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LitLinks: 3 ways to experiment to find the best solution

LitLinks: 3 ways to experiment to find the best solution

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In my book Bella’s Recipe for Success, Bella tries and tries again until she gets...

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LitLinks: Three easy ways to have fun with wind

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Wind is air movement. Since air is not visible, however, wind is generally inferred by...

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LitLinks: Mythical Creatures Help Students Develop Strong Writing Skills

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Photographed from the Sacramento Bee, July 8, 2021 Have you ever felt like the mom...

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LitLinks: Phenomena are authentic ways to bring science into ELA

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LitLinks: 6 easy ways to study water pollution in your classroom

Jun 10, 2026

What happens when people come together to clean up a dirty river? In Whales in...

LitLinks: Show students how to add tension, movement & awe to their writing

LitLinks: Show students how to add tension, movement & awe to their writing

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In The Ocean’s Heart: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life readers plunge far below the...

LitLinks: 5 easy steps to help students dig deep when they research

LitLinks: 5 easy steps to help students dig deep when they research

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Students are often assigned research papers or projects, yet they might limit their research to...

LitLinks: 3 easy ways animal action verbs encourage reading and writing

LitLinks: 3 easy ways animal action verbs encourage reading and writing

May 13, 2026

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
    • 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
    • Teach the Hope
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • Teacher Guides
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • 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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