Helping Students Navigate the World of Books
The Day the Crayons Quit Author: Drew Daywalt Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers Published June 27th, 2013 by Philomel Goodreads Summary: Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only … Read more
When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12 Author: Kylene Beers Published: October 22, 2002 by Heinemann Educational Books Summary: When Kylene Beers entered the classroom in the 1970s, she had dreams of teaching AP classes, filled with students who were passionate, high-level readers. She was shocked when she was confronted … Read more
Kellee Moye and Ricki Ginsberg met while serving on the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award committee. They were reading and discussing hundreds of books, and they quickly became fast friends. Both were diehard attendees of the NCTE convention and ALAN workshop and loved presenting at conferences and learning from other educators. Their passion is to make engaging books … Read more
