Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Monday, September 6, 2021

Chronicling the events of 9/11: In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers, by Don Brown (ages 12 and up)

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As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I wonder how the teens I work with think about it. The events of September 11, 2001 are certain...
Monday, February 25, 2019

Biddy Mason Speaks Up, by Arisa White and Laura Atkins: a powerful biography of an early California woman fighting for justice (ages 10-14)

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As we celebrate Black History, it is crucial we include many people's stories, not just the ones we know well. When our students study C...
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Memphis, Martin and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968, by Alice Faye Duncan (ages 8-12)

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As we get ready to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to share a powerful new book about his work. Alice Fay Duncan's pow...
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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes (ages 10-14)

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As we celebrate Black History Month, we must honor those who struggled, raising their voices to call for change. Fannie Lou Hamer was an ico...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, picture book by Margot Lee Shetterly and‎ Laura Freeman (ages 6-9)

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The movie Hidden Figures was inspiring, and I'm happy to be able to share the story of these impressive mathematicians with a younger a...
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Are You An Echo? Discovering the beauty of Japanese poet Misuzu Kaneko (ages 7-12)

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Empathy -- it's a vital quality to develop for all of us. How do we reach outside of ourselves to imagine being in someone else's sh...
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Monday, February 13, 2017

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution, by Gretchen Woelfle (ages 9-13)

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The complex story of slavery and freedom is difficult yet essential to talk about with our children because it rests at the core of our nati...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Honoring & celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the library (ages 6-10)

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We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday of January by honoring the life and legacy of the man who brought hope and heal...
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, by Robbie Robertson and David Shannon -- a stirring, heroic tale of peace (ages 9-12)

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With the news so full of violence and conflicts, I yearn to share with my students stories that show us how to resolve their disputes large ...
Monday, September 7, 2015

Honoring Cesar Chavez on Labor Day (ages 8-11)

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I want to take a moment on Labor Day to honor Cesar Chavez and share a new biography that conveys his life and work clearly for young reader...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Celebrating Women's History Month with Leontyne Price & Mahalia Jackson (ages 5-9)

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We celebrate Women's History Month each year, reading picture book biographies, investigating women through online sources and talking...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

2015 Coretta Scott King Awards: celebrating African American culture and universal human values (ages 4-15)

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Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are a continued source of inspiration for me and the schools I serve. Each ...
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Online Resources: exploring Japanese Americans' experiences during World War II (ages 8 and up)

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As a school librarian, I want to find many ways to engage young children in exploring the world around them. Sometimes that comes from shari...
Thursday, August 7, 2014

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia, by Candace Fleming (ages 12+)

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Like many of my students, I love getting lost in a story--so absorbed that I am transported to that time and place, that I live with the cha...
Monday, June 2, 2014

Common Core IRL: Life in Colonial America (grades 3-5)

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Our older elementary students spend a lot of effort learning how to read and write informational texts, especially in 4th and 5th grades. ...