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Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot

Evacuation Day—March 17, 1776—might not have happened if it weren’t for the efforts of young Henry Knox and his courageous men: a biography for grade school by Anita Silvey, illustrated by Wendell Minor. Children’s literature expert and author, Anita Silvey, brings us a little-known story of a former Boston bookseller, now soldier, who brought an idea [Read more...]
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Book Review: “The Nature Connection”

The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year, the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change. —E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web   I’m starting this entry in mid-August outdoors in my garden. Here in New England, the hot [Read more...]
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Pondering Passover with Puppets

Today marks the beginning of Passover and I am including a link to a blog post written by Durga Bernhard, the illustrator of our Make Way for Reading.  Durga shares her experience of working with a class on this theme. Four Archetypes of Learning    http://durgabernhard.com/bookblog
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Fresh Air and the Arts

This is a sad commentary on the arts and recess disappearing from many schools.  This cartoon was posted on the AWSNA Facebook page Feb 1.  
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Illustrator’s Blog on ‘Mothering Magazine’

llustrator Durga Bernhard, has just posted a blog about our new book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books for Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  It’s on her own website as well as on her online blog at Mothering Magazine. We’re so pleased she thought of writing it— Durga’s a multi-talented artist—if you’re interested in drawing, painting, [Read more...]
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