Monday, November 30, 2015

Basketball books for young fans: Stephen Curry and beyond (ages 6-12)

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It's an exciting start to the basketball season for Warriors fans here in the Bay Area, and I love helping students find great books to ...
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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 ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Diverse Stories, Diverse Lives: Reflections on Sonia Manzano’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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Reading IS thinking. As we share books with our students, we talk with them and show them through these small (or grand) conversations that ...
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Sharing family time this Thanksgiving: four picture books to share (ages 3-8)

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As the world is rocked again by horrific events, Americans are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving--a holiday marked in my mind by spend...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Caretakers of our readers: Reflections on Rita Williams-Garcia’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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Day in and day out, school librarians help children find books that speak to them. We help our students grow as young readers, but even more...
Sunday, November 8, 2015

Inviting all our readers into stories: Reflections on Matt de la Peña’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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As school librarians, we have the honor and responsibility of knowing all of the students in our school. We watch them grow as young readers...