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LitLinks: Weeds! A free resource to connect science, literacy, and social-emotional learning

LitLinks: Weeds! A free resource to connect science, literacy, and social-emotional learning

Dec 16, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER CINDY JENSON-ELLIOTT Teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic has many of us scrambling for...

LitLinks: How animal adaptations connect to the accessories kids wear

LitLinks: How animal adaptations connect to the accessories kids wear

Dec 9, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER JENNA GRODZICKI Wild Style: Amazing Animal Adornments introduces the reader to animals that...

LitLinks: How to make STEM & literacy POP! off the page

LitLinks: How to make STEM & literacy POP! off the page

Dec 2, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ANNA CROWLEY REDDING Hello teachers and educators! Consider these examples where STEM and...

LitLinks: What does a dinosaur know about story setting? Plenty!

LitLinks: What does a dinosaur know about story setting? Plenty!

Nov 25, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON Hi! I’m Darcy Pattison and I live in Arkansas, a fact...

LitLinks: The power of the letter to share eco-friendly ideas

LitLinks: The power of the letter to share eco-friendly ideas

Nov 18, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ERIN DEALEY Dear Wonderful Students and Teachers, Hi! My name is Erin Dealey....

LitLinks: Small makes a BIG difference for animals and engineers

LitLinks: Small makes a BIG difference for animals and engineers

Oct 28, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER FERRANTI KINSER I’m Heather Ferranti Kinser, author of SMALL MATTERS, a STEM...

LitLinks: Soar with birds and improve observation skills

LitLinks: Soar with birds and improve observation skills

Oct 14, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER JENNIFER WARD Birds + observation skills = inspiration Hi! I’m Jennifer, former educator,...

LitLinks: Icky & sweet – how to build a science key…with words

LitLinks: Icky & sweet – how to build a science key…with words

Oct 7, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER HEATHER L. MONTGOMERY Scientists use language skills all the time, but students rarely...

LitLinks: Using the Everglades to develop a love of nature

LitLinks: Using the Everglades to develop a love of nature

Sep 30, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER ROBERTA GIBSON Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas by...

LitLinks: Kids see chicks hatch with their own eyes!

LitLinks: Kids see chicks hatch with their own eyes!

Sep 16, 2020

GUEST BLOGGER CAROLINE ARNOLD Life cycle reinforces reading In 21 days, chicks will hatch in...

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    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
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    • 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
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    • 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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