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    • 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
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LitLinks: Mythical Creatures Help Students Develop Strong Writing Skills

LitLinks: Mythical Creatures Help Students Develop Strong Writing Skills

Jul 22, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER ELIZABETH SHREEVE Dinosaurs! Dragons! Mermaids and unicorns! Dinosaurs to Dragons: The Lore and...

LitLinks: How To Inspire Empathy And Critical Thinking Skills With Stories From History

LitLinks: How To Inspire Empathy And Critical Thinking Skills With Stories From History

Jul 15, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER LISA L. OWENS Nonfiction history stories can help young readers think and care...

LitLinks: Easy ways to connect lunch with geography, history, and math lessons

LitLinks: Easy ways to connect lunch with geography, history, and math lessons

Jul 8, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER CHRISTINE VAN ZANDT In Hot Dog! The History of America’s Favorite Sausage, young...

LitLinks: How to make Earth Day Every Day with #PlasticFreeJuly

LitLinks: How to make Earth Day Every Day with #PlasticFreeJuly

Jul 1, 2026

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Photographed from the Sacramento Bee, July 8, 2021 Have you ever felt...

LitLinks: Bring ELA to life with a song about farmers

LitLinks: Bring ELA to life with a song about farmers

Jun 24, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON When kids think about the food they eat, do their thoughts...

LitLinks: Phenomena are authentic ways to bring science into ELA

LitLinks: Phenomena are authentic ways to bring science into ELA

Jun 17, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER EMILY STARR Is your pre-reading picture book walk predictable? Is your KWL (Know,...

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

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

Jun 10, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER NANCY CASTALDO What happens when people come together to clean up a dirty...

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

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

Jun 3, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER JILANNE HOFFMANN In The Ocean’s Heart: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life readers...

LitLinks: Easy lessons to inspire students to think like an architect

LitLinks: Easy lessons to inspire students to think like an architect

May 27, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER JEANNE WALKER HARVEY Dream it! Design it! Do it! “Success is a collection...

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

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

May 20, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER MICHELLE CUSOLITO Students are often assigned research papers or projects, yet they might...

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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?
  • Contact
    • Stay In Touch
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive