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Review and Giveaway!: Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars by Laurie Wallmark, Illustrated by Brooke Smart

By On February 25, 2021 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Text Structure, Tone, Writing
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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
Author: Laurie Wallmark
Illustrator: Brooke Smart
Anticipated Publication: March 2, 2021 by Harry N. Abrams

Goodreads Summary: Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies.

In this picture […]

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Amelia Six by Kristin L. Gray

By On January 9, 2021 · 1 Comment · In Mystery, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, 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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Author Q&A with Kenneth C. Davis, Author of Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy

By On December 20, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
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Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Published October 6th, 2020 by Henry Holt and Co.

About the Book: From the bestselling author of the Don’t Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history […]

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The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, Illustrated by Lauren Semmer

By On December 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Informational Nonfiction, Inquiry, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Picture Book, Read Aloud
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The ABCs of Black History
Author: Rio Cortez
Illustrator: Lauren Semmer
Published: December 8, 2020 by Workman Publishing Company

Summary: While many alphabet books have tackled a range of social justice topics from consent to feminism, there remains an urgent need to […]

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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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Nonfiction History Books for Kids: The Extraordinary Lives Series by Kane Miller Books

By On November 12, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Inquiry, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Narrative Nonfiction, Read Aloud
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I am thrilled to introduce a new series that I am hosting, which explores nonfiction history books for kids. This is all we read in our house, and I’ve learned so much, so I am jazzed to dive deeply into some of the texts on the blog.

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Educators’ Guide for Leave It to Abigail: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams by Barb Rosenstock, Illustrated by Elizabeth Haddeley

By On November 3, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Narrative Nonfiction, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Teaching, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams
Author: Barb Rosensock
Illustrator: Elizabeth Haddeley
Published: February 4th, 2020 by Little, Brown and Company

Summary: In this inspiring tribute, award-winning author Barb Rosenstock and New York Times bestselling artist Elizabeth Baddeley tell the true story of […]

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