John Scott

Dec 13, 2024 | schoollibraryjournal.com | John Scott |Amanda MacGregor |Jeremy Puglisi

. Oct. 2024. 240p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781339012209. COPY ISBN Gr 3-6–Middle grade science fiction at its best set in an alternative Canberra, Australia, of 1975. Nix has created a set of characters who must band together to defeat an enemy whose true identity will shock readers at the novel’s conclusion. Twelve-year-old Kim and his best friend Bennie meet up every evening to ride down to the lake. Their 10-year-old sisters, Eila and Maddie, usually tag along.

Dec 4, 2024 | slj.com | Ann Wang |John Scott |Amanda MacGregor

. Mar. 2024. 40p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593530153. COPY ISBN Gr 1-4–Debut picture book author Wang and illustrator Cha pull from the histories of their families to tell of the harrowing time when Koreans fled from north to south as the Korean War was dividing the country in half. Wang’s family lived in a house at the edge of the sea in Busan, and they welcomed distant relatives and neighbors as they made the arduous journey to safety.

Nov 28, 2024 | uk-business-news.co.uk | John Scott

Written by John Scott, Lead Security Researcher at CultureAIIn today’s digital landscape, managing security threats often hinges on how well organisations can identify and respond to risks in real time. While human errors are bound to happen, with the right technologies and processes, they don’t always have to pose a significant risk. Unfortunately, when people make mistakes, they often go unnoticed until they result in an incident.

Jul 26, 2024 | slj.com | John Scott |Beatrice Boggs |Belle Boggs

. Oct. 2024. 48p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773067711. COPY ISBN Gr 1-2–Dogs and humans have been in a relationship for 15,000 years according to this text. The author/illustrator captures the nuances of how the relationship formed when dogs were “gray, robust and wild” and humans “were hairy and had large teeth.” From those beginnings the wide variety of ways dogs and humans have interacted and continue to do so are captured in pages that feature a multitude of dog breeds.

Jul 26, 2024 | slj.com | Andrea Curtis |John Scott |Beatrice Boggs |Belle Boggs

. Sept. 2024. 40p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773069418. COPY ISBN PreS-Gr 3–Circles are ever-present in nature. Readers are called on to join in “building a loop de loop world where the cycle of nature is our guide.” Going beyond recycling, the text asks readers to rethink the notion of what the world needs and how to “design waste out of the system.” In an upbeat tone, Curtis makes the case that using, and overusing, the world’s resources is not sustainable.