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Tag Archives: school story
An Annoying ABC
It only took Adelaide to set off a domino effect involving annoyance, fuming, irritation and upending. Barbara Bottner‘s text is tight, the words are expressive and perfect for story-time in preschool or word study in kindergarten and up. Michael Emberley‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Love that prose, Picture books
Tagged alphabet book, books for the very young, picture book, school story, vocabulary
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Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff
It looks like a scrapbook of refrigerator notes, journal entries and instant messaging, but Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf tells an intricate story of friendship, a delinquent sibling and Ginny Davis’s middle school angst all liberally dosed with humour. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in Character-driven, Poetry, Voice
Tagged blog about children's books, high interest, humourous, school story
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Out of My Mind
Courage. Communication. Friendship. Being left out. Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper explores these themes with a beautiful touch. Listen: “Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes–each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my … Continue reading
Posted in Character-driven, Children's novels, social issues, strong characters, Voice
Tagged books, children's books, disabilities, friendship, school story, vocabulary
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Pearl Verses the World
Miss Bruff wants us to write poems. I am. Miss Bruff wants poems that rhyme. Mine don’t. Rhyme is okay sometimes, but my poems don’t rhyme and neither do I. At school, Pearl is in a group of one and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's novels, Poetry, social issues
Tagged children's books, feelings, friendship, grief, novel-in-verse, poetry, school story, serious book
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Planet Middle School
Joylin is not a girly girl, but middle school has her trying out skirts and heels that just don’t feel right to this basketball-lover. She doesn’t understand the new feelings she’s experiencing, and the poems in Planet Middle School pour … Continue reading
Posted in Character-driven, Children's novels, Poetry, strong characters
Tagged children's books, high interest, kid lit, novel-in-verse, poetry, school story
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A Play’s the Thing
Aliki’s eclectic cast of characters put on a play based on a familiar rhyme in Miss Brilliant’s classroom, even though class skeptic José antagonizes everyone. A Play’s the Thing showcases theatrics in the classroom. Speech balloons and illustration boxes make this … Continue reading
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
For a fresh take on an old favourite, read Laura Murray’s The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. Instead of being baked at home by a little old woman, this one is baked at school, but is left behind when … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian author/illustrator, Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged humourous, picture book, retold fairy tale, school story
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