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Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee; Illustrated by Tony Fucile

*Picture/chapter book, contemporary *Two best friends, elementary-aged girls as main characters *Rating: Super cute and clever book, Bink and Gollie will have fans young and old. Short, short summary: Bink and Gollie are best friends, and they are about as opposite as you can get. In the three stories in this book, Bink buys a [...]

January 13, 2011 in Chapter Books, character education, Creative Writing activities, DiCamillo, Kate, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Shared Writing, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

photo by Jessie Michael Nix www.flickr.com *Middle-grade novel, contemporary *10-year-old girl as main character *Rating: Because of Winn-Dixie might have been a great movie, but the book by Kate DiCamillo is ten times better. Short, short summary: India Opal Buloni, the daughter of a preacher, goes to the store for a few groceries and comes [...]

May 28, 2009 in Cause and Effect, Creative Writing activities, DiCamillo, Kate, Middle Grade Novel, Reading Skills, six traits of writing
Tags: Because of Winn-Dixie, creative writing activities, Kate DiCamillo, Newberry Honor Book, reading skills | 1 Comment »