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The bookmobile squealed to a halt in front of the Newton Center for Applied Mathematics. Out front, a large crowd of students had gathered. “They’re here for the lecture,” Mr. C said as the Trackers filed off the bus and headed for the door. “Which is supposed to start in less than an hour.” Simon’s eyes widened. “Wow, that’s a read more

The next clue was waiting for them as soon as they stepped inside. There on the wall of the foyer, scribbled in the same purple chalk, was a truly bizarre set of characters— ↑ 3 → 4 ← 9 = DRTN “Umm...okay,” Gabby said. “No idea what that means.” Simon shook his head and shrugged. “Where are the symbols for read more

“That first part of the clue is telling us to go up to the third floor,” Jamal explained as the elevator doors opened. “An up arrow with the number ‘3’. And here we are.” “Okay, so what about the second part?” Pascal asked with the tiniest hint of a smile. He seemed absolutely fascinated by everything the kids did and read more

He was a smallish, roly-poly sort of man, with wild hair and a thick beard. His clothes were worn and kind of grubby, as if he hadn’t changed them in months. But it was his face that drew the most attention. His smile was warm and friendly, yet the gleam in the eyes behind those small, round glasses pulsed with read more

“He was in on the whole thing?” Gabby blurted. “The whole time?!” Pascal nodded. “Yes I was, from the very beginning. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to deceive any of you. Trig just wanted to make sure I was there in case of any problems.” “And were there?” Dr. Newton asked. “Not one. They figured out everything on their own. read more

As someone who’s been writing for the Targum—the Rutgers student newspaper, for those of you who don’t know—since I started as a freshman, I’ve seen a lot of fascinating things happen here. I was on the scene when the President of the United States dropped by. I witnessed the planting of those amazing Imagination Trees during our 250th Anniversary celebration. read more

Pascal explained to me that the six of them were known collectively as the ‘Jersey Trackers.’ Apparently, they went around the state of New Jersey on all sorts of adventures, going from place to place courtesy of a bookmobile-type vehicle driven by their adult mentor and monitor, a librarian they call ‘Mr. C’. (The ‘C’, as it turns out, stands read more

Authors and Illustrators for The Jersey Trackers and The Mystery of the Missing Mathematician The New Jersey Center for the Book is extremely grateful to our New Jersey authors and illustrators who have generously contributed their work to this e-book. Their websites and those of the New Jersey landmarks noted in each chapter are listed below. Chapter 1: The Doctor read more

The theme for this year’s Library of Congress virtual festival was “Open a Book, Open the World” and featured live author conversations every day. On Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. ET, 35 video-on-demand programs became available to watch anytime. This year’s Festival also featured interactive presentations with Library of Congress experts, a national television special and related events on PBS, read more

Marking the anniversary of its 20 years history as a dynamic force celebrating the diverse cultural contributions made by distinguished state organizations and institutions, the New Jersey Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress, presented its coveted Literary Landmark Award to The Two River Theater in Red Bank on November 14, 2021 at the Theater. A reception followed read more