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    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
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    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
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LitLinks: Growing background information about the ocean

LitLinks: Growing background information about the ocean

Jan 22, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER DR. RENA HAWKINS Don’t you love finding a book that connects science and...

LitLinks: Engineering a tightrope across the mighty Niagara

LitLinks: Engineering a tightrope across the mighty Niagara

Jan 15, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER DONNA JANELL BOWMAN King of the Tightrope: When The Great Blondin Ruled Niagara...

LitLinks: What makes a STEM book a STEM book?

LitLinks: What makes a STEM book a STEM book?

Jan 8, 2020

GUEST BLOGGERS CARRIE LAUNIUS AND CHRISTINE ANNE ROYCE Editor’s Note: For the last several months,...

LitLinks:  STEM heroes and the classic Hero’s Journey plot structure

LitLinks: STEM heroes and the classic Hero’s Journey plot structure

Jan 1, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER TRACY BORGMEYER We all want to believe in a hero. The kind of...

LitLinks: Holiday greetings

LitLinks: Holiday greetings

Dec 25, 2019

Editor’s note: My guest bloggers and I are spending time with family and friends this...

LitLinks: Crane and Crane – a lesson in homonyms and habitats

LitLinks: Crane and Crane – a lesson in homonyms and habitats

Dec 18, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER LINDA JOY SINGLETON When my first non-fiction picture book, Crane and Crane, was...

LitLinks: Hearing aid models inspire inclusion in the classroom

LitLinks: Hearing aid models inspire inclusion in the classroom

Dec 11, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER DIEUWERTJE KAST Editor’s note: I’m thrilled to introduce my LitLinks readers to DJ...

LitLinks: Code breakers, STEM, and history inspire fiction writing

LitLinks: Code breakers, STEM, and history inspire fiction writing

Dec 4, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER LISA L. OWENS Nonfiction books about historical events offer a great way for...

LitLinks: Exploring animal adaptations leads to creative writing

LitLinks: Exploring animal adaptations leads to creative writing

Nov 27, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER JENNA GRODZICKI I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures That Look Like Food introduces...

LitLinks:  Connecting nuclear physics to language arts (really!)

LitLinks: Connecting nuclear physics to language arts (really!)

Nov 20, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER TERESA ROBESON While Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the...

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  • Home
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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
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • Teacher Guides
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • LitLinks
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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