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Thank A Teacher Tuesday #TATTues

November 8, 2011

Thanks to Miss Blanchard, my fifth grade teacher, for treating me with kindness and respect […]

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Mining family stories for compelling fiction #literacy #k12 #elemed #writing

Mining family stories for compelling fiction #literacy #k12 #elemed #writing

November 1, 2011

Natalie Kinsey-Warnock descends from a long line of Scottish dairy farmers who settled in the […]

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Memorable Moments from #IBBY #kidlit #literacy #writing

October 25, 2011

I attended the IBBY regional conference at the Arne Nixon Center in Fresno, CA this past […]

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Multiculturalsim Rocks with @annmartinbowler #literacy #k12 #elemed

Multiculturalsim Rocks with @annmartinbowler #literacy #k12 #elemed

October 18, 2011

“See the deer eat meat.” Such was the quality of a district-mandated series of beginning readers […]

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Llama Llama author makes kids’ world less scary #parenting #elemed #edchat #literacy

Llama Llama author makes kids’ world less scary #parenting #elemed #edchat #literacy

October 11, 2011

For New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Anna Dewdney, her work is all about “the power of […]

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Leukemia patient 1st Kids On KidLit winner #literacy #elemed #kidlit

Leukemia patient 1st Kids On KidLit winner #literacy #elemed #kidlit

October 7, 2011

Earlier this week, I announced that Julia (age 8) was the debut winner of my […]

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Kids On KidLit winner–Julia (age 8); Where kids’ reviews are published online #literacy #k12 #elemed #librarians

October 4, 2011

The winner of the Kids On KidLit September drawing for a FREE book is Julia […]

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Caroline Arnold

Nonfiction that opens children’s eyes to the natural world #k12 #elemed #kidlit #literacy

October 3, 2011

Most people know Caroline Arnold as the beloved children’s author of more than 100 nonfiction books […]

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Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

September 21, 2011

The Other Side of the Island by Allergra Goodman is one of the books I read this […]

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Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews MASTERPIECE #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews MASTERPIECE #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

September 19, 2011

This summer I read Masterpiece by Elise Broach. My favorite character is Marvin. His family is […]

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    • 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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  • Writer Resources
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    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
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  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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