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LitLinks: How biomimicry can spark students’ imagination

September 22, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER KRISTEN NORDSTROM Biomimicry is all around us How did a bird help transform […]

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LitLinks: Give students an up-close look at astonishing animal adaptations

September 15, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LAURA PERDEW Animals have all sorts of amazing adaptations that allow them to […]

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LitLinks: Easy lessons on biomimicry and robot design that WOW! students

September 8, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LINDA ZAJAC Objective Students will learn about biomimicry and be able to design […]

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LitLinks: Match, sort, classify – Proven activities that captivate students

September 1, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY Sorting—shapes, colors, sizes—it’s a classic activity for preschoolers. It engages […]

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LitLinks: How Benjamin Banneker can surprise your students

August 25, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER SHANA KELLER Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731. He grew up on a […]

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LitLinks: Practice makes perfect for pilots and poets

August 18, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LISA L. OWENS Just as no human enters the world walking and talking, […]

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LitLinks: Show students how to invite nature closer

August 11, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER MÉLINA MANGAL Jayden’s Impossible Garden is about a young nature lover who wants […]

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LitLinks: Making and recognizing patterns – a math skill

August 4, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER RAJANI LAROCCA In my picture book Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers, the main character […]

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LitLinks: Design challenge for students – make a prosthetic limb

July 28, 2021

GUEST BLOGGERS BRITTANY ACEVEDO & DJ KAST The preparation In this lesson and activity, students […]

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LitLinks: Follow the evidence, develop supporting arguments with these 3 easy activities

July 21, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER ALISON PEARCE STEVENS In the midst of climate change and ecosystem destruction, it […]

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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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    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
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