ALA’s BookLinks has an article on Series Nonfiction in the Classroom. The article speaks to what you should look for in good nonfiction series and also offers a collection of recommended series.
Month: December 2005
Word Blog
WORD is a blog filled with information on writing and books. It is the official blog of READ and WRITING magazines. You can read student writing, learn about getting published, get writing tips, and find related web links.
Word Blog
WORD is a blog filled with information on writing and books. It is the official blog of READ and WRITING magazines. You can read student writing, learn about getting published, get writing tips, and find related web links.
YALSA Online Course
If you work with teens and technology, you will be interested in: YALSA to offer online course “New Technologies & New Literacies for Teens”. It is a four-week online course running from February 6th to March 6th where you will learn about what teens are using to communicate and collaborate online. Registration is open until the end of January.
Esme's Best of 2005
Esme has her picks for best books of 2005 on her website: PlanetEsme. She does really well with picture books and books for younger readers, so don’t miss her list. It often contains books that are great for classroom use but that you don’t see on other lists.
Best Word Book Ever Changes
This is a quirky but interesting site to visit. The Best Word Book Ever has changed over the years, as this Flickr slideshow demonstrates. It compares the 1963 version of the book side-by-side with the 1991 edition. Funny comments accompany the photos.
Wright 3
Wright 3 is the new book by Blue Balliett that follows Chasing Vermeer. It continues the story of Petra and Calder as they get caught up in a new mystery filled with coincidences and findings. But this time, Calder’s old friend Tommy has returned, and the threesome just doesn’t click. Both Petra and Tommy are jealous of the other’s time with Calder, and Calder feels trapped in the middle. The mystery in this book centers on Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, the Robie House filled with strange angles, changing lights, and perhaps a ghost?
Balliett’s writing once again soars and carries the story effortlessly along. Readers will be captivated not just by the mystery but by the three main characters. The author has managed to create three characters each with individual quirks that make them even more real and perspectives that make the mystery itself work. As much as I loved Chasing Vermeer, I liked this sequel even more. Balliett has created a work of art once again.
Wright 3 will be released in April.
NYPL Children's Books List
The New York Public Library presents their favorite Children’s Books 2005. I always love the multicultural aspect of this list. And the fact that it includes books that I have never read and now must try.
NYPL Children's Books List
The New York Public Library presents their favorite Children’s Books 2005. I always love the multicultural aspect of this list. And the fact that it includes books that I have never read and now must try.
Waking Brain Cells 