Below please find a press release for Reach a Reader, the result of much hard work on the part of a few Kidlitosphere members. (And special thanks to Sarah Jamila Stevenson for all of her hard work on the website!!) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reach a Reader Connects Book Donors, Authors and Illustrators with Teachers and [...]
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Real Revision: Authors’ Strategies to Share with Student Writers by Kate Messner is a must-have book for any teacher of writing, regardless of grade level. I can not recommend this book enough! First of all, Kate gets it. She is a full-time author, full-time seventh grade teacher, and full-time mom. She teaches and actually uses [...]
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I was a huge fan of Catherine Fisher’s bestselling duology Incarceron and Sapphique . HUGE fan. Needless to say, I was ecstatic when I learned that she would be releasing The Relic Master series this summer. As part of my blogiversary celebration, the publisher has offered an incredible giveaway for readers of TheReadingZone! One winner from TheReadingZone will receive: [...]
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I have been blogging for four years now!! Back in 2007 I never would have predicted that I would still be blogging four years later. It is certainly a labor of love, but well worth it. I have become part of a fantastic blogging community here in the blogosphere. I have been a Cybils panelist, [...]
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That’s right! This month marks four years of blogging at TheReadingZone. How cool is that? Look for some contests and giveaways in the next few weeks, thanks to some generous publishers! In the meantime, please enjoy a virtual cupcake.
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The first time I heard about Harry Potter and his lightning-shaped scar, I was in high school. A nerd, and damn proud of it, I had many friends who were members of various fandoms- Highlander, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings, amongst other. A friend in the class below me asked if [...]
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Introducing our new puppy, Bailey. She is almost 8 weeks old and an Australian Shepherd like Dublin. My life is upside down now as I work on house training, but she is adorable! You can follow Dublin and Bailey’s adventures on their Tumblr (I finally understand Tumblr! Fantastic for photos and uploads on the go. [...]
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Today I have a guest post up at one of my favorite blogs, TwoWritingTeachers. Stacey and Ruth are some of my favorite bloggers and I am honored that they asked me to be a part of their guest post series this summer.
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I’m a sucker for modern day retellings of classic stories. This, coupled with a reading of Hamlet in my English IV classes, attracted me to Falling for Hamlet, Michelle Ray’s debut novel. Told from Ophelia’s point of view, Falling for Hamlet places Hamlet firmly in the modern era. Hamlet is still Denmark’s prince, but he is followed [...]
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I have to warn you about Sarah Darer Littman’s newest novel. Want to Go Private? will make you squirm. It will make you uncomfortable and angry. You will want to put the book down and you will pray that Sarah Darer Littman is exaggerating and that events like those in the book don’t happen. But then [...]
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