The New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His First Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts
Published: 2011
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"The New Cool" by Neal Bascomb follows the inspiring journey of a high school teacher, Amir A. Mardini, who leads an underprivileged team of students in a robotics competition. Set against the backdrop of a disadvantaged school in Los Angeles, the story captures the challenges and triumphs the team faces as they learn to build and program their robot. Through collaboration and innovation, the students not only develop technical skills but also discover perseverance, friendship, and the transformative power of education. Their quest culminates in a high-stakes robotics tournament, where their hard work is put to the ultimate test. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book was published in 2011 by Books on Tape .
Neal Bascomb is the author of The Nazi Hunters , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award in 2014, among numerous other awards. His second young adult book, Sabotage , was called "excellent" in a starred review from School Library Journal . He is also the author of six nonfiction books for adults on subjects ranging from a 1905 Russian submarine mutiny to a contemporary high school robotics team. The Perfect Mile , Winter Fortress , and Hunting Eichmann went on to be New York Times and international bestsellers. Neal lives in Seattle with his family and rascal dog Moses. Please visit his website at www. nealbascomb. com and follow him on Facebook at @nealrbascomb.