Take Five: Middle Grade Nonfiction
Today's list is of new and forthcoming nonfiction.
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Jasmine Warga’s funny and touching story was the perfect addition to our literature circle this year. Incorporating coding, a team robotics challenge, and an exploration of the connection between music and emotion added a rich dimension to our study of A Rover’s Story.
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From Exclusion to Belonging, a guest post by Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn
Over the past few years, the STAATUS index survey has asked Americans to name a famous Asian American. For three years in a row the most common response has been “I don’t know.” Number 2 has been Jackie Chan, who is not American, and number 3 has been Bruce Lee, who has been dead for […]
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Educator Meg Whittaker discusses books that have music built into the bones
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Take Five: Middle Grade Fantasy
Today's list is of new and forthcoming middle grade fantasies.
Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate: A Review of John Schu’s Louder Than Hunger, by guest blogger Linda Williams Jackson
Louder Than Hunger is a book that everyone needs to read so that we can all understand what it’s like to feel so small that you want to disappear completely.
Harmonizing with History, a guest post by Monisha Blair
By pairing these novels with music from the corresponding time period, librarians can provide readers with a multi-sensory experience that enriches their understanding of history.
Becky Calzada and John Schu Discuss Louder Than Hunger and Libraries
Join author John Schu and 24/25 AASL President-Elect Becky Calzada Schu's new book, libraries, and books they want to share with librarians.
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