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Blog Tour with Review and THREE BOOK Giveaway!: It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood by Josh Funk, Illustrated by Edwardian Taylor

By On October 27, 2020 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Fantasy, Humor, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Text Structure, Tone, Writing
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It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood
Author: Josh Funk
Illustrator: Edwardian Taylor
Anticipated Publication: October 27, 2020 by Two Lions

Goodreads Summary: Once again, the beleaguered storyteller tries to tell a traditional fairy tale, with little success. Red has some questions about her delivery to Grandma’s house, […]

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi

By On October 24, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Characterization, Conflict, Fantasy, Novel, Personification, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 9-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia shares her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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This is My America by Kim Johnson

By On June 25, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Conflict, Dialogue, Foreshadowing, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Theme, Voice
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This is My America
Author: Kim Johnson
Published: February 28, 2017 by Balzer + Bray

GoodReads Summary: Dear Martin meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting YA novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.

Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the […]

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The Refuge by Sandra Le Guen, Illustrated by Stéphane Nicolet

By On May 26, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Dialogue, Figurative Language, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Language/Style, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Mood, Multicultural, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Simile/Metaphor, Theme, Visualizing, Voice
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The Refuge
Author: Sandra Le Guen
Translator: Daniel Hahn
Illustrator:  Stéphane Nicolet
Published June 1, 2020 by Amazon Crossing Kids

Summary: “There’s a new girl at school. She never stops looking up at the sky! She likes the stars and comets.”

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The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families by Joanna Rowland

By On March 26, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Writing
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The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families
Author: Joanna Rowland;  Illustrator: Thea Baker
Published: January 14, 2020 by Beaming Books

You might recognize the book which inspired this journal, The Memory Box: A Book About Grief:

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The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

By On January 21, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Background Knowledge, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Historical Fiction, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Mood, Novel, Point of View, Setting, Tone, Voice
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Fountains of Silence
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Published: October 1, 2019 by Philomel Books

GoodReads Summary: A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship.

Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists […]

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Teacher Guide for AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet by Jon Scieszka

By On November 6, 2019 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Figurative Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Read Aloud, Teaching, Text Features, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Steven Weinberg
Published: September 10th, 2019 by Chronicle Books

Summary: AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug are animals that have been hybridized to find other planets for humans to live on once we’ve ruined Earth. So off […]

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