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Featured Resource
Books we love often have great value as discussion starters. The struggle is: how do we use them as discussion starters while STILL enjoying the story?
Our Hot Chocolate and Hobbit Guide walks you through the process as you read The Hobbit aloud with your family. Plus: there's a hot chocolate recipe for each week to sweeten your time together!
Latest Posts
Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis
By Janie
Hey, Water! pictures the gift of water in all its forms, providing an accessible explanation of the water cycle for preschoolers.
Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices, edited by Mitali Perkins
By Betsy
In Open Mic, ten writers of color team up to offer their experiences (or stories based on their experiences) in this frank, humorous collection for teens. Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices, edited by Mitali Perkins. Candlewick, 2013. 144 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15Recommended For: Teens, ages 12+ (note considerations…
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
By Janie
Prairie Lotus, by Newbery author Linda Sue Park, offers a hopeful look at overcoming racism in the 19th-century American west.