The December Dilemma (Rocket Girls)

By Melanie Fine

"Sam Gold is the new, modern Encyclopedia Brown." Girl science detective Sam Gold is back! As the Christmas season rolls around, Sam Gold feels like the only Jewish kid in the whole world, or at least, the only Jewish kid at Willowbrook High School. The halls are bedecked in Christmas decorations, her friends perform in the annual Christmas concert, and she's even compelled to do Christmas-themed classwork. When the Christmas celebration extends to her beloved Chemistry class, it becomes all too much. Will she hide her differences and try to fit in, or will she stand up for herself and risk being seen as the Christmas Grinch? In this winter tale of multiculturalism, Sam teaches all of us that things are not always what they seem. Included are 7 Hanukkah and Christmas Holiday Science Activities you can do at home! Plus 10 Recipes from around the world for the holiday season? The December Dilemma is a fiction chapter book for upper elementary, middle school readers with high school level science explained in the simplest of terms. Praise for Sam Gold and the Case of the Missing Uranium "Sam Gold is the new, modern Encyclopedia Brown. Great book that has a smart girl as the main character, one that loves science and is still a typical 8th grader." - Micheal Marsh, math educator "This book reminded me of the Nancy Drew mysteries I read as a tween and teen, but with a science twist. Readers of all ages will love following along with Sam's adventures as she solves the mystery and navigates the pressures of middle school." - Pamela Greenstein, educator and literacy specialist "The theme of the book is that science is fun and interesting and challenging, and that girls are just as successful in science - if not more so - as boys. The book is well written, and unlike many others, it does not talk down to the reader." - Amazon Review of "Sam Gold and the Case of the Missing Uranium"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CPLLC9QH
• ISBN13: 9798870746692
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 153 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"