• Age: 9 to 12
• Grade: 4 to 7
• Reading age: 9 to 12

Key Selling Points

• Introduces readers to the field of wearable technology and its origins, terminology, key inventions and applications in society, now and in the future.
• Innovations in wearable tech are happening almost every day in medicine and health and throughout industries of all kinds. As many as 50 million people in the United States use wearables and the market continues to grow (predicted to be worth $35 billion by 2024).
• Readers will meet the inventors, scientists, engineers and designers at the forefront of this new tech revolution.
• Challenges readers to think critically about wearable technology, its implications and the pros and cons of technology for technology’s sake, using values, ethics and the principles of responsible design.
• Highlights STEM and STEAM topics for young readers.
• The author is a health-policy researcher, writer and adviser with more than 20 years of writing experience with health agencies.

Elaine Kachala is a health-policy researcher, writer and adviser. She has over 20 years of writing experience with health agencies. Superpower? The Wearable-Tech Revolution is her first book. She’s curious and hopeful but can’t help being a little worried about how wearables will impact our health, well-being and equity. With degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Toronto and a master of environmental studies from York University, she brings a unique perspective to the topic. Elaine lives with her family in Toronto.

Elaine Kachala's profile page

Belle Wuthrich is an illustrator and designer specializing in books for young readers. Based in Vancouver, Belle has contributed to more than a dozen books for kids, a number of which have won awards or been republished internationally, including the Montaigne Medal Award–winning Eyes and Spies: How You’re Tracked and Why You Should Know and the Silver Birch Award nominee Eat Up: An Infographic Exploration of Food.

Belle Wuthrich's profile page

• Nominated, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books - Middle Grade
• Nominated, Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards
• Nominated, Red Cedar Book Award
• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
• Commended, CBC/NSTA Best STEM Books List
• Commended, Children’s Book Council Best STEM Books List
• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens

“An accessible introduction to a complex topic…A valuable read for anyone seeing to better understand wearable technology.”

Canadian Children's Book News

“Full of information that tech savvy kids will love to explore.”

The International Educator

“Gobsmackingly good!...If you and your kids read one nonfiction book this year, this should be it.”

Great Books for Kids Reviewed by Michelle Marcotte

“Even non-techies will be hooked, especially since the endless possibilities of wearable technology are definitely scope for the imagination.”

Children's Literature

“Will help kids discover not only how electronic wearables can help people survive and thrive, but also the challenges and ethics surrounding this next tech frontier.”

TEACH Magazine

“A readable guide for valuable information...Kachala presents the information skillfully for her target audience. Fun illustrations and photographs are scattered throughout the book to support the text.”

School Library Journal

“This book showcases past and present examples on how technological innovation has helped people thrive in our daily life accompanied by beautiful illustrations and questions on ethical issues on technology use... The Best STEM Books emphasize real-world issues that cross disciplinary boundaries.”

CBC/NSTA Best STEM Books Committee