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Educators’ Guide for A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young, Illustrated by Jessixa Bagley

By On December 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Illustrated Novel, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Magical Realism, Making Connections, Multicultural, Novel, Plot Development, Read Aloud, Setting, Teaching, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon
Author: Karen Romano Young
Illustrator: Jessixa Bagley
Published: January 7th, 2020 by Chronicle Books

Summary: In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for possible closure. Bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter […]

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Educators’ Guide for AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet by Jon Scieszka, Illustrated by Steven Weinberg

By On November 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Fantasy, Illustrated Novel, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Puns/Word Play, Read Aloud, Setting, Teaching, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development, Writing
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AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Steven Weinberg
Published: August 25th, 2020 by Chronicle Books

Summary: AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet is the second book in the laugh-out-loud series by children’s literature legend Jon Scieszka.

The book follows a new mission, where […]

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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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Educators’ Guide for Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote by Barb Rosenstock, Illustrated by Sarah Green

By On October 8, 2020 · Leave a 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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Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote
Author: Barb Rosensock
Illustrator: Sarah Green
Published: February 25th, 2020 by Calkins Creek

Summary: The fight for women’s suffrage between women’s rights leader Alice Paul and President Woodrow Wilson is presented as a four-round […]

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Black Lives Matter: Anti-Racist Strategies

By On June 9, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Teaching
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Black Americans: We see you, we hear you, we support you, and we condemn the violent acts against Black Americans that happen too frequently in the United States including the murders most recently of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, David McAtee, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor. Black. Lives. Matter.

Racism is a […]

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Camp Candlewick

By On June 4, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Making Connections, Teaching
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We’re excited to share Camp Candlewick, a new online reading program! Over the course of twelve weeks, young people of all ages will be encouraged to take part in shared reads, activities, and virtual events with prominent creators.

Via website content (at https://stayhome.candlewick.com/) and email newsletters as […]

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Virtual Book Clubs with our Kids During Quarantine

By On April 28, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Teaching
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When quarantining became a reality for many of us in March, we were both looking for activities that would help keep our kids busy but also interacting with other kids. Ricki then came up with the idea of doing virtual book clubs, and Kellee was all in!

Trent & […]

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