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African-American writer, griot, and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar have combined their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary jam session, creating I See the Promised Land, a stunning graphic narrative-style biography of Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of Black History Month, Groundwood Books will be giving away 10 signed copies.
AASL (American Association of School Librarians) has announced a partnership with the Carnegie Science Center: Girls Math & Science Partnership (GMSP) to support and inspire girls to see themselves in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers via gaming and online activities through the Can*Teen Career Exploration initiative.
Educators eager to implement the Common Core standards into their work need look no further than School Library Journal's newest column, Nonfiction Notes. This month, we examine titles that include biographies, the American Revolution, and exploration.
From fabulous picture books to top-shelf literary nonfiction, 2013 brings a number of new titles about America’s favorite president, Abraham Lincoln.
Though books related to body image have abounded in recent years, the following titles offer a new perspective on the subject. These novels tackle fresh and original topics that range from morbid obesity to gender dysmorphia.
Ellen Bryan Obed’s 'Twelve Kinds of Ice' is an ideal mentor text on many levels.
If students are not familiar with nonfiction texts, they may assume that every nonfiction book serves the same function.
Author Tanya Lee Stone talked to Curriculum Connections about the importance of visual storytelling in her work "Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers."
"Pathways to the Common Core" offers solutions and directions for teachers looking for a way to understand and implement the Common Core State Standards into their lesson plans.
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