Writer of STEM/STEAM Nonfiction Books for Kids
A NEW BOOK COMING MARCH 17th, 2026!
EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME!
With the world facing both a housing shortage and a climate crisis, we need affordable, sustainable homes built quickly…without polluting the Earth.
Award-winning author Elaine Kachala shows how this is possible in her new middle-grade nonfiction STEAM book Building Homes for All: Technology for a Fair and Green Planet.
Not only will young readers and their caregivers explore the reasons behind homelessness and the importance of affordable, safe, and eco-friendly housing for our health and well-being, but they’ll meet innovators reimagining how we build. With cutting-edge technologies, trailblazers are pioneering a revolution in construction automation. They’re proving that technology offers hope and solutions, but it takes teamwork to tackle complex challenges like the housing crisis.
🎉 REVIEWS & ENDORSEMENTS
“This is a true STEAM offering with components devoted to scientific and engineering breakthroughs, creative green architecture and landscaping, kids’ definitions of what home means expresses through original poems. Two overarching themes resonate throughout: first, that housing is a universal right, and second, that there is hope."
Booklist
"Realistic yet uplifting―a testament to the power of STEAM... Bright photos, informative captions, and lucid summaries and sidebars offer easy entry to thorny issues. Kachala’s expository flair, enthusiastic and informal tone, and her clear, in-depth content convey confidence in her readers’ ability to tackle circumstances they are inheriting..."
Kirkus Reviews
THE MOST TRUSTED VOICE IN BOOK REVIEWS SINCE 1933.
"This is exactly the kind of book that plants seeds of curiosity, creativity, and responsibility in the next generation—the very people who will take construction, design, and technology to the next level."
Mikkel Brich
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Imagine being able to run without getting tired. Or travel to the moon to look at Earth for science class. The technologies that make these things possible are mixing into our lives faster than we realize!
Discover how technological innovation can help people survive, live better lives and thrive. But what if technology helps some people but not others? What if super strength results in endless work? What if living in a virtual world affects our humanity? Can innovation go too far? Meet the inventors, designers, engineers, scientists and young people asking these questions and navigating the next tech frontier.
SUPER STRENGTH, SUPER HEARING, SUPER VISION, AND SUPER CONNECTION WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY IS GIVING HUMANS SUPER POWERS.
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🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES
🎉 REVIEWS & ENDORSEMENTS
"As a social studies teacher, I'll use this book to delve into inquiry questions like, Just because we can, should we? Is the power unleashed by technology
worth it?"
EDUCATOR & MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIALIST
“Best STEM Books K-12! ...The Best STEM Books emphasize real-world issues that cross disciplinary boundaries."
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“Even non-techies will be hooked, especially since the endless possibilities of wearable technology are definitely scope for the imagination.”