Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West
- Publisher
- Common Deer Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2025
- Category
- Inventions, Chapter Books, Time Travel
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 9
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781998484003
- Publish Date
- May 2025
- List Price
- $10.99
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Description
Asha and Baz face a class challenge about cardinal directions (North, East, South, West). They travel back in time to meet Gladys West who's math helped to create modern-day GPS.
Asha and Baz travel beyond the community garden to learn about cardinal directions in their latest adventure!
Asha and Baz are visiting the community garden with their class when their teacher assigns a challenge: use a compass rose and a map to uncover parts of a secret message hidden around the garden.
When trying to follow the instructions on the map leaves the best friends feeling lost, they look to the past for guidance. Together, they magically travel to 1978, to meet mathematician Gladys West.
Glady’s is working on her own important project using a satellite to map the ocean, and with her help, Asha and Baz might just find their way.
About the authors
Caroline Fernandez is a kidlit author, parenting blogger, and social media enthusiast. She is the author of two bestselling books, Boredom Busters: Over 50 Awesome Activities for Children Aged 7 years + (Cico Books, 2014 2016 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book) and More Boredom Busters: Over 50 Awesome Activities for Children Aged 7 years + (Cico Books, 2015). She is the creator of www.parentclub.ca, a popular blog which shares information to make life easier for busy families. Caroline has been listed as one of Toronto's Top Mom Bloggers. Caroline lives, writes, and bakes in Toronto, Ontario.
Caroline Fernandez's profile page
From a very young age in Mumbai, India, Dharmali Patel knew that she would be drawing, painting, or animating for her entire life. By age 6, her parents understood that drawing, crafting and all things creative was going to light her path, and ultimately lead her to her career as a visual artist. After mastering crayons, pastels, and finger paints… Dharmali made her way to Mumbai-Rachna Sansad School of Applied Arts, majoring in Illustration. She studied further at Vancouver Film School, where she earned her Bachelors in 2D Classical animation. In the past 20 years, she has worn the hats of Animation Director, Art Director, Visual Development Artist, Designer, and Illustrator. Every day, she loves to make art that is visually pleasing and engaging for people of all ages. Dharmali is honored that authors trust her with their beautiful words, and allow her to visually conceive the world and characters that ultimately become their books. She hopes that her imagery will inspire young minds with beautiful design, provocative lighting, and emotive characterizations that encourage a love of reading and beautiful art. Currently, Dharmali lives and works in Toronto. She is represented by Illustration Online LLC.
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