Wren Blackberry
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A children's fiction author, Wren Blackberry emerged with the publication of the Métrico Mesh series. Much of her work attempts to incorporate educational curriculum
standards, lightly touching on several scientific and historical subjects. A teacher by profession, Wren Blackberry worked in higher education
in the United States
from 1985.
pre-teens, residing in a coastal town of southern Massachusetts
. While the original text is in English, the characters do not neglect to scatter in Portuguese phrases and customs.
The books appear Judeo-Christian
, with solely Christian references only in Anything But Static, which parallels the New Testament conversion of the apostle Paul. The series is directed toward independent middle readers, throwing in challenging words similar to terms students would learn at school.
In the back of each book, the author suggests projects for further study of topics, helping teachers and home schoolers integrate their course content.
40-41. Jeff Métrico struggles to understand dragons, and explain what he has found, parallels the social rejection of Job. ISBN 1-4116-2530-7
19 to rescue her friends from fungal disaster. ISBN 1-4116-2816-0
wanderings parallel David's escape from King Saul, with references to Psalm 42. ISBN 1-4116-4000-4
class and tries to set everyone straight. The book discusses electricity, lightning
, and the struggle the early church experienced in accepting the zealous Saul as the converted apostle Paul of Acts 9.
and principles used in Numbers
10 by Moses
to organize people and maintain sanity.
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
standards, lightly touching on several scientific and historical subjects. A teacher by profession, Wren Blackberry worked in higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1985.
The Métrico Mesh Series
The protagonists in this series are American PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
pre-teens, residing in a coastal town of southern Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. While the original text is in English, the characters do not neglect to scatter in Portuguese phrases and customs.
The books appear Judeo-Christian
Judeo-Christian
Judeo-Christian is a term used in the United States since the 1940s to refer to standards of ethics said to be held in common by Judaism and Christianity, for example the Ten Commandments...
, with solely Christian references only in Anything But Static, which parallels the New Testament conversion of the apostle Paul. The series is directed toward independent middle readers, throwing in challenging words similar to terms students would learn at school.
In the back of each book, the author suggests projects for further study of topics, helping teachers and home schoolers integrate their course content.
Under the Grass
Under the Grass pulls science into the description of dragons in JobBook of Job
The Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a...
40-41. Jeff Métrico struggles to understand dragons, and explain what he has found, parallels the social rejection of Job. ISBN 1-4116-2530-7
Levitical Day
Levitical Day Jacquie Métrico uses information from LeviticusLeviticus
The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, and the third of five books of the Torah ....
19 to rescue her friends from fungal disaster. ISBN 1-4116-2816-0
Deep Echoes to Deep
Deep Echoes to Deep Jeff Métrico returns to the scene of the dragon with a film crew, not suspecting that they would desert him. His caveCave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
wanderings parallel David's escape from King Saul, with references to Psalm 42. ISBN 1-4116-4000-4
Anything But Static
Anything But Static Emotions charge as a new boy visits Sunday schoolSunday school
Sunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
class and tries to set everyone straight. The book discusses electricity, lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
, and the struggle the early church experienced in accepting the zealous Saul as the converted apostle Paul of Acts 9.
Math Fiction
Math Fiction Jeff Métrico was not a natural born leader, but found himself in charge of two hundred kids in a blackout. He used mathematical principles of fractals and statisticsStatistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
and principles used in Numbers
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch....
10 by Moses
Moses
Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
to organize people and maintain sanity.