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Picture Books that Inspire Kids to Take Action and Change Their World
I love the Nerdy Book Club. If you are a book lover and aren’t regularly following them, go sign up now to get their daily posts. Today, I’m guest posting “Ten Books that Inspire Kids to Take Action and Change the World!” Come visit me over there.
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Historical Fiction and Nonfiction Mentor Texts
Mentor Texts Whenever I’m reading someone else’s work for critique or whenever I’m struggling in a particular area of my writing, I always turn to mentor texts. They are like “guiding lights.” I’ve been involved in some discussions online that are asking for great suggestions for picture book biographies…
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VerseDay: Picture Books About Poets
Picture Books About Poets I love making poets accessible to young people. No single book does that better than Sharon Creech‘s LOVE THAT DOG. However, there are poems by famous poets that I love to use as mentor texts for my students. I love learning about the poets…
