science activities at the back of the book, such as noun identification tasks and a hands-on engineering experiment where readers build their own ramps.- Core Values: Packed with valuable themes of problem-solving, courage, perseverance, and true friendship.

Pagina's: 25, Paperback, Independently published