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Words That Built a Nation

Voices of Democracy That Have Shaped America’s History

by Marilyn Miller, Ellen Scordato, Dan Tucker ...

Illustrated by Mary Kate McDevitt ...

The ultimate tour of United States' most inspiring speeches, quotes, and leaders—the perfect gift for kids who love history and want to make a difference in the future.Together in one essential collection, this selection of the United States' most important historical documents and speeches immerses kids in the ideas and words that have shaped American democracy. Now, this young history lovers ... Read more

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The ultimate tour of United States' most inspiring speeches, quotes, and leaders—the perfect gift for kids who love history and want to make a difference in the future.Together in one essential collection, this selection of the United States' most important historical documents and speeches immerses kids in the ideas and words that have shaped American democracy. Now, this young history lovers
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Teen Games Rule!

A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs

Edited by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth ...

Series series Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series
Gaming offers a great way to reach teens. This book gives library staff the tools to deliver game programming that goes beyond the basic video and board game format.Games aren't just for fun; they can also play a critical role in learning. Libraries have an opportunity to integrate a variety of games into the services and collections they provide to the community. This book shows library staff how ... Read more

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Gaming offers a great way to reach teens. This book gives library staff the tools to deliver game programming that goes beyond the basic video and board game format.Games aren't just for fun; they can also play a critical role in learning. Libraries have an opportunity to integrate a variety of games into the services and collections they provide to the community. This book shows library staff how
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Catch 'Em All

The Greatest Pokemon GO Stories Ever Told

by Keith McArthur, Alisa Schindler, S.K. Nicholls, Matthias Brunwin, Marcus Carter, Emily Kim, Eduardo Velloso, Eric Francisco, Nikka G. Valenzula, Saad Abedine, Veronica Rocha, Emma Patton, Marc Bennetts ...

Pokémon Go is one of those rare worldwide cultural phenomena that comes around once in a generation. Almost overnight, it seemed that half the world was playing the game, while the other half was scoffing at it.Depending on who you ask, the game is either a great way to get people outside, active and social, a complete waste of time or a plot inspired by the devil.In Catch ‘Em All, editor Keith ... Read more

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Pokémon Go is one of those rare worldwide cultural phenomena that comes around once in a generation. Almost overnight, it seemed that half the world was playing the game, while the other half was scoffing at it.Depending on who you ask, the game is either a great way to get people outside, active and social, a complete waste of time or a plot inspired by the devil.In Catch ‘Em All, editor Keith
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Escape the Game: How to Make Puzzles and Escape Rooms

by Adam Clare ...

If you are thinking of opening an escape game or are wondering what goes on behind-the-scenes at an escape game this book is for you.Escape the Game addresses the most common questions that people have about designing, making, and running escape rooms.In the book you will discover:-How to design for a fun play experience-What documentation you need-How to design for a fun play experience-Ways to ... Read more

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If you are thinking of opening an escape game or are wondering what goes on behind-the-scenes at an escape game this book is for you.Escape the Game addresses the most common questions that people have about designing, making, and running escape rooms.In the book you will discover:-How to design for a fun play experience-What documentation you need-How to design for a fun play experience-Ways to
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Rise of the Videogame Zinesters

How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives,and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form

by Anna Anthropy ...

"Anna Anthropy is a key personality in the ongoing paradigm shift that is slowly changing the way videogames are understood, by creators and players, and by the wider culture."—Patrick Alexander, Eegra.com"Equal parts autobiography, ethnography, and how-to manual, this book concisely makes the case for the unique power of 'zinester' games."—Adam Parrish, NYU's Interactive Telecommunication Program ... Read more

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"Anna Anthropy is a key personality in the ongoing paradigm shift that is slowly changing the way videogames are understood, by creators and players, and by the wider culture."—Patrick Alexander, Eegra.com"Equal parts autobiography, ethnography, and how-to manual, this book concisely makes the case for the unique power of 'zinester' games."—Adam Parrish, NYU's Interactive Telecommunication Program
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Game Design Essentials

by Briar Lee Mitchell ...

An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game designThe quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry. With this guide to the basics, you'll get in on the game of digital game design while you learn the skills required for storyboarding, character creation, environment creation, ... Read more

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An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game designThe quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry. With this guide to the basics, you'll get in on the game of digital game design while you learn the skills required for storyboarding, character creation, environment creation,
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A History of Video Games in 64 Objects

by World Video Game Hall of Fame ...

The evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of 64 objects essential to the field's creation and development.Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame's unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive look at the development of one of the most popular and influential activities of the modern world: video ... Read more

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The evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of 64 objects essential to the field's creation and development.Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame's unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive look at the development of one of the most popular and influential activities of the modern world: video
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How Games Move Us

Emotion by Design

by Katherine Isbister ...

Series series Playful Thinking
An engaging examination of how video game design creates strong and positive emotional experiences for players—with examples from Journey, Train, Little Big Planet, and more.This is a renaissance moment for video games—in the variety of genres they represent, and the range of emotional territory they cover. But how do games create emotion? In How Games Move Us, Katherine Isbister takes the reader ... Read more

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An engaging examination of how video game design creates strong and positive emotional experiences for players—with examples from Journey, Train, Little Big Planet, and more.This is a renaissance moment for video games—in the variety of genres they represent, and the range of emotional territory they cover. But how do games create emotion? In How Games Move Us, Katherine Isbister takes the reader
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Shigeru Miyamoto

Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda

by Jennifer deWinter ...

Series series Influential Video Game Designers
Video games are considered by many to be just entertainment-essentially void of skillful, artistic intervention. But as any gamer knows, there's incredible technical and graphic talent behind even a flickering Gameboy screen.You may have never heard Shigeru Miyamoto's name, but you've probably spent many a lazy afternoon absorbed in his work. Joining Nintendo as a video game designer in the late ... Read more

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Video games are considered by many to be just entertainment-essentially void of skillful, artistic intervention. But as any gamer knows, there's incredible technical and graphic talent behind even a flickering Gameboy screen.You may have never heard Shigeru Miyamoto's name, but you've probably spent many a lazy afternoon absorbed in his work. Joining Nintendo as a video game designer in the late
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Epic Win for Anonymous

How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web

by Cole Stryker ...

A "sharp, witty, and well-researched" history of 4chan and its cultural impact ( The Rumpus).Created by a fifteen-year-old wunderkind in 2003, it is the creative force behind "the Web's most infectious memes and catchphrases" ( Wired). Today it has millions of monthly users, and enormous social influence. Epic Win for Anonymous is the first book to tell 4chan's story. Longtime blogger and 4chan ... Read more

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A "sharp, witty, and well-researched" history of 4chan and its cultural impact ( The Rumpus).Created by a fifteen-year-old wunderkind in 2003, it is the creative force behind "the Web's most infectious memes and catchphrases" ( Wired). Today it has millions of monthly users, and enormous social influence. Epic Win for Anonymous is the first book to tell 4chan's story. Longtime blogger and 4chan
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Your Life In The Metaverse

by Gideon Burrows ...

Imagine a world where you pull on a headset, and everything you need is right there – in full, 3D virtual reality.Whether shopping, working, or playing a sport, contacting your friends or visiting a museum, you can do it all sitting right where you are, and it will look and feel almost like you're doing it for real.Welcome to the metaverse.From the award winning writer Gideon Burrows comes this ... Read more

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Imagine a world where you pull on a headset, and everything you need is right there – in full, 3D virtual reality.Whether shopping, working, or playing a sport, contacting your friends or visiting a museum, you can do it all sitting right where you are, and it will look and feel almost like you're doing it for real.Welcome to the metaverse.From the award winning writer Gideon Burrows comes this
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Gaming

From Atari to Xbox

by Britannica Educational Publishing ...

Series series Computing and Connecting in the 21st Century
Boasting vivid graphics, rapid pacing, and complex narratives, electronic games have evolved both visually and substantially since the early days of Spacewar! and Pong. By allowing users to explore fictional universes, engage in stealth missions, play like their favorite athletes or musicians, and imagine realities both similar to and far-removed from their own, electronic games appeal to a ... Read more

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Boasting vivid graphics, rapid pacing, and complex narratives, electronic games have evolved both visually and substantially since the early days of Spacewar! and Pong. By allowing users to explore fictional universes, engage in stealth missions, play like their favorite athletes or musicians, and imagine realities both similar to and far-removed from their own, electronic games appeal to a
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