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. . .
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September 22, 2009 in Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Maniac Mondays, Research Ideas
Tags: AL CAPONE SHINES HIS SHOES, book giveaway winner, maniac monday, sixth grade, technology in the classroom, Twitter, using technology with students | 2 Comments »
**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
Tags: Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, Book Giveaway Contest, Gennifer Choldenko, Un-Forgettable Fridays | 10 Comments »
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 book that the staff [...]
August 31, 2008 in Books With Social Studies Content, Choldenko, Gennifer, Elementary Educators, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, Research Ideas
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