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Imagine if everyone’s workplace exterior represented what was going on inside. I know that the people at Longaberger would approve. In my web travelings I recently stumbled upon the following images. This one is of the exterior of the Cardiff, UK library: This next one is of the library in Kansas City, MO: More information […]
100 Scope Note: This review originally appeared in December 2007, but with the book recently hitting the shelves, I thought it might be a good idea to re-post Canned By Alex Shearer Scholastic Press ISBN 9780439903097 $16.99 Grades 5-7 In Stores Now If you’re anything like me (and I suppose you probably are – I […]
Horrible Harry and The Goog By Suzy Cline Illustrated By Frank Remkiewicz Scholastic Inc. ISBN 9780670059928 $3.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores When I was a youngster, there were places in the school that students didn’t go. This was back in the days when Reagan was holding down the White House, Balki was in his prime, […]
Just when you think you’re never going to hear back from somebody, they call out of the blue. That was the way I felt this afternoon upon seeing an invitation in my inbox to try out Yahoo! for Teachers. After receiving a tip from my School of Information connection, Piet, I signed up to receive […]
Well pull up a chair! Slate Magazine has gone all children’s lit and published a visual history of picture book illustration. Here’s an excerpt: “During the 18th century and for much of the 19th, there wasn’t a whole lot of American literature for children. And when children’s books did get published, they weren’t designed for […]
Be sure to check out the November edition of The Carnival of Children’s Literature over at the great blog MotherReader. Elephant ears not included.
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow by James Sturm Illustrated by Rich Tommaso Jump at the Sun (Hyperion Books for Children) ISBN 9780786839018 $16.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores December 18, 2007. *Best New Books* There is something to be said for simplicity. Baseball is not what I would consider to be a simple game. No, […]
Mwuuuuuuaaaaaahhahaha!* Apparently, this is the message that 4th and 5th graders want to proclaim from the mountain tops if given half a chance. Well, at least some. When I first stated blogging with my students two years ago (Aught 5 y’all), I didn’t know how best to go about it. In my role as Media […]
It’s been a bit since my original post, so I thought it was about time for a follow up. Backlash over the film has continued as the December 7 release date approaches. Religious groups in the US and Canada continue to speak out against the themes contained in both the book and the movie, resulting […]
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