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

By On May 10, 2017 · 5 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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In the Middle School Classroom: Creative and Argumentative Writing with Papertoy Glowbots by Brian Castleforte

By On April 28, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Teaching, Writing
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Papertoy Glowbots: 46 Glowing Robots You Can Make Yourself!
Author: Brian Castleforte
Published August 23rd, 2016 by Workman Publishing Company

When I first looked through the book Papertoy Glowbots, after Brian Castleforte wrote an author guest post for Unleashing Readers, I knew that […]

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Animal Ark by Joel Sartore and Kwame Alexander

By On April 12, 2017 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Informational Nonfiction, Language/Style, Making Connections, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Picture Book, Poetry Anthology, Read Aloud, Rhyme/Rhythm, Teaching, Theme, Tone, Writing
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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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Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

By On April 5, 2017 · 2 Comments · In Allusion, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Figurative Language, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Language/Style, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Poetry Anthology, Reflection, Rhyme/Rhythm, Simile/Metaphor, Teaching, Theme, Tone, Visualizing, Writing
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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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Review and Giveaway!: Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton

By On March 31, 2017 · 4 Comments · In Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Fantasy, Illustrated Novel, Novel, Read Aloud, Reflection, Symbolism, Theme, Writing
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Henry and the Chalk Dragon
Author: Jennifer Trafton
Illustrator: Benjamin Schipper
Published April 4th, 2017 by Rabbit Room Press

Summary: In the town of Squashbuckle, just about anything can happen, and when Henry Penwhistle draws a mighty Chalk Dragon on his door, […]

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Paint Me a Picture & Tell Me a Story by Emily Bannister

By On March 24, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Mood, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Reflection, Rhyme/Rhythm, Symbolism, Text Structure, Theme, Writing
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Paint Me a Picture: A Colorful Book of Art Inspiration
Author: Emily Bannister
Illustrator: Holly Hatam
Published by Kane Miller EDC Publishing

Tell Me a Story: An Inspirational Book for Creative Writers
Author: Emily Bannister

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Paper Animals by Kane Miller Books

By On February 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Informational Nonfiction
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Paper Animals
Published: December 5, 2016 by Kane Miller Books

Goodreads Summary: In this book there are 14 different animals, with step-by-step instructions and different levels of difficulty, which will help you become an origami expert. Once you have all the animals ready, fold the giant boat […]

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