Out of Print
Three of the saddest three words are: out-of-print. Perloo the Bold is a terrific fantasy tale for our Level two readers. I can't tell you how sad I was to learn this news! Immediately Memory Lane was flooded by my…
For Those Who Love Hats
It is one of those moments where you realize you’ve lost something precious. You know the moment. Shoulders shrugging. Eyes remembering. Breathless. Enter the bear. The bear who lost something precious. The bear who lost his hat is at once…
Read a Book: The Nest
I was drawn to this book because of its intriguing illustrations. Looking closer I realized its look was intriguing because it was crafted by the likes of Jon Klassen. Think The Folk Keeper. Think Skellig. Now, think Coraline. What happens…
Bagpipes and Pajamas
Are you following our Write it…! board on Pinterest? This images is all inspiration and puddles, perfect for February poetry. Take a rainy day walk (imagine weather if climate does not permit) around your neck of the woods. Go people…
Leonardo’s Big Idea
When Leonardo Da Vinci died he left the world more than 6,000 pages of ideas. Think revolving bridge, winged glider, or self-propelled car, and you will begin thinking like Leonardo. Now, think colossal horse, and you will most certainly…
after Stowaway
Need a terrific idea for your Section 5 Project? Navigate like a Polynesian!
Be Adventurous: Read a Book
So here’s what Karen Hesse knew to be true: Once upon a time, in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the…
The Best Christmas Read-Aloud EVER!
What happens when the worst kids take over the Christmas pageant? The Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take…
Think Persona Poem
What do Man with a hoe, by Jean-François Millet and Starbucks have in common? Being an avid follower of Van Gogh (who created a drawing inspired by Millet's Man with a Hoe), I recognized at once Starbuck's nod to these great artists.…
Stowaway with Nick
During the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavor’s first voyage to explore the little known southern hemisphere. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Young was a stowaway on this voyage. True story. Karen Hesse invites us to delve…