photo by papertygre www.flickr.com *Picture book, fantasy for preschoolers through second graders *Young boy as main character *Rating: Orson Blasts Off by Raul Colon is a great adventure-type picture book that kids will love to read over and over again. Short, short summary: When Orson’s computer breaks, he doesn’t know what he’ll do to pass [...]
May 4, 2010 in Colon Raul, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales
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My husband picked a number between one and seventeen, Heidi’s name was written next to number 17, and so, she is the winner of the copy of The Secrets of the Cheese Syndicate by Donna St. Cyr. Congratulations to Heidi S. I sent you an email, so respond and send me your snail mail address [...]
August 25, 2009 in Colfer, Eoin, Maniac Mondays, Middle Grade Novel, Paulsen, Gary, St. Cyr, Donna
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Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Young adult contemporary novel Senior boy as main character Rating: You will love the main character and wonder why the poor guy can not catch a break. You care, you laugh, and you cry. Short, short summary: Tyler spent the summer before his senior year doing community service with [...]
December 8, 2008 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, Young Adult Novels
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