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ReviewsMax Einstein: The Genius Experiment
by Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson
in: Action/Adventure
The Renegade Reporters
Ash and her friends, who call themselves the Renegade Reporters, uncover and start investigating a major news story. But will Harry, Ash’s classmate and rival, report the story first and get all the credit?
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What the Book Is About
Jewish Content & Values
Positive Role Models
Content Advisory
Talk It Over
What the Book Is About
Eleven-year-old Ash is kicked off the school news team after an unfortunate incident involving a dancing gym teacher and a viral video. She and friends Maya and Brielle start their own news channel and soon discover that an educational software company might be selling personal information collected from their fellow students. This is an empowering story about young investigative journalists, and Ash learns some important lessons about accepting responsibility for her actions.
Jewish Content & Values
- Ash and rival Harry attend the same synagogue and see each other on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Forgiveness is discussed as a Jewish value, and at Yom Kippur services the kids apologize for the ways they’ve been unkind to each other. Ash’s dads are fasting on Yom Kippur, and Ash decides to fast until lunchtime.
- Ash calls one of her dads Abba, Hebrew for dad or father. Abba makes challah.
- There is a Rosh Hashanah picnic celebration at the local park.
Positive Role Models
- Rabbi Werner says it’s important to acknowledge our mistakes.
- Ash and Harry apologize for being unkind to each other. Both are determined to bring Van Ness Media to justice.
Content Advisory
None.
Talk It Over
Can you think of a time you did something that ended up hurting someone else? Were you able to apologize? How did it make you feel?
What the Book Is About
What the Book Is About
Eleven-year-old Ash is kicked off the school news team after an unfortunate incident involving a dancing gym teacher and a viral video. She and friends Maya and Brielle start their own news channel and soon discover that an educational software company might be selling personal information collected from their fellow students. This is an empowering story about young investigative journalists, and Ash learns some important lessons about accepting responsibility for her actions.
Jewish Content & Values
Jewish Content & Values
- Ash and rival Harry attend the same synagogue and see each other on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Forgiveness is discussed as a Jewish value, and at Yom Kippur services the kids apologize for the ways they’ve been unkind to each other. Ash’s dads are fasting on Yom Kippur, and Ash decides to fast until lunchtime.
- Ash calls one of her dads Abba, Hebrew for dad or father. Abba makes challah.
- There is a Rosh Hashanah picnic celebration at the local park.
Positive Role Models
Positive Role Models
- Rabbi Werner says it’s important to acknowledge our mistakes.
- Ash and Harry apologize for being unkind to each other. Both are determined to bring Van Ness Media to justice.
Content Advisory
Content Advisory
None.
Talk It Over
Talk It Over
Can you think of a time you did something that ended up hurting someone else? Were you able to apologize? How did it make you feel?
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