I remember one of my grade school teachers kept a bookcase stuffed with 1950s-era issues of MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED. They were the perfect mix of real-world science-&-invention stuff and science-fiction-adjacent speculation to keep a young weirdo like me fascinated.

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Even as a kid I preferred non-fiction. I was never one for fantasy.

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Can’t think of a better nominee, congratulations!

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The first positive outcome of book club is that kids are talking about books at recess 👍🏼

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I love encouraging kids to read! There's an elementary school about 2 blocks from me and I sometimes think it would be fun to volunteer to read to the kids. But I'm over 70 and the germs that kids tote around with them discourages me.

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