“‘Harry Potter’ opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love.” – Rick Riordan Young-adult fiction, commonly called…
Category: Children’s Literature
A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life, an egg donor story
A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life, an egg donor story is a touching children’s egg donor story about a happy couple of rabbits, Pally and Comet who have everything in life except a baby bunny, you accompany them in their longing for this child, the waiting and the moment the mother is informed she…
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain is “Equally Evocative and Informative”
by Genevieve S. _____ Angel Island, off the coast of California, was the port of entry for Asian immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1940. Following the passage of legislation requiring the screening of immigrants, “the other Ellis Island” processed around one million people from Japan, China, and Korea. In Angel Island:…
Teen Beach Movie is entertaining and fun for all ages
Hit the beach with Teen Beach Movie! Confident, resilient surfer McKenzie and her carefree boyfriend Brady catch an epic wave which mysteriously carries them right into the retro surf musical movie “Wet Side Story.” Amidst the spontaneous song and dance, there’s trouble in paradise – it’s bikers versus surfers for control of the local hangout…
Jack and Annie Fight Crocodiles Down The Nile In the Newest Installment of the Internationally Beloved Magic Tree House Series
Jack and Annie are back in the newest Magic Tree House adventure, MAGIC TREE HOUSE #51: HIGH TIME FOR HEROES by Mary Pope Osborne and the nonfiction companion, MAGIC TREE HOUSE FACT TRACKER #28: HEROES FOR ALL TIME by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, with illustrations in both by Sal Murdocca. In…
Med Free Bipolar by Aspen Morrow @aspenleaf Will Help Parents of Struggling Children
What does it really mean to LIVE med free? Does it mean crazy highs and dark lows, a moody personality that destroys everyone around you? NO!!! It also does not mean living out of control, giving into your moods, or burdening others so that you can have your euphoric ‘highs’. It means living a life…
Rebecca Padula and Gary Dulabaum are… PaDulabaum: Americana Roots Singer-Songwriter Duo featuring multi-instrumentalists
Crossposted on YoungPeoplesPavilion.com “As outrageous and funny and full of passion for reaching/teaching children as Gary in his wildest performances.” — Jane Yolen, author of the Caldecott-winning Owl Moon, the Commander Toad books, and How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? These multi-instrumentalists and singers, Rebecca Padula and Gary Dulabaum, perform music that is truly fun for…
Graphic Organizers for Teaching Poetry Writing: Model Poems and Lessons That Support Children as They Write Different Forms
Simplify and take the guesswork out of teaching poetry with these graphic organizers and step-by-step lessons. Model poems and lessons help students learn about the characteristics and structures of poetry forms such as haiku, limericks, and acrostics. Motivating graphic organizers, tailored to each poetry form, guide them in planning, and then writing their own poems….
FREE Extra Math Practice: Grade 4 – Houghton Mifflin Education Place
In Grade 4, instructional time should focus on three critical areas, according to the Common Core Curriculum Standards.: (1) developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit multiplication, and developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends, (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of…
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat: Comic Drama Has a Dual Focus
Llama Llama likes to sing. Gilroy laughs at everything. Llama sings out just the same. Gilroy says a not-nice name. Teacher has some things to say: calling names is not OK. *** In Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney, Llama Llama is learning lots of new things at school and making many…
