Newbery Medal Author Matt de la Peña
Early on, author Matt de la Peña was labeled a poor reader by teachers who felt he was not meeting learning benchmarks. That experience deeply impacted him and led him to avoid reading until a [...]
Out of the Box Approach to Planning Makerspaces
Don’t think outside the box…Think like there is no box. ~ Unknown One of the most rewarding experiences in writing my second book (The Kickstart Guide to Making GREAT Makerspaces, Fall [...]
Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg: From Haunted Houses to Hamelin in Piper
How we Made the Shift to a Culture of Making
Keep Your Series Current: April 2017
Update your popular series with these books that will be published in April. Enjoy! PRIMARY SERIES & SEQUELS The Case of the Poached Egg (Wilcox and Griswold Mystery, Book 2) by [...]
Great New Nonfiction Titles for March 2017
These exciting nonfiction titles have been published in March. PRIMARY NONFICTION Bees : A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha. 9781419726156. 2017. Gr 1-4. Bees are an important part of the [...]
Great New Easy & Fiction Titles for March 2017
Check out some exciting easy and fiction titles that have come out in March. ELEMENTARY PICTURE BOOKS Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root (ill. G. Brian Karas). 9780763674991. 2017. Gr PK-1. All [...]
Celebrating National Poetry Month with Marilyn Singer
As the inventor of reverso poetry and the author of numerous books of poems, Marilyn Singer is a poster child for National Poetry Month. “Usually, when April rolls around, I get to celebrate [...]
