Posts by: Kellee

Titles Kellee Learned About at the ALAN Workshop and is SO EXCITED to Read

By On December 15, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Classroom Library Buy, Novel
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The 2020 ALAN Workshop was phenomenal this year! The virtual platform allowed for a more intimate and interactive atmosphere which was amazing. One thing didn’t change though: I left with books I HAD to read as soon as possible. Today, I wanted to share the ones I didn’t […]

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 12/14/20

By On December 14, 2020 · 4 Comments · In IMWAYR
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for […]

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Educator Guest Post: “Story Talk: Use Conversation to Fall in Love with a Book–A Reading Resource using Float by Daniel Miyares” by Hillary Wolfe

By On December 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Inferring, Making Connections, Mood, Picture Book, Prediction, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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“Story Talk: Use Conversation to Fall in Love with a Book–A Reading Resource using Float by Daniel Miyares”

Reading a story with a child is one of the most loving ways to build a relationship. Snuggled up together, you can laugh, feel sad, be curious, and learn something, together. Stories open […]

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Educators’ Guide for A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

By On December 8, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Teaching, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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A Stone Sat Still
Author & Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel
Published: August 27th, 2019 by Chronicle Books

Summary: The brilliant follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel!

A Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary […]

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 12/7/20

By On December 7, 2020 · 2 Comments · In IMWAYR
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Sharing Picture Books, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books for All Ages!

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books marketed for […]

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Author Guest Post: “Character Interview with Jasper Bloom” by Christopher Healy, Author of A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem #3—The Final Gambit

By On December 6, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Novel
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Character Interview: A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem—The Final Gambit

On the occasion of the publication of The Final Gambit, the third installment of the Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem trilogy, author Christopher Healy will be interviewed by one of the characters from that series, humble ashman turned heroic […]

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Educators’ Guide for A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young, Illustrated by Jessixa Bagley

By On December 1, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Illustrated Novel, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Magical Realism, Making Connections, Multicultural, Novel, Plot Development, Read Aloud, Setting, Teaching, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon
Author: Karen Romano Young
Illustrator: Jessixa Bagley
Published: January 7th, 2020 by Chronicle Books

Summary: In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for possible closure. Bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter […]

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