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Jack Gantos on the Real Norvelt, Propaganda, and Good News | The Newbery at 100
The Dead End in Norvelt author talks about why he reads history, his inspiration for Miss Volker, and how "the facts nourish free will."
Teaching with 2019 Caldecott Winner "Hello Lighthouse"
A lesson plan for Sophie Blackall's award-winning picture book.
Behind the Scenes with Henry the VIII's Wives: "Fatal Throne”
Erudite scholarship. Conspicuous consumption. Music. Bawdy revels. The reign of Henry VIII is known for many contradictions. But it is likely most known for the monarch’s treatment of his wives, who tell their stories in the recently released Fatal Throne.
Teaching Ideas for 'The Night Diary'
From the SLJ blog "The Classroom Bookshelf," a lesson plan for The Night Diary written by Veera Hiranandani (Dial Books; Grades 4- 8). Includes teaching ideas, text sets, and recommended resources.
Escape from Aleppo
Escape from Aleppo Written by N.H. Senzai Published by Paula Wiseman Books, Simon and Schuster, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-4814-7217-3 Grades 5-8 Book Review In the midst of the Syrian Civil War in fall of 2013, protagonist Nadia must find her way back to her family, from whom she was separated when a bomb hit their apartment […]
World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers with The Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN: 978-1-4197-2845-7 Grades 4 and Up Book Review “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is […]
Islandborn
Islandborn/Lola: Edicion en espanol de ISLANDBORN Written by Junot Díaz, illustrated by Leo Espinosa Published by Dial Books ISBN: 978-0735229860 (English)/ ISBN: 978-0525552819 (Spanish) All Ages Book Review “Every kid in Lola’s school was from somewhere else. Hers was the school of faraway places.” But when her teacher asks her class to draw a picture of […]
Orbis Pictus Honor Book – Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect Us Today
Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect us Today By Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson Published by Peachtree Publishers, 2017, ISBN 978-1-56145-945-2 Grades 6-Up Book Review On this President’s Day, it is important to note that “not one of our first eight presidents had any real power” (p. […]
The Creation of Mary's Monster | A Conversation with Lita Judge
A multimedia exploration of the extraordinary new novel by Lita Judge.
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