Have you heard of the worry monsters? They always know how to cheer you up! Children will love this simple story featuring the friendly worry monsters, designed to help children engage with their worries. Lara Ede’s bright, friendly illustrations will engage them as they read, and there is a fun touch on every spread. These…
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A novel that will show Black girls just how brightly they can shine
“Rise to the Sun is a sweet, funny, and effervescent gem of a book.” — Nicola Yoon, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough…
Setting and Point of View in The Hunger Games: Creative Writing Lesson Plan, Wednesday July 10 and Thursday July 11, 2013
Like my Get Published: Free Tips and Resources page on Facebook. I post tons of Creative Writing tips, quotes, thoughts, and resources there. The Hunger Games is a 2008 science fiction novel by American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem,…
Thank you, Nikki Grimes, for sending me your amazing new book: Words with Wings!
Checking the mailbox is always fun for a book reviewer. We never know what gems the publishers are going to send us. So going to the mail is like Christmas every day — lots of great packages to open. But every once in a while an author herself sends a very special gift. That is…
How Classroom Libraries Work
Research shows that classroom libraries help students attain reading achievement. These key points from Scholastic’s Classroom Libraries Work: Research & Results provide concrete examples that will help you build an effective skill-building library for your students. Additional research support for the importance of classroom libraries can be found here. Children learning to read need access…
Young People's Pavilion 