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Un-Forgettable Friday: Scat by Carl Hiaasen

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*Middle-grade to tween (there’s some language in here–FYI ) contemporary fiction novel
*Middle-grade students Nick and Marta as main characters
*Rating: A good eco-mystery for kids with a quirky cast of characters, similar to Hoot and Flush by Carl Hiaasen.
Short, short summary: Scat has a main plot [...]

February 5, 2010 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Hiaasen Carl, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: Carl Hiaasen, Eco-mystery, Green books, green ideas for kids, Middle Grade Novel, Scat, tween books | No Comments »

Un-Forgettable Friday: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

*Middle-grade/tween book, contemporary and realistic
*Middle-school boy as main character
*Rating: While listening to the audio book, I laughed out loud in several parts and said, “Oh no!” in others. Jeff Kinney knows how to write for this age group and the parents who are peeking in.
Short, short summary:Diary of a Wimpy Kid by [...]

October 23, 2009 in Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: comic strips, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, middle grade books, tween books, Un-Forgettable Friday | 1 Comment »