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    New Books for Children from Barrington Stoke

    What Was It Like To Be An Ancient Greek by David Long illustrated by Stefano Tambellini Barrington Stoke are probably best known as a publisher of accessible, high quality fiction for children and teens, however the partnership between award winning historian David Long and illustrator Stefano...
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    Keeping The Light

    Get ready for a heartwarming journey into children’s literature with Ali Gilkeson, the New York Times bestselling author who’s lighting up bookshelves everywhere! In this delightful episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty sits down with Ali to explore her latest children’s book...
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    Tom Swift and the Captive Planetoid by Victor Appleton II

    Tom Swift and the Captive Planetoid by Victor Appleton II My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Hey random other person I’ve just invented for the purposes of this review, can I tell you about these Tom Swift books?”“YES.”“I’d have been bothered if you’d have said no, you know.”“Quite the existential crisis...
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    Grandmother Moon

    Get ready for an incredible journey through children’s literature that will inspire, educate, and warm your heart! In this episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty sits down with three remarkable authors who are changing the landscape of children’s books one page at a time. First up...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: American History

    Love history? Hate it? Doesn’t matter. Just about any kid will be able something to connect with in one (or more) of these books. The Underground Abductor by Nathan Hale. Published by Harry N. Abrams. You know those 11-year-old boys who really love history? Give them Nathan Hale’s...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Making a Difference

    Can one person make the world a better place? Read one of these books to see the answer is a resounding yes! Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson, illustrated by Sean Qualls. Published by Random House. Growing up in Ghana with only one leg that...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesdays: Early Chapter Books

    It’s back-to-school time, and many kids will experience an exciting first this year: independently reading their first chapter book. Here are some ideas for what that book might be. (And yeah, I know Wrap-Up Wednesday is on Thursday this week. The kids aren’t the only ones going back to...
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    Wrap Up Wednesdays – Can’t we all just get along?

    School has started, and, hard as it is to believe, those cherubic children of September will soon be…well, let’s just say it’s never too early to start reading some picture books about celebrating yourself and others. Here are a few ideas: Wild About Us by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Janet...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Listen to the Music!

    Is it just me, or are there a lot of picture book biographies of musicians this year? Here are a few books to share with those kids coming home with their first band instruments: Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews, illustrated by Bryan Collier. Published by Harry N. Abrams.Troy “Trombone Shorty”...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Girl-Powered Graphic Novels

    Inspired by the success of Cece Bell’s El Deafo and Raina Telgemeier’s Smile and Sisters, there are some great graphic novels featuring girls this year. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova. Published by Yen Press. The title says it all. Peppi and Jaime literally run into each other on the first...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Celebrating reading and writing

    As September turns into October and the real work of the school year begins, these books can help remind kids that there actually is joy and fun in reading and writing: Rufus the Writer by Elizabeth Bram, illustrated by Chuck Grosnink. Published by Schwartz and Wade. Instead of a lemonade...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Fifth Grade Favorites

    During these first few weeks of school, I’ve tried some “book tastings” with fifth graders. I put out a lot of the new books and have them sample three different books for a couple minutes each. I’ve supplemented this with some book talks. After doing this in seven fifth grades, I’ve gotten a...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Animal Books

    Kids of all ages are endlessly fascinated by animals. Animal books are often the first informational text children read. Here are some of the best so far this year: Trapped! A Whale’s Rescue by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Wendell Minor. Published by Charlesbridge. The exciting true story...
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    Wrap-Up Wednesday: Artists

    These artists aren’t world-famous, but each contributed to the world of art in a unique way: Draw What You See: The Life and Art of Benny Andrews by Kathleen Benson, illustrated by Benny Andrews. Published by Clarion Books. Born to sharecropper parents in Georgia, Benny Andrews was an artist...
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    Stories and songs

    Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by April Harrison (Dial Books, 40 pages, grades 2-5). Augusta Baker was raised on her grandmother’s tales of Br’er Rabbit and King Arthur. A college class on folklore encouraged...
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    Finding their voices

    Ida B. Wells Marches for the Vote by Dinah Johnson, illustrated by Jerry Jordan (Christy Ottaviano Books, 48 pages, grades 1-5). Although this book tells the story of Ida B. Wells’s life, starting with her birth in Mississippi and continuing with some of her activism in Tennessee and Chicago...
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    Works of art

    Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack (Henry Holt and Co., 48 pages, grades K-5). A girl poses a variety of questions about art to artist. “Does it have to be perfect?” she asks Michelangelo, as he puts the finishing touches on the Sistine Chapel. “You can make your art any way you want,” he replies...
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    Celebrating teacher-activists

    Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher by Ruby Bridges, illustrated by Trudy Tran (Orchard Books, 48 pages, grades K-3). Ruby tells the story of her second-grade year, returning to the school where she and her teacher Mrs. Henry spent first grade alone in their classroom. Ruby is happy to be...
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    Beloved authors

    Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris, illustrated by Gordon C. James (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 40 pages, grades 2-5). Books were a lifeline to young James Baldwin, growing up in Depression-era Harlem with a mother, stepfather, and eight siblings. Reading...
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    Let’s see what some of the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel artists have been up to!

    Fresh Start by Gale Galligan (Graphix, 288 pages, grades 3-7). Ollie is used to starting over at a new school, since her diplomat father’s career means moving every year or two. She tells herself she doesn’t care, sometimes finding a reason to get mad at a friend before leaving. But this time...

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