Of course, Children’s Book Week is special to me–I am a children’s author, I blog about children’s books, and I am a parent (as well as former elementary school teacher). I think I love children’s and YA books better than adult books some times! And I know that I am not alone. But why are [...]
May 9, 2012 in Asher, Jay, Chapter Books, Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, High School Teachers, Middle Grade Novel, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Young Adult Novels
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This post originally appeared on “The Muffin”, WOW! Women On Writing’s blog on March 13, 2011. I am teaching a Middle Grade novel writing class for WOW! in May. (Details following this post.) Middle grade novels are fun to write, and I believe there are two reasons why. The first is that the readers, which [...]
April 4, 2011 in Book Club Possibility, Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Middle Grade Novel, Sachar, Louis
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And the winner is Linda. Check out her blog, “Travels With Children” at http://minnemom.com/ . If you didn’t win a copy of Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko, think about purchasing a copy and giving it to your favorite kid during whichever winter holiday you celebrate! Now on to Maniac Monday. . . [...]
September 22, 2009 in Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Maniac Mondays, Research Ideas
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**Leave a comment on this post by Monday, September 21 at noon CST for a chance to win an advanced reader copy of Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko. You can comment about this post, about Alcatraz, about the series, about middle-grade readers for boys, or about anything else that floats your boat–including [...]
September 19, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Making Predictions, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, Un-Forgettable Friday
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Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade novel, historical fiction (1935) 12-year-old boy as main character Rating: Can you say WOW!? Short, short summary: Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz Island because his dad is a guard for the prison. The author, Gennifer Choldenko, lets us know with a great note at the end of the [...]
August 31, 2008 in Books With Social Studies Content, Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, Research Ideas
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