Archive for June 2010
A True Story
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: June 21, 2010
Herbert: The True Story of A Brave Sea Dog by Robyn Belton. (2010). Candlewick Press. Grades 2 to 6. Unpaged. Nonfiction. The students in my 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes used to love hearing the true stories from the newspaper or, even better, nonfiction accounts in books about real animals. Frosty: A Raccoon to [...]
A Historical Novel About the Westward Movement
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: June 10, 2010
The Water Seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt. (2010). Henry Holt. 309 pages. Grades 7 and up. Historical Fiction. The best of historical fiction causes us to ponder the sacrifices and struggles of those who have come before us. The Water Seeker is one of the most enthralling historical novels I have read in years. It [...]
Celebrate Fathers!
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: June 6, 2010
Dad and Pop by Kelly Bennett. Illus. Paul Meisel. (2010). Pages not numbered. Candlewick Press. . Grades Preschool and up. Picture Book. As the subtitle to this charming book states it is “An Ode to Fathers & Stepfathers.” A young girl compares her Pop, her stepfather, and her biological Dad. “To meet them, you’d think [...]
