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Teachers’ Guide for Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina

By On May 31, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Figurative Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Plot Development, Point of View, Prediction, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Setting, Simile/Metaphor, Symbolism, Teaching, Tone, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Author: Meg Medina
Published: September 11th, 2018 by Candlewick Press

Summary: Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suárez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.

Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, […]

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Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

By On May 2, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, LGBTQ, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Novel, Plot Development, Point of View, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Text Structure
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Picture Us in the Light
Author: Kelly Loy Gilbert
Published: April 10, 2018 by Disney-Hyperion

Guest Review by Rachel Krieger

Summary: Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember, and it seems his path is set, with a […]

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You Are Never Alone by Elin Kelsey

By On April 10, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Reflection, Theme
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You Are Never Alone
Author: Elin Kelsey
Illustrator: Soyeon Kim
Published April 15th, 2019 by Owl Kids

Summary: You Are Never Alone is a picture book that explores how humans are inextricably connected to nature.

Drawing examples from the clouds and the […]

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Three Great New Board Books: The Story of Rock, The Story of Rap, and Frida Catlo

By On February 28, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Informational Nonfiction
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The Story of Rock
Published: May 7, 2019 by Silver Dolphin Books

Summary: 1…2…3…4! Let’s rock and roll, babies!

From Elvis Presley to Beatlemania, from Janis Joplin to David Bowie—rock has transformed through generations while ringing true with passionate sound. Rock along with the greats in this […]

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If da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur by Amy & Greg Newbold

By On December 19, 2018 · 1 Comment · In Allusion, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Picture Book, Read Aloud
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If da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur
Author: Amy Newbold
Illustrator: Greg Newbold
Published October 2 2018 by Tilbury House Publishers

GoodReads Summary: In this sequel to the tour de force children’s art-history picture book If Picasso Painted a Snowman, Amy Newbold conveys nineteen artists’ […]

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Where’s the Architect?: From Pyramids to Skyscrapers by Susanne Rebscher

By On December 12, 2018 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Informational Nonfiction, Text Features, Text Structure
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Where’s the Architect?: From Pyramids to Skyscrapers: An Architecture Look and Find Book
Author: Susanne Rebscher; Illustrator: Annabelle von Sperber
Published October 23, 2018 by Prestel Junior

Summary: This wonderfully illustrated and captivating introduction to the wonders of architecture will have young readers poring […]

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Vincent and Theo by Deborah Heiligman

By On October 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Awards, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Inquiry, Text Structure, Voice
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Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
Author: Deborah Heiligman
Published April 18th, 2017 by Henry Holt and Co.

Summary: The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers’ lives. Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend, Theo supported Vincent as he […]

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