If you're a reader and you like YA fiction, you have probably heard of Angie Thomas and her best-selling book "The Hate U Give." Well, I happened to find an author talk/interview with her on the Library of Congress National Book Fest website. Check it out here.
Category: Stories
Everywhere Book Fest
Something fun you might be interested in as a reader/writer, is the Everywhere Book Fest coming up on May 1st & 2nd. It's a two day online event that highlights various authors you might know (or not). If you like to read, it's a great opportunity to hear authors speak about their ideas, process, stories, …
Web Comics- Free!
School Library Journal has curated a list of free web comics that you lovers of graphic novels might really like. No log in or registration needed and all web-based, so no app or download needed either. Check out the list here with links to each comic. 🙂
Author Jason Reynolds
The Library of Congress is sponsoring a cool series with author Jason Reynolds where he will discuss his writing process and at the end of each video episode, he'll give young people a prompt to help spur their own creative process. The first episode was this past week. You can find more information and the …
FREE Coronavirus book for kids
CLICK HERE for a free download of a book for kids that does a great job of explaining the virus and this situation we're in, for kids. From School Library Journal: "Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It’s free to download on the Candlewick …
Public Library Cards!
Hi everyone, The Buffalo and Erie County Library (BECPL) now has opened up the option of getting a library card online---since the locations are closed, you can still access online ebooks, audio books and music, but you need to have a card. This page has the form to fill out to get your online resource …
Harry Potter Online!
I know there are a lot of Harry Potter fans out there, including some of you parents and teachers 🙂 Well there's good news for all of you. The British Museum has just opened up their in-person exhibition and created an online exhibition for you to explore. Find out all about the author, where her …
Goodnight with Dolly
SO many companies and individuals have stepped up to provide resources, lessons, activities, and online assistance to teachers, parents, and students during this time of uncertainty, that it really is amazing. Here's a great idea from Dolly Parton, who has been supporting reading for many years with her donations of books to children. She will …
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic has posted a number of free resources for learning at home, during the school closures event. You can find resources for grades PreK-9. At a glance, there are many articles with interesting topics and reading for every day of the week. There are activities and questions to ponder at the end of each article. …
Read-Alouds for Younger Kids
Many of you might have already learned about Storyline Online, where classic children's books are read aloud by actors. It's a great resource for younger students, but even early middle school kids might enjoy some of these as well. Some of my favorites are When Pigasso Met Mootisse, The Hoola-Hoopin' Queen, and As Fast As …
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