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Category Archives: book review
Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: The Sun: Our Nearest Star
The Sun: Our Nearest Star, written by Franklyn M. Branley and illustrated by Edward Miller does a wonderful job of explaining our daytime star, the sun. The book includes a beautifully illustrated analogy of the size of the sun compared … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: African Food and Drink
African Food and Drink Introduction and Summary: Mmm! Delicious! Exquisite! If you have ever wondered what types of food Africans traditionally eat or what they taste like, then African Food and Drink by Martin Gibrill is the book just for … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights
Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights is a story written by Debbie S. Miller and illustrated by Jon Van Zyle. Miller, a resident of Fairbanks, chronicles the seasonal changes that occur throughout the Alaskan wilderness. The book starts and begins on … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Introduction and Summary Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope a New York Times bestseller written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a glimps of the life of the 44th president of the United States. This … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Know and Follow Rules
Introduction and Summary: Know and Follow Rules was written by Cheri J. Meiners, M. Ed. and illustrated by Meredith Johnson. The story takes place in a typical classroom. The narrator is explaining how in school there are rules and the … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: America is…
“And America is old towns with old names, and new towns yet to be, that tell our history, then and now. It is a nation where fifty states meet, where we are all one.” Beautifully illustrated by Stacey Schuett and … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Don’t Know Much About the Presidents
Don’t Know Much About the Presidents is a great resource for kids to explore the lives of the presidents and their families by learning fun and interesting facts. The author, Kenneth C. Davis, begins the book with an introduction to … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: The Civil War
The Civil War, written by Georgene Poulakidas is a chronological record of events leading up to and throughout the Civil War. The book starts off with a well written explanation of “One Country, Two Ways of Life”. Throughout the book examples are … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics With Children’s Literature: Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon tells the story of a little girl who gets teased a lot by all of her classmates. Author Patty Lovell and illustrator David Catrow write a story where Molly Lou Melon is teased for her … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: The Great Kapok Tree
The Great Kapok Tree written by Lynne Cherry takes place in the Amazon Rain Forest where two men arrive at the great Kapok tree with the determination to chop it down. The older man points out this particular Kapok tree … Continue reading
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