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LitLinks: The Power of Love in Creating Story – Yes, Even STEM Stories

LitLinks: The Power of Love in Creating Story – Yes, Even STEM Stories

Sep 18, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: CARRIE PEARSON I found the power of love with Stretch to the Sun:...

LitLinks: Easy ways to build students’ science communication skills

LitLinks: Easy ways to build students’ science communication skills

Sep 11, 2019

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN I’m so happy to be able to contribute to this blog series...

LitLinks: Hands-On Butterfly Activities Reinforce Reading

LitLinks: Hands-On Butterfly Activities Reinforce Reading

Aug 28, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: CAROLINE ARNOLD Whether you are five or seventy-five, the joy of seeing a...

LitLinks: STEAM lessons connecting science, literacy, and art

LitLinks: STEAM lessons connecting science, literacy, and art

Aug 21, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: MIRA REISBERG, PhD Hi everyone, I am so thankful to Patricia for putting...

LitLinks: Cycles in Life Science and Language Arts

LitLinks: Cycles in Life Science and Language Arts

Aug 7, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY Cycles – they’re all around us. A pattern so common...

LitLinks: Color Science, Inventions and Language Arts with THE CRAYON MAN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE INVENTION OF CRAYOLA CRAYONS

LitLinks: Color Science, Inventions and Language Arts with THE CRAYON MAN: THE TRUE STORY OF THE INVENTION OF CRAYOLA CRAYONS

Jul 24, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: NATASCHA BIEBOW The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola...

LitLinks: Orangutans help students read with purpose & demonstrate understanding

LitLinks: Orangutans help students read with purpose & demonstrate understanding

Jul 10, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: ANITA SILVEY While I was working on a biography of Jane Goodall (Untamed:...

LitLinks: Animal, Please Talk to Me – Pairing STEM and Fiction

LitLinks: Animal, Please Talk to Me – Pairing STEM and Fiction

Jun 26, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: PAMELA S. TURNER Talking animals are a big part of childhood: FROG AND...

LitLinks: Robo Shark Challenge — engineering, design, and language arts

May 29, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: CARLA BILLUPS Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the...

LitLinks: Adjectives and Verbs Give Science Writing Power

LitLinks: Adjectives and Verbs Give Science Writing Power

May 22, 2019

GUEST BLOGGER: ANITA SANCHEZ Choosing words In writing, words are all we have to evoke...

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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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    • STEM + Literacy Activities
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    • LitLinks
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  • Writer Resources
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    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
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