Clik here to view.
Pick of the Day: Balloons Over Broadway: The Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s...
Balloons Over Broadway: The Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade. By Melissa Sweet. cassette or CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. 2012. cassette: ISBN 978-4703-2922-8, CD: ISBN 978-1-4703-2921-1. $15.75;...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JLG’s On the Radar: Biographies for Upper Elementary Students
Sometimes children who don’t fit in become adults who change the world. A young boy rarely speaks until he goes to school and then begins to ask endless questions. His questions lead to some of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JLG’s On the Radar: Stars to Chocolate Bars—New Science Nonfiction for...
Pluto has three moons and rotates in an elliptical pattern which caused a pull on the orbit of nearby planets. It takes thirty to forty cocoa beans to make one bar of chocolate. Small birds often band...
View ArticleClik here to view.
JLG’s On the Radar | Dare to be Different: Picture Books for Elementary Students
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are,” said e. e. cummings. The following picture books highlight real-life people who had the strength to be who they truly were. Share these...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Stellar Nonfiction for Young Readers│ JLG’s Booktalks to Go
Pair gorgeous artwork with beautiful, informative writing and you have the makings of a book worthy of a starred review. From amazing facts about eyes to an artist who could see colors, the following...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s the Story?: Words Make the Tale | JLG’s Booktalks to Go
Storytellers are weavers of words. Their choice of what to say and how to say it binds listeners in a mesmerizing spell of letters. Sometimes, pictures are also part of the enchantment. The following...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Speeches, Melissa Sweet and Judy Cheatham Rally the Power of Nonfiction
Judy Cheatham (left), vice president of literacy services for Reading Is Fundamental, and Melissa Sweet, award-winning author/illustrator, at the ALSC Charlemae Rollins President’s Program at the ALA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Sneak Peek at Melissa Sweet’s Splendid Biography of E.B. White
Elwyn Brooks White began his lifelong love affair with words at an early age. He published poems and stories while still a boy and went on to write cartoon captions, essays, reportorial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eco-conscious Poetry Books for Earth Day
Just in time for April, here are two titles that are perfect for both National Poetry Month and Earth Day–related lessons. Michelle Schaub’s lyrical stroll through a farmers’ market celebrates not only...
View Article
