HEROES: LEGO BUILDERS CHANGING OUR WORLD - ONE BRICK AT A TIME

HEROES: LEGO BUILDERS CHANGING OUR WORLD - ONE BRICK AT A TIME by Graham E. Hancock

After going to the bookstore the last time, I shared that I had picked up a few books to build either a class around or supplement our studies in our homeschool. This is my first share of those books.

I'm going to start this post off by saying I have not read this book yet (the explanation for no green, yellow, or red light). I have a serious Lego loving teen in the house. He has been that way since the first day he could get his first two blocks to connect together. When I came across this book, I knew it needed to be a part of his STEM studies for the year.

Heroes is a book that features 12 true stories where builders take Lego blocks and use them to solve a true life problem. One story showcases the creation of a prosthetic arm, another the creation of Braille bricks, still another the repair of a cracked box turtle's shell using Legos. The stories, at a glance, appear to be very engaging and should get the wheels turning that these "toys" have application possibilities that exceed play only. I expect that this book will be one of the highlights in our study this year.