Category Archives: biography

Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Darwin

Posted on August 30, 2009 by openwidearchive

Do you want your students to be as excited and interested about science as Charles Darwin was? Check out the book Darwin by Alice B. McGinty and illustrated by Mary Azarian, and let their curiosity roll. In this beautifully illustrated … Continue reading →

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Teaching Civics With Children’s Literature: Rosa

Posted on November 19, 2008 by openwidearchive

Have you ever been curious at the story of Rosa Parks? Nikki Giovanni tells the story of how Rosa Parks refused to get out of her seat along with a brief synopsis of the civil right’s movement and the final ruling by … Continue reading →

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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Johnny Appleseed: The Story of a Legend

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

Johnny Appleseed: The Story Of A Legend is a  wonderful biography written and illustrated by Will Moses. His writing on the early explorer John Chapman will really open the eyes and imagination of children reading this book. Johnny Appleseed was born … Continue reading →

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Teaching History With Children’s Literature: …If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grow up with one of America’s greatest leaders?  The book, If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln by Ann McGovern explores questions like these and so many others in this creative book … Continue reading →

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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Abraham Lincoln

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

What American doesn’t know about our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln? He is an important part of our history, with his own memorial and the penny dedicated to him! In Abraham Lincoln, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt go through Abe’s … Continue reading →

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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: George Washington Carver

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

Did you know that George Washington Carver developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans? In George Washington Carver, a biography by Tonya Bolden, students can read the inspirational and impressive life of George Washington Carver, the brilliant … Continue reading →

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Teaching History With Children’s Literature: Lincoln and Douglass An American Friendship

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

There are many children’s books pertaining to the Civil War, but these books often explain the Civil War from only one perspective. Nikki Giovanni’s book Lincoln and Douglass An American Friendship weaves the stories of a famous President and an … Continue reading →

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Teaching History with Children’s Literature: Johnny Appleseed: The Legend and the Truth

Posted on November 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

As a child, it is very rare that one does not learn about the legend of Johnny Appleseed.  Whether its through a poem, song, or cartoon, this famous figure holds the spirit of American culture.  Jane Yolen’s book, Johnny Appleseed: … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Ballots for Belva

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

I’m tired of politics. No, really. I’m tired of speeches, commercials, trash talk, e-mail messages and the constant chatter (not all of it polite or respectful) that has hijacked many a listserv and lunchroom conversation. Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: The Planet Hunter

Posted on September 5, 2008 by openwidearchive

How many planets are there in our solar system? It’s eight, right? Didn’t we used to have nine? In Elizabeth Rusch’s The Planet Hunter, we follow the story of astronomer Mike Brown in his discoveries that led to the reclassification … Continue reading →

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