{"id":9373428056301,"title":"June's Solar Oven","handle":"junes-solar-oven","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing October 13. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jen-malia\"\u003eJen Malia\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rachael-and-phillippa-corcutt\"\u003eRachael and Phillippa Corcutt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience is my superpower!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune is determined to have the best day—building the best solar oven to cook the best pizza crackers. But when science club suddenly changes locations, June freezes. She hates new places. Still, science is her superpower, and she knows she needs to show up. With a few deep breaths and her noise-canceling headphones, she’s ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the club, June and her friends troubleshoot their solar pizza oven, experimenting with the best way to layer the toppings so the sun can melt the cheese just right. Can they harness solar energy to make the perfect pizza cracker?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about solar energy and experimentation and fun STEAM activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.steamworksbooks.com\"\u003eSTEAMWORKS Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-spread.jpg?v=1779203580\" alt=\"spread from 'El horno solar de June' showing three kids working to build a solar oven\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-cover-hires.jpg?v=1772637949\" alt=\"Book cover of 'June's Solar Oven' with a girl and solar oven illustration.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1772637949\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/steamworks-family-activity-sheets.pdf?v=1784145820\"\u003eDownload the Family Activity Sheets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJen Malia, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autistic mom of three autistic kids, Jen Malia is the author of the children’s chapter book series The Infinity Rainbow Club and the picture book \u003ci\u003eToo Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism\u003c\/i\u003e. She is professor of English and creative writing coordinator at Norfolk State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jen-malia\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachael and Phillippa Corcutt, illustrators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachael and Phillippa Corcutt are twin sisters and illustrators who work together as an illustration collective, specializing in children’s illustration. After graduating  from the University of Derby with a degree in illustration, they now create illustrations for magazines, children’s books, gifts, and greeting cards and paint sculptures for the United Kingdom's Wild in Art public sculpture trails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rachael-and-phillippa-corcutt\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Rachael and Phillippa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n A science club competition gives young experimenters opportunities aplenty to design, assemble, and test a simple but effective project.\nJune’s upset when her science teacher announces that the competition will be held in the park rather than at school; June doesn’t like new places. But after pausing to take a breath and get some extra encouragement from her big sister, she regains her equilibrium—and goes on to work with teammates Eli and Sofia to construct, with some realistic trial and error, a solar oven from cardboard and aluminum foil. Now the question is: Would it be better to layer the pepperoni on top of the cheese to make the best pizza cracker, or vice versa? June displays subtle but recognizable signs of neurodivergence while working comfortably with neurotypical classmates, adding nuance to this simple demonstration of science and the scientific method in action. Rather than declaring a winner, the author leaves her characters building on their success by planning to bake s’mores. Motivated readers need only turn the page to find even more extension activities, plus an explanation of how solar ovens work and instructions for building one of their own. June is pale-skinned, while Sofia’s brown-skinned and Eli is tan-skinned; the Corcutts’ sunny cartoon illustrations depict several racially diverse groups of competitors at work on adjacent picnic tables.\nDishes up a delicious result, combining multiple thematic ingredients. \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-745-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-746-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-747-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-748-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–7 \u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: October 13, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-06-09T12:29:16-04:00","created_at":"2026-05-19T11:07:14-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49991034470637,"title":"English Hardcover","option1":"English Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"47455","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":46883512484077,"product_id":9373428056301,"position":1,"created_at":"2026-03-04T10:25:47-05:00","updated_at":"2026-03-04T10:25:49-05:00","alt":"Book cover of 'June's Solar Oven' with a girl and solar oven illustration.","width":2925,"height":2625,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/junes-solar-oven-cover-hires.jpg?v=1772637949","variant_ids":[49991034470637,49991052230893]},"available":true,"name":"June's Solar Oven - 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With a few deep breaths and her noise-canceling headphones, she’s ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the club, June and her friends troubleshoot their solar pizza oven, experimenting with the best way to layer the toppings so the sun can melt the cheese just right. Can they harness solar energy to make the perfect pizza cracker?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about solar energy and experimentation and fun STEAM activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.steamworksbooks.com\"\u003eSTEAMWORKS Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-spread.jpg?v=1779203580\" alt=\"spread from 'El horno solar de June' showing three kids working to build a solar oven\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-cover-hires.jpg?v=1772637949\" alt=\"Book cover of 'June's Solar Oven' with a girl and solar oven illustration.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/junes-solar-oven-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1772637949\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/steamworks-family-activity-sheets.pdf?v=1784145820\"\u003eDownload the Family Activity Sheets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJen Malia, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autistic mom of three autistic kids, Jen Malia is the author of the children’s chapter book series The Infinity Rainbow Club and the picture book \u003ci\u003eToo Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism\u003c\/i\u003e. She is professor of English and creative writing coordinator at Norfolk State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jen-malia\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachael and Phillippa Corcutt, illustrators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachael and Phillippa Corcutt are twin sisters and illustrators who work together as an illustration collective, specializing in children’s illustration. After graduating  from the University of Derby with a degree in illustration, they now create illustrations for magazines, children’s books, gifts, and greeting cards and paint sculptures for the United Kingdom's Wild in Art public sculpture trails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rachael-and-phillippa-corcutt\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Rachael and Phillippa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n A science club competition gives young experimenters opportunities aplenty to design, assemble, and test a simple but effective project.\nJune’s upset when her science teacher announces that the competition will be held in the park rather than at school; June doesn’t like new places. But after pausing to take a breath and get some extra encouragement from her big sister, she regains her equilibrium—and goes on to work with teammates Eli and Sofia to construct, with some realistic trial and error, a solar oven from cardboard and aluminum foil. Now the question is: Would it be better to layer the pepperoni on top of the cheese to make the best pizza cracker, or vice versa? June displays subtle but recognizable signs of neurodivergence while working comfortably with neurotypical classmates, adding nuance to this simple demonstration of science and the scientific method in action. Rather than declaring a winner, the author leaves her characters building on their success by planning to bake s’mores. Motivated readers need only turn the page to find even more extension activities, plus an explanation of how solar ovens work and instructions for building one of their own. June is pale-skinned, while Sofia’s brown-skinned and Eli is tan-skinned; the Corcutts’ sunny cartoon illustrations depict several racially diverse groups of competitors at work on adjacent picnic tables.\nDishes up a delicious result, combining multiple thematic ingredients. \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-745-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-746-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-747-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-748-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–7 \u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: October 13, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}