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Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution. | Lesson Plan

Mary Ann Cappiello | Blogs, Jun 11, 2019

As the first picture book on Stonewall, timed for the 50th anniversary, Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution provides teachers, librarians, parents, and children with an entry point into the history of the Gay Rights Movement, to be explored in the context of other books, those written and yet-to-be-written, and digital texts as well.

'Seashells: More Than a Home,' a Lesson Plan

Mary Ann Cappiello | Blogs, Apr 15, 2019

Ideal for explorations in science, language arts, and social studies, for whole class and small group explorations, and for quiet rereadings by shell-lovers and beachcombers, Seashells: More than a Home has many roles to play in the classroom and beyond.

Exploring Poetry, Language, and Adaptation with 'Superlative Birds,' a Lesson Plan

Mary Ann Cappiello | Blogs, Mar 25, 2019

For bird lovers, word lovers, and poetry lovers alike, Bulion’s latest collection is ideal for classroom explorations of language and grammar, poetry, and the world of birds and their many adaptations, preparing you for April's bird migrations and celebration of poetry.

Lesson Plan for 'Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc'

Mary Ann Cappiello | Blogs, Mar 04, 2019

Ideal for genre study of verse novels and historical fiction, an examination of the lives of women in medieval Europe, and gender perspectives, "Voices" has much to offer mature tween and teen readers and their teachers.

'Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge,' a Lesson Plan

Mary Ann Cappiello | Blogs, Feb 18, 2019

This young readers edition of Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s National Book Award–nominated title details the account of Ona Judge, who ran away from the household of George and Martha Washington. This "Classroom Bookshelf" lesson plan provides teaching ideas and digital resources to accompany what SLJ's reviewer called "a brilliant work of U.S. history."