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LitLinks: 4 cool ways to engage students with nonfiction kidlit

LitLinks: 4 cool ways to engage students with nonfiction kidlit

Jul 26, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN Did you catch my previous nonfiction kidlit post? In March of 2021, I...

LitLinks: Combine #SEL and #STEM with these 3 easy lessons

LitLinks: Combine #SEL and #STEM with these 3 easy lessons

Jul 19, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN What is #SEL? The CASEL #SEL framework According to the Collaboration for Academic,...

LitLinks: 3 easy animal lessons to excite kids about nature

LitLinks: 3 easy animal lessons to excite kids about nature

Jul 12, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN I love animals. I’ve written several books about animals, including sea otters, rhinos,...

LitLinks: How to celebrate #PlasticFreeJuly and be a voice for change

LitLinks: How to celebrate #PlasticFreeJuly and be a voice for change

Jul 5, 2023

PATRICIA NEWMAN Ever since I wrote Plastic, Ahoy!, my news feed is jammed with ocean...

LitLinks: What’s the best way to study live marine life?

LitLinks: What’s the best way to study live marine life?

Jun 21, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON My new addition to the Moments in Science series, AQUARIUM: How...

LitLinks:  How to shine a light on LIGHT with art and literature

LitLinks: How to shine a light on LIGHT with art and literature

May 31, 2023

GUEST BLOGGERS CHRISTINE LAYTON AND LUCIANA NAVARRO POWELL Around the world, light delivers messages. Drivers...

LitLinks: How to find the STEAM in one small act of kindness

LitLinks: How to find the STEAM in one small act of kindness

May 24, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER MARSHA DIANE ARNOLD I’m Marsha Diane Arnold, author of One Small Thing, a...

LitLinks: How to use STEM and poetry to celebrate weather

LitLinks: How to use STEM and poetry to celebrate weather

May 10, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER LAURA PURDIE SALAS Two of my 2023 titles, ZAP! CLAP! BOOM! and PUDDLE...

LitLinks: How to use diverse kidlit to model STEM careers for BIPOC students

LitLinks: How to use diverse kidlit to model STEM careers for BIPOC students

May 8, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER DR. DIEUWERTJE KAST Representation matters. The data shows that representation of yourself in...

LitLinks: How to protect orca communication with science communication

LitLinks: How to protect orca communication with science communication

May 3, 2023

GUEST BLOGGER NORA NICKUM On the west coast of the US and Canada is a...

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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
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