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Saturday, January 18, 2014

2013: Best Books for Elementary School

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If I was starting a library in an elementary school or if I was ordering books for an elementary school library, these are ten books I...
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Friday, January 17, 2014

About "diverse" books and inclusivity in Brian Floca's LOCOMOTIVE

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Editor's note, March 1, 2014: The book discussed herein won the 2014 Caldecott Medal. Its win signals how much work there is ahead of...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

K8's Notes on RUSH REVERE AND THE BRAVE PILGRIMS

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Recently, a teacher wrote to ask if I'd reviewed Rush Limbaugh's Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims. I haven't reviewed it, bu...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

THE GIANT BEAR: AN INUIT FOLKTALE by Jose Angutinngurniq

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In December of last year, I passed along a portion of Erin Hollingsworth's review of The Giant Bear: An Inuit Folktale , by Jose ...
Monday, January 13, 2014

CHILDREN OF THE TIPI: LIFE IN THE BUFFALO DAYS by Michael O. Fitzgerald

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Editors note on Jan 16 2014 at 9:53 AM: The publisher responded to this critique. See comments. While reading about children's boo...
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Sunday, January 12, 2014

THANKSGIVING ON THURSDAY, by Mary Pope Osborne

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A friend (you, Diana!) asked (on Facebook) for books that a first grader could read on Kindle. Several people suggested Mary Pope Osborn...
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

HOOKED by Liz Fichera

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I'm among those who wish that we had more books featuring Native protagonists in which the setting is today. Or last year. Or even ten y...
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Sunday, January 05, 2014

Travers (author of Mary Poppins): "I lived with the Indians..."

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Eds. Note on Nov 14 2015: If you're here to see revisions to the Bad Tuesday chapter, scroll down! With the release of Saving Mr. B...
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