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Want to laugh? Read Carolyn Crimi’s “Revenge of the Children’s Book Writer” #kidlit #literacy

Want to laugh? Read Carolyn Crimi’s “Revenge of the Children’s Book Writer” #kidlit #literacy

March 22, 2012

Read Carolyn Crimi’s gut-busting assessment of celebrities who write children’s books: “As a picture book writer […]

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

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

March 21, 2012

Nugget on the Flight Deck by Patricia Newman I have read a book “Nugget on […]

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#Writing workshop excites kids about developing characters #literacy #elemed #reading #lrnchat

#Writing workshop excites kids about developing characters #literacy #elemed #reading #lrnchat

March 20, 2012

At a recent school visit 25 sharp third, fourth, and fifth graders discovered first-hand how authors […]

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Kids On #KidLit review by Tanner (age 11) #literacy #elemed #parenting #reading

Kids On #KidLit review by Tanner (age 11) #literacy #elemed #parenting #reading

March 19, 2012

The Zack Files series by Dan Greenburg Zack is a boy and lots of crazy […]

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Kids On #KidLit: Carter (age 10) reviews DRAGON’S  NEST #literacy #elemed #parenting #readacrossamerica

Kids On #KidLit: Carter (age 10) reviews DRAGON’S NEST #literacy #elemed #parenting #readacrossamerica

March 16, 2012

Dragon’s Nest by Emily Rodda (Dragons of Deltora Series #1) This story is about Lief, […]

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Kids On #KidLit review by Nick (age 10) #literacy #elemed #parenting  #reading

Kids On #KidLit review by Nick (age 10) #literacy #elemed #parenting #reading

March 15, 2012

When A Dragon Moves In By Jodi Moore  When a Dragon Moves In, is sort […]

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Kids On #KidLit review by Jacob (age 10) #literacy #elemed #reading #writing

Kids On #KidLit review by Jacob (age 10) #literacy #elemed #reading #writing

March 14, 2012

Pokemon: Tree’s A Crowd by Tracey West Ash,May,Max and Brock(“the girl lover”), were once again […]

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School kids connect with Nugget on the Flight Deck #militaryfamilies #SupportOurTroops #literacy #elemed

School kids connect with Nugget on the Flight Deck #militaryfamilies #SupportOurTroops #literacy #elemed

March 13, 2012

Last month, I read Nugget on the Flight Deck to several students at the Alhambra […]

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Kids On #KidLit review by Thomas (age 9) #literacy #elemed #parenting #read

Kids On #KidLit review by Thomas (age 9) #literacy #elemed #parenting #read

March 12, 2012

Nate The Great and The Fishy Prize by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Nate is a detective […]

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

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

March 9, 2012

How to Get Married by Me, the Bride by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Sue Heap My […]

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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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    • QuickReads Fluency Library
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