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Educators’ Guide for Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Write Turns the Heartland Into a Home by Barb Rosenstock

By On October 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Figurative Language, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Personification, Picture Book, Prediction, Read Aloud, Simile/Metaphor, Teaching, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns the Heartland Into a Home
Author: Barb Rosenstock
Illustrator: Christopher Silas Neal
Published: September 10th, 2019 by Calkins Creek

Summary: The early life and creative genius of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, as a maker of American buildings—highlighting his passion, imagination and […]

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Creative Writing Prompts for Tomorrow Most Likely by Dave Eggers

By On September 11, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Read Aloud, Teaching, Theme, Writing
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Tomorrow Most Likely
Author: Dave Eggers
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Published: April 2nd, 2019 by Chronicle Books

Summary:Rather than focusing on going to bed—and what kid wants to think about going to bed?—this book explores all of the dreamy, wonderful, strange things the next day might bring.

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Author Guest Post: “The Picture Book That Started As An Assignment” by Stephanie Ward, Author of Arabella and the Magic Pencil

By On September 8, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Picture Book, Teaching, Writing
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“The Picture Book That Started As An Assignment”

I still remember sitting at my school desk wondering what to write about. It was eighth grade and my teacher, Ms. Ribar, had asked her English class at All Saints Middle School to write a creative story. My classmates were scribbling away, but I was stuck. […]

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Teachers’ Guide for Charlie & Mouse updated with Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder

By On September 6, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Humor, Illustrated Novel, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Read Aloud, Teaching, Theme, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Charlie & Mouse Even Better
Author: Laurel Snyder
Illustrator: Emily Hughes
Published: April 2nd, 2019 by Chronicle Books

Summary: It is Mom’s birthday, and Charlie and Mouse and their Dad want everything to be perfect–so when the cake gets burnt the boys have to come up […]

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Educators’ Guide for Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker by Mara Rockliff

By On August 30, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Reflection, Setting, Symbolism, Teaching, Theme, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker
Author: Mara Rockliff
Illustrator: Simona Ciraolo
Published: September, 2018 by Chronicle Books

Summary: Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate […]

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Review and Giveaway!: My Name is Wakawakaloch! by Chana Stiefel

By On August 28, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Classroom Library Buy, Making Connections, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Reflection, Teaching, Theme
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My Name is Wakawakaloch!
Author: Chana Stiefel
Illustrator: Mary Sullivan
Published August 27th, 2019 by HMH Books for Young Readers

Summary: In this lighthearted picture book, the intrepid, determined, and savvy Wakawakaloch learns to embrace what makes her special while lifting […]

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Educators’ and Discussion Guide for What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers

By On August 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Reflection, Symbolism, Teaching, Theme, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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What Can a Citizen Do?
Author: Dave Eggers
Illustrator: Shawn Harris
Published: September 11th, 2018 by Chronicle Books

Summary: This is a book about what citizenship—good citizenship—means to you, and to us all: Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different […]

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