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When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel by G. Neri

By On March 7, 2018 · 5 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Rhyme/Rhythm, Text Structure
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When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel
Author: G. Neri
Illustrator: David Litchfield
Expected Publication on March 20th, 2018 by Candlewick Press

Summary: From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness — the incredible story […]

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Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone by Alice Brière-Haquet

By On December 6, 2017 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Inquiry, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Mood, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Symbolism
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Nonfiction Wednesday

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).
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Miguel and the Grand Harmony by Matt de la Peña

By On November 2, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Figurative Language, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Multicultural, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Setting
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Miguel and the Grand Harmony
Author: Matt de la Peña
Illustrator: Ana Ramírez
Published: October 10, 2017 by Disney

Summary: This jacketed picture book pairs Newbery Winner Matt de la Peña and Pixar artist Ana Ramírez with the highly anticipated Pixar Studios film, Coco. Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of […]

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Review and Giveaway!: Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing by Leda Schubert

By On September 29, 2017 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Background Knowledge, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Mood, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing
Author: Leda Schubert
Illustrator: Raúl Colón
Published June 13th, 2017 by Roaring Brook Press

Summary: 

Listen.
There was nobody like Pete Seeger.
Wherever he went, he got people singing.
With […]

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Giant Pumpkin Suite by Melanie Heuiser Hill

By On September 6, 2017 · 3 Comments · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
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Giant Pumpkin Suite
Author: Melanie Heuiser Hill
Published September 12th, 2017 by Candlewick Press

Summary: Who are you, if you can’t be what you always expected? A moving coming-of-age tale of prodigy and community, unlikely friendship and growing things.

Twelve-year-old Rose Brutigan […]

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Vanished! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #2) by James Ponti

By On August 18, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Foreshadowing, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
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Vanished!: A T.O.A.S.T Mystery
Author: James Ponti
Published August 22nd, 2017 by Aladdin

Summary: Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ most wanted lists—must uncover the truth behind a series of middle school pranks that may or […]

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Teaching Guide for Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars by Nathan Hale

By On May 10, 2017 · 6 Comments · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Conflict, Graphic Novels/Comics, Inferring, Inquiry, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Point of View, Prediction, Setting, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Nonfiction Wednesday

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).
[…]

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