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LitLinks:  Using STEM biographies to teach character traits

LitLinks: Using STEM biographies to teach character traits

Jul 31, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: SUSAN LATTA True confession: I am a science rookie and have always struggled...

LitLinks: Who Can Write Autobiographies? Students, That’s Who!

LitLinks: Who Can Write Autobiographies? Students, That’s Who!

Jul 17, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: TRACY NELSON MAURER Inspire Student Writers with STEM Biographies as Mentor Texts Picture-book...

A rare treat! Interviewed by my illustrator’s children…

Nov 3, 2009

My conversation with Aaron Zenz’s three children was a rare treat! Not only did I learn more...

Nugget on the Flight Deck nominated for CYBILs

Oct 26, 2009

Nugget on the Flight Deck has been nominated for the 2009 Children’s and Young Adult...

San Diego Tour: Curie Elementary School Helps Launch Nugget on the Flight Deck

Oct 20, 2009

The final stop of my four-day swing through San Diego was Curie Elementary School. I...

San Diego Tour: Vista Library Welcomes Children’s Authors

San Diego Tour: Vista Library Welcomes Children’s Authors

Oct 18, 2009

The San Diego County Library hosted Page One: A Celebration of Reading this weekend at...

San Diego Book Tour: Readers, Inc. in La Mesa

San Diego Book Tour: Readers, Inc. in La Mesa

Oct 18, 2009

Deena While at Readers, Inc. in La Mesa, California is a prime example of why...

The Benefits of Making Friends with your Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager

Oct 15, 2009

Since the release of Jingle the Brass, I began establishing a relationship with the Community...

Press for Nugget on the Flight Deck for my upcoming visit to San Diego

Oct 14, 2009

NOTED CHILDREN’S AUTHOR IN LA MESA OCT. 16 FOR READING & BOOK SIGNING | East...

Who Wrote That? Meet Pamela S. Turner

Who Wrote That? Meet Pamela S. Turner

Oct 10, 2009

A bi-weekly feature profiling the talented authors and illustrators who bring children’s books to life....

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    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
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