Picture Book of the Day
Twice as Good: The story of William Powell and Clearview, the only golf course designed, built, and owned by an African-American
by Richard Michelson (Author) and Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)
Booktalk: To nine-year-old Willie Powell, there was no prettier sight than the smooth grass lawns of Edgewater Golf Cource.
Snippet: Willie Powell as fast. He was the only third grader who could run across the playgound faster than most fifth graders. But the new golf course as seven miles outside of town, and he’d promised his mother he would be home before dark.
BONUS! Download the teacher’s guide!
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Chapter Book of the Day
Amateur Wrestling: Combat on the Mat
by Garrison Wells (Author)
32 pages
Booktalk: Did you know that wrestling started out as a deadly sport? Ancient Greeks and Romans used it for self-defense. In modern times, amateur wrestling is still powerful and challenging. But training, equipment, rules, and scoring systems make the sport safer for competitors.
Snippet: Amateur wrestling is one of the oldest styles of fighting. It has been around for thousands of years. Proof of its history has been found in China, Egypt, India, France, and other countries. Archaeologists in Egypt have found art dating back to 2300 B.C. that shows wrestling. Drawings on cave walls in France show wrestling existed more than 15,000 years ago.
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Nonfiction Monday
This week’s Nonfiction Monday Round-up host is Rasco From RIF
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April 2012 Online Workshops
The April 2012 workshops will begin on Wednesday, April 4th.
Which workshop is best for you?
New to children’s books?
Learn about the different types of children’s books in the Children’s Book Genres Workshop.
Passionate about literacy?
Find out how you can write for children learning to read in the Children’s Literacy Workshop (for Writers).
Ready to write?
Write and edit your book in the
- Intensive Picture Book Workshop,
- Easy Reader Workshop,
- Children’s Chapter Books Workshop or the
- Children’s Novels Workshop.
After you finish a writing workshop you can work through two more edits in a “work-in-progress” workshop, by rewriting your picture book or easy reader or working on the next chapter of your children’s chapter book or children’s novel.
The April workshop dates are April 4-May 23, 2012.
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STEM Haiku
In honor of National Poetry Month, we invite you to share an original STEM haiku.
(STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
Share your original STEM haiku at the new STEM Friday blog.
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© 2012 Anastasia Suen
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My NEW chapter book is Just So, Brianna (All-Star Cheerleaders)
Copyright © 2012 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
I’ve heard about that first book about the golf course. Looks good, Anastasia. Thanks for all the sharing.
A good companion to TWICE AS GOOD would be NOTHING BUT TROUBLE: The Story of Althea Gibson by Sue Stauffacher & Greg Couch. Gibson was the first African American to compete & win at Wimbledon.
Great pairing!