Monday, October 3, 2016

When the Sea Turned to Silver, by Grace Lin: lyrical, magical storytelling (ages 9-12)

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"I never wish for you to be anyone except yourself," Amah said, looking into Pinmei's eyes. "I know that when it is tim...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Reading IS Thinking: Developing our readers' skills with Judd Winick's HILO (ages 7-10)

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I have been having so much fun reading aloud Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth with 3rd and 4th grade students. The kids are loving the la...
Monday, September 26, 2016

The Inquisitor's Tale, by Adam Gidwitz -- serious fun, terrific storytelling (ages 9-14)

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In a recent interview in The Horn Book , Adam Gidwitz talks about his teaching days as being filled with "serious fun" -- I love ...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Reading Without Walls: Encouraging kids to expand their horizons through comics, science & technology (ages 8-12)

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My students love graphic novels, and I love the way they engage kids in reading and thinking about stories. This year, two graphic novel ser...
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Making new friends -- picture books for the new school year (ages 4-8)

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Do you remember the song, "Make new friends, but keep the old. Some are silver, and others are gold." As our kids settle into a ne...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier -- poignant messages about family, courage & facing fears (ages 8-12)

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When Raina Telgemeier recently held a reading at the Berkeley Public Library, over 500 young fans turned out to see their favorite cartoonis...