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LitLinks: More ways students can play with metaphor in their writing

September 13, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER LESLIE BARNARD BOOTH In A Stone Is a Story, students follow a rock […]

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LitLinks: How to play with metaphor in nature writing

September 6, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER FERRANTI KINSER The emotions and sensations inspired by our awe-inspiring natural world […]

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LitLinks: Where does dust come from? Investigate its surprise journey

August 30, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER JILANNE HOFFMANN A River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and […]

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LitLinks: How to explain cancer to kids with kidlit

August 23, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER NANCY CHURNIN AND SHAYNA VINCENT When Shayna Vincent was diagnosed with breast cancer, […]

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LitLinks: The sneaky truth about sneakers

August 16, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER JULIE DANNEBERG Athletic shoes, or sneakers, are everywhere, worn by young and old, […]

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LitLinks: How students can use codes to turn messages into secrets

August 9, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER MARISSA MOSS In Talia’s Codebook: How Codes Help Us Think and Communicate, Talia […]

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LitLinks: How to combine ecosystems and poetry for a winning lesson

August 2, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER LESLIE BULION In GALÁPAGOS: ISLANDS OF CHANGE students follow food energy through many […]

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LitLinks: 4 cool ways to engage students with nonfiction kidlit

July 26, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN Did you catch my previous nonfiction kidlit post? In March of 2021, I […]

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LitLinks: Combine #SEL and #STEM with these 3 easy lessons

July 19, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN What is #SEL? According to the Collaboration for Academic, Social and Emtional Learning […]

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LitLinks: 3 easy animal lessons to excite kids about nature

July 12, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN I love animals. I’ve written several books about animals, including sea otters, rhinos, […]

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  • Books
    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
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  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • Teacher Guides
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • LitLinks
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  • Writer Resources
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    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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