Why would Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic be pictured on a post that talks about challenged and banned books? Because believe it or not, it is on the list of the 100 most frequently challenged books from 1990 to 1999. Are you racking your brain, like I was when I saw the list, [...]
September 29, 2009 in Blume, Judy, Chapter Books, Elementary Educators, Hopkins, Ellen, Maniac Mondays, Silverstein, Shel, Young Adult Novels
Tags: American Library Association, Banned Book Week, Challenged and Banned Books, Ellen Hopkins, Judy Blume, maniac monday | 5 Comments »
I still remember my copy of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume from when I was a girl. It had a purple cover and a picture of a blonde girl. I loved, loved, loved this book, and I would talk about it with all my friends. “Oh my God,” I would [...]
August 28, 2009 in Blume, Judy, Timeless Thursdays
Tags: Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, book covers, Judy Blume, Liar, Timeless Thursdays | 2 Comments »
Fluzzy the Cat? Photo by: Per Ola Wiberg (Powi) www.flickr.com Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com *Chapter Book for 6 to 9 year olds *1st grade boy and 3rd grade girl as main characters *Rating: The Pain and the Great One provide so many laugh-out loud moments that people might find you a little kooky [...]
April 23, 2009 in Blume, Judy, Chapter Books, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections
Tags: Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One, creative writing ideas, Fluzzy the cat, Judy Blume, Personal Connections, school stories, the Pain and the Great One series | 2 Comments »
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