Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Books for Gamers

I would rather clean grout with a toothbrush than play a video game. At least at the end of an hour, something would have been accomplished! 

The first video game I ever saw was Pong, and I was way too old to be interested! Last night, Kim at Otterbein had me attend her class virtually to talk to her education students about working with the school librarian. The students seemed very interested in video games, so I put this list of books on that topic.

Did learn that "XD" is a typed emoji for a squinty eyed smile. Younger member of staff had to teach me this. On the other hand, I can use a typewriter, rotary phone AND a phonograph, and I doubt most college students can!

 40 #MGLit Video Game Books

Baptiste, Tracey. The Crash (Minecraft #2)  (Multiple titles, not in any order)
July 10th 2018 by Del Rey Books

Ali-A, Cavan Scott, Aleksandar Sotirovski (Illustrations)
October 24th 2017 by Random House Books for Young Readers

Anderson, John David. Insert Coin to Continue
16 September 2016, Aladdin

Brady, Dustin. Trapped in a Video Game (series)
April 10th 2018 by Andrews McMeel Publishing

Brady, Dustin. Escape from a Video Game Mystery on the Starship Crusader 
April 20, 2021 by Andrews McMeel Publishing

Brown, Gavin. Josh Baxter Levels Up 
February 23rd 2016 by Scholastic Press

Chang, Slyv. Tournament Trouble (Cross Ups series)
March 13th 2018 by Annick Press
May 17th 2016 by Andrews McMeel Publishing

Dashner, James. The Eye of Minds
8 Ocotber 2013, Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Eliopoulos, Christopher. Cosmic Commandos 
July 4th 2017 by Dial Books

Compass Point Books, 2010

May 5th 2020 by Del Rey Books

Graley, Sarah. Glitch May 14th 2019 by Graphix

Hansen, Dustin. Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More November 22nd 2016 by Feiwel & Friends 

Hansen, Dustin. My Video Game Ate My Homework 
April 21st 2020 by DC Comics 

Hautman, Pete. The Flinkwater Factor.
September 1st 2015 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young

Heidicker, Christian McKay. Cure for the Common Universe (YA)
14 June 2016 by Simon and Schuster

Horneman,‎ Jurie and CoderDojo 
September 7th 2017 by Egmont Books Ltd

Kincaid, S. J.. Insignia. 
10 July 2012, Katherine Tegen Books

Klavan, Andrew. MindWar. 
July 8th 2014 by Thomas Nelson Publishers 

Korman, Gordon. Slacker. and Level 13
April 26th 2016 and 2019 by Scholastic Press

Kuhn, Damien. The Fortnite Guide to Staying Alive 
October 23rd 2018 by Andrews McMeel Publishing


November 3rd 2020 by Del Rey Books

Maggs, Sam. Con Quest
June 23rd 2020 by Imprint

Mancusi, Mari. Dragon Ops
May 12th 2020 by Disney-Hyperion

Mancusi, Mari. Gamer Girl. 
Dutton, 2008

July 17th 2018 by Delacorte

Markell, Denis. Click Here to Start
July 19, 2016 Delacorte BFYR

Miller, Jeff. The Nerdy Dozen . 
June 10th 2014 by HarperCollins 

Naftali, Joel. The Rendering
January 25th 2011 by Egmont

Reedy, Trent. Gamer Army 
November 27th 2018 by Arthur A. Levine Books

Schrieber, Joe. Game Over, Pete Watson. Illustrations by Andy Rash 
March 11th 2014 by HMH Books for Young Readers

Strasser, Todd. The Good War 
January 26th 2021 by Delacorte Press

Tabak, Lawrence. In Real Life(YA) 
November 11th 2014 by Tuttle Publishing

Tash, Sarvenaz.The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love 
June 14th 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Tashjian, Janet. My Life as a Gamer (My Life #5) 
April 7th 2015 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Vande Velde, Vivian. Heir Apparent 
October 1st 2002 by Harcourt Brace and Company

West, Carly Anne. Missing Pieces (Hello Neighbor #1) 
August 28th 2018 by Scholastic Inc.

Also, Penguin Random House seems to be the go to publisher for video game titles! The publish the Official Minecraft Novels and other titles. 

Firestone, Mary. Nintendo: The Company and Its Founders 
January 1st 2011 by Essential Library 

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