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

By On November 6, 2019 · 1 Comment · 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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Educators’ Guide for The Trouble with Shooting Stars by Meg Cannistra

By On October 30, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Allusion, Asking Questions, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Figurative Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Magical Realism, Making Connections, Novel, Personification, Read Aloud, Simile/Metaphor, Teaching, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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The Trouble with Shooting Stars
Author: Meg Cannistra
Published: August 20th, 2019 by Simon & Schuster for Young Readers

Summary: Twelve-year-old Luna loves the nighttime more than anything else. It’s when no one gives her “that look” about the half mask she has to wear while healing […]

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Weird Little Robots by Carolyn Crimi

By On October 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Illustrated Novel, Inquiry, Magical Realism, Novel, Read Aloud, Science Fiction, Voice
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Weird Little Robots
Author: Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator: Corinna Luyken
Published October 1st, 2019 by Candlewick

Summary: When two science-savvy girls create an entire robot world, they don’t expect the robots to come alive. But life may be a bit more magical […]

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Weird But True: Class Collaborative Research Activity

By On September 3, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Inquiry, Teaching, Teaching Tuesday
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My students love the Weird but True books by National Geographic, but one thing they don’t like about the books are the lack of information found in the books. Because of this, as we chatted in class, we decided to make a class “Weird But True” presentation with not only […]

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Teachers’ Guide for Barkus series updated with Barkus: Dog Dreams by Patricia MacLachlan

By On August 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Foreshadowing, Illustrated Novel, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Prediction, Read Aloud, Reflection, Teaching, Theme, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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Barkus: Dog Dreams
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrator: Marc Boutavant
Published: August 7th, 2018 by Chronicle Books

Summary: Barkus is back! With new tricks. New friends. And lots more fun.

The lovable Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of this delightful series from […]

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Moonshot by Brian Floca

By On August 15, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Informational Nonfiction, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Narrative Nonfiction, Picture Book, Read Aloud
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Author: Brian Floca
Published April 7, 2009 by Atheneum

Summary: Simply told, grandly shown, here is the flight of Apollo 11. Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts, clicking themselves into […]

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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration!: Space Book Roundup and Reaching for the Moon Giveaway

By On July 19, 2019 · 4 Comments · In Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Book List, Informational Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Picture Book
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Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Apollo 11 mission. To celebrate this momentous celebration, I am happy to share some fantastic space books! (And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!)

Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
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