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April winner for Kids On #KidLit announced #elemed #literacy #writing #lrnchat #k12 #edchat

May 2, 2012

Announcing the April winner of the Kids On KidLit drawing — Congratulations to Kamryn (age 11) of […]

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Fairy tales inspire Donna Jo Napoli #elemed #edchat #literacy #kidlit

Fairy tales inspire Donna Jo Napoli #elemed #edchat #literacy #kidlit

April 25, 2012

As a child, Donna Jo Napoli loved climbing trees and reading books with her legs dangling […]

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My reluctant readers are #READING says resource teacher! #literacy #edchat #lrnchat

My reluctant readers are #READING says resource teacher! #literacy #edchat #lrnchat

April 24, 2012

“Kids On KidLit has been inspiring!” says Jennie Hann, the reading resource teacher at Cambridge […]

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Film noir buff writes hard-boiled detective fiction for kids #literacy #elemed #lrnchat

Film noir buff writes hard-boiled detective fiction for kids #literacy #elemed #lrnchat

April 20, 2012

“In my head, there are pictures of what you have written. When I read your […]

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Famous #kidlit author left home & lived in the woods as a teen #literacy #lrnchat #elemed

Famous #kidlit author left home & lived in the woods as a teen #literacy #lrnchat #elemed

April 18, 2012

Three-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen believes that young people are our hope for the […]

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Cow knick-knack inspires #kidlit author’s newest book #literacy #elemed #lrnchat

Cow knick-knack inspires #kidlit author’s newest book #literacy #elemed #lrnchat

April 16, 2012

Lori Mortensen remembers dashing through the pouring rain to her mother’s Chevy after school. “We’d […]

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Kids on  #KidLit review by Kamryn (age 11) #literacy #elemed #lrnchat #edchat

Kids on #KidLit review by Kamryn (age 11) #literacy #elemed #lrnchat #edchat

April 13, 2012

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney The thing  I like about the book […]

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Kids On #KidLit review by Alyssa (age 10) #literacy #lrnchat #edchat #elemed

Kids On #KidLit review by Alyssa (age 10) #literacy #lrnchat #edchat #elemed

April 12, 2012

Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer Olivia is really nice to her brothers by […]

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March Kids On #KidLit winners–2 ten-year olds! #literacy #k12 #elemed #librarians #edchat

April 2, 2012

Announcing TWO WINNERS for the March Kids On KidLit drawing. The first winner, Nick (age 10) comes […]

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Shocking #literacy stats–#librarians needed! #k12 #lrnchat

March 30, 2012

“In 2010, 57 percent of California State University freshmen required remediation in English or mathematics. […]

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    • 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
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