Category: nonfiction

Silent Swoop: An Owl, an Egg, and a Warm Shirt Pocket
by Michelle Houts (Author) and Deb Hoeffner (Illustrator)

Booktalk: An owl swoops down to lay her egg in a coal yard–a dangerous spot for a fragile egg! Rescued by Walter, a bird expert with a big heart and warm shirt pocket, the egg miraculously hatches and is aptly named Coal. Additional pages of science information, literacy connections, and STEM activities can be found in the back of the book.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever
by Barbara Lowell (Author) and Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Based on the childhood of Charles Schulz, creator of the world-renowned Peanuts comic, and the dog who inspired the most beloved dog of all–Snoopy–this is a story about a boy nicknamed Sparky and his beloved dog, Spike. Spike is the most amazing dog ever. He inspires Sparky to draw. Someday, Sparky will be an artist.

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It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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