Author makes appearance

Acclaimed author Pete Abrahams, who wrote Down the Rabbit Hole, is making special appearances July 10‑12 for the Teen Summer Reading Program at Maricopa County Library  District.

Abrahams is the author of 18 novels, including End of Story, Oblivion and Lights Out, which was nominated for an Edgar Best Novel Award. He also writes the best‑selling “Echo Falls” series for younger readers.

Meet Peter Abrahams at these Maricopa County Library District locations:

2 p.m. July 10 at the North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy in Anthem.

10 a.m. July 11 at the Guadalupe Branch Library, 9241 S. Avenida del Yaqui in Guadalupe.

2 p.m. July 11 at Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road in Gilbert.

7 p.m. July 11 at the Civic Center Library, 11350 Civic Center Drive in Avondale.

10 a.m. July 12  at the Gila Bend Branch Library, 202 N. Euclid Road in Gila Bend.

Reach all Maricopa County Library District libraries by calling (602) 652‑3000, or visit www.mcldaz.org.

BCHS students to launch Mars Mission

ANTHEM – NASA and the Phoenix Mars Mission announced Boulder Creek High School students will participate in an intern program.

Kris Hansford and Alexa Ogburn, along with Earth Science teacher Kathy Hill have been selected to participate in the Phoenix Student Intern Program. Thirteen teams from across the country will work with a member scientist of the Phoenix Science Team for the 2007‑08 Phoenix Mars Lander Mission launching in August.

The students will learn various aspects of the mission and do their own research to be completed during the time the lander is operating on Mars next summer.

This is the first mission of NASA’s Mars Scout Program, a competitively proposed, relatively low‑cost series of missions to Mars. The University of Arizona leads the Phoenix mission, with project management at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and development partnership at Lockheed Martin.

Teach in 10 months

DVUSD – The Deer Valley Unified School District is offering an opportunity for you to become a teacher with Fast Track

Designed for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree, teaching candidates start immediately with on the job training at Mirage Elementary School in an assistant capacity with an experienced teacher. Earn a teaching certification and a master’s degree all at the same time.

Instruction in teaching methods and professional responsibilities are taught on the Mirage Elementary campus by ASU West – College of Teacher Education and Leadership faculty.

Fast Track starts Aug. 1 and continues through June 15. Contact Kristi Bushnell, human resources coordinator, at (623) 445‑5064 for an application packet.