Archive for the ‘Making Book to Book Comparisons’ Category
This is a book I am EXTREMELY excited to tell you about for several reasons. . . I helped to edit this book in its beginning stages in 2009, as part of my Editor 911 business. It is a terrific HISTORICAL FICTION book for upper middle grade/tween/younger YA audience by a delightful author. Ice Cube [...]
February 11, 2013 in Barker Ethel, Book Club Possibility, Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Journal Writing, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Predictions, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills, six traits of writing
Tags: Book Club Possibility, books that teach voice, Editor 911, six plus one traits of writing | No Comments »
I am excited to welcome Glen Downey, author of Into the Fire, a middle-grade book. Here’s a synopsis from Amazon: “It’s been a year since Alice Booker disappeared — a year since she went to work one morning at the Byron County Library and never came back. Her son, Max, is still trying to come [...]
July 2, 2012 in Book Club Possibility, Downey Glen, Elementary Educators, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Personal Connections, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, Research Ideas
Tags: author intervi, middle grade novels for boys | 2 Comments »
*Picture book, non-fiction, humorous, rhyme for preschoolers through 3rd graders *Topic is Poop! *Rating: Poopendous! is a hysterical look at a bodily function everyone can relate to from the smallest bird to the largest human. It’s a clever way to show children that pooping is no big deal and can actually be quite helpful. Short, [...]
June 21, 2012 in Bennett Artie, Books with Health Content, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Shared Writing
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Today, I welcome author Maggie Lyons who will talk about her new novel, Vin and the Dorky Duet. Here’s a brief summary of the plot from Maggie’s website before we get on to the questions and her insightful answers! The moment he walks through the door and sees the sharky grin on his older sister’s [...]
June 18, 2012 in Book Club Possibility, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Lyons Maggie, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Predictions, Middle Grade Novel, six traits of writing
Tags: Middle Grade Novel, middle grade novels for boys, music | 2 Comments »
I have several things to discuss today, so this post is going to be a little different than the usual. First, I was lucky enough to get my free 48-hour copy of Wisdom, The Midway Albatross on Friday for the anniversary of the Japanese tsunami. Darcy’s book, with illustrations by Kitty Harvill, is beautiful. It’s [...]
March 12, 2012 in Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Personal Connections, Middle Grade Novel, Pattison Darcy, Picture Book
Tags: Book Giveaway Contest, nonfiction picture books, picture book nonfiction | 2 Comments »
*Picture book, fantasy for preschoolers through second graders *Bats (the animal) as main characters *Rating: The strength in Bats at the Ballgame is definitely the illustrative talent of Brian Lies–cute concept and some clever text, like Cricket Jacks! Short, short summary: Told in rhymed verse, Bats at the Ballgame by Brian Lies is the story [...]
June 30, 2011 in Art activities, Elementary Educators, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, six traits of writing, Writing Skills
Tags: 6 +1 traits of writing, baseball books for kids, Brian Lies, picture books for boys | 2 Comments »
*Fantasy, Middle-grade novel *Fairy expert Miss Edythe McFate and fairies themselves as main characters *Rating: Lesley M. M. Blume’s book is a delightful and entertaining look at these unusual creatures. Short, short summary: Written in several short chapters with titles such as “How to Tell a Good Fairy from a Bad One” or “Further Notes [...]
January 17, 2011 in Blume Lesley M. M., Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Middle Grade Novel, six traits of writing
Tags: books about fairies, fantasy books, middle grade fantasy, middle grade fantasy books | 1 Comment »
Before I talk about this cute book (I love fractured fairy tales), I want to announce the winner of Plank Road Summer. Again, thank you to everyone who left comments and questions for the authors. It seems to me that historical fiction is always a big hit, in spite of what the “big publishers” in [...]
June 4, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Gordon, David, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday
Tags: David Gordon, fractured fairy tales, Hansel and Diesel, The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Rigs, The Ugly Truckling | No Comments »
photo by pareerica www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through third graders, based on a fairy tale *Sorghum cookie boy as main character *Rating: Cookie Boy Travelin’ Arkansas is a clever twist on the old tale–”The Gingerbread Man.” Anyone living in or visiting Arkansas will especially love this book! Short, short summary: A young couple in [...]
May 27, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Davis Cheryl, Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Shared Writing, Skelton Linda
Tags: Arkansas history, Cheryl Davis, Cookie Boy Travelin' Arkansas, fractured fairy tales, Linda Skelton, The Gingerbread Man | No Comments »
photo by BlatantNews.com www.flickr.com (photo is in public domain) One of my favorite lessons plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day I found when I was a writing specialist at Fairmount Elementary School. This lesson teaches children about Martin Luther King, Jr. AND teaches them about that elusive 6 plus one writing trait: voice. Plus, [...]
January 13, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Farris Christine King, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, six traits of writing, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills
Tags: Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin | 2 Comments »