This retelling by Robert D. San Souci of the traditional British ballad tells of a trick played on the Sheriff of Nottingham by Robin and his Merry Men. [Read more...]
Book Review: The Odious Ogre
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Norton Juster’s tale of an angry ogre features whimsical watercolor illustrations of an old-world village setting. [Read more...]
Edible Schoolyard: A Book Review
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Stick Man: A Winter Holiday Book Review
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Truce: A Book Review
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Jim Murphy and Scholastic have teamed up to provide an engaging historical Christmas narrative for intermediate level readers. Teachers of nine-twelve year olds looking to incorporate a real life holiday story with their studies of World War I may want to take a look. Read on. [Read more...]
Crow Call: A Book Review
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Two time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry takes her first stab at a picture book in Crow Call, published by Scholastic. [Read more...]
Walt Whitman: Words for America
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Written by Barbara Kerley. Illustrated by Caldecott honor artist Brian Selznick. Published by Scholastic Press.
Pancakes for Supper: A Book Review
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Written by Caldecott honor book author Anne Isaacs, this pioneer themed tale is set in the American wilderness. This Scholastic Press title is boldly illustrated by Mark Teague. [Read more...]
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared To Dream
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This true story of the Mercury 13 Women, written by Tanya Lee Stone, chronicles the trials and tribulations of these remarkable women who stepped up to the space challenge. [Read more...]
Wall-E: A Movie Review
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A futuristic movie portraying just how Earth could end up if the rate of consumption and trash production doesn’t slow down. Cleverly done, as a single robot character on his own is able to carry the entire first portion of the film. [Read more...]
