The Time Quake! - (Qianna and the Quantum Train) by Jared Sams (Hardcover)

About the Book

A day of DJs and dancing is interrupted when Qianna and the QTs experience a timequake caused by the mysterious disappearance of the ingenious engineer Granville T. Woods, prompting them to find him before the world they know disappears forever.

Book Synopsis

A day of DJs, music sampling, and dancing goes off the rails for Qianna and the QTs when an alarm blares in the Q-Line Station. Suddenly, the world begins changing in front of their eyes! It's a timequake caused by the mysterious disappearance of the great Granville T. Woods. Can the QTs locate the ingenious engineer and inventor before the world they know disappears forever? Find out in a dynamic graphic novel that gives science, engineering, and invention a hip-hop spin!

Review Quotes

Qianna and her diverse group of friends meet famous scientists, inventors, and engineers by traveling through time and space on the Quantum Train. Readers follow along on these adventures as the kids visit Dr. Wu, George Washigton Carver, and other greats of STEM history. These time travel adventures introduce students to physics, the creation of the artificial heart, and biochemical and electrical engineering. The graphic novels have a "hip-hop spin," and the friends meet a diverse range of science heroes from various eras. The stories are supported by back matter including a glossary, suggested books and websites for further reading, explanations of key concepts such as particle accelerators, and biographical profiles on the featured scientists. VERDICT An engaging series perfect for fans of Max Axiom and other STEM graphic series. Great for encouraging readers who may be reluctant scientists, but who enjoy the graphic novel presentation.--Suzanne Costner, Fairview Elementary School, TN "School Library Journal"

Qianna and her squad of diverse friends are dropping beats in a music studio when a "time quake" erases subway transit, high-speed trains, roller coasters, and other forms of transport that rely on clean electric propulsion in this STEM-inspired graphic novel, part of the Qianna and the Quantum Train series (4 titles). Plenty of action and dialogue guide the story as the squad escapes on a quantum train and travels back to 1885 Brooklyn. A rip between worlds leads them to a bizarre underground city beaming with electricity--and to Granville T. Woods, a oncedisrespected but now-revered Black pioneering engineer and inventor with expertise in electricity. From Woods, the squad learns about dynamic electricity, which is reinforced in a concluding explanation of subway cars and their third rail system.--Angela Leeper "Booklist"