When I first read Dreamers by Yuyi Morales, I knew it would be a hit in my fourth-grade classroom. When read it aloud to my students last spring, they shared so many insights about the book and its contributions to our world. Author/illustrator Yuyi Morales immigrated to the United States with her son in 1994.… Continue reading Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Author: Lorraine Brontë Magee
Elementary educator and literature lover hoping to make a difference in the world of literacy learning.
New Kid by Jerry Craft
New KidBy Jerry Craft One morning back in April, my fourth-grade students were frantically raising their hands to enter a raffle. The prize? The chance to read a copy of New Kid by Jerry Craft. After I book talked the graphic novel, one student had ordered his own personal copy. After he finished reading, he… Continue reading New Kid by Jerry Craft
I Will Be Fierce!
I Will Be Fierce! By Bea BirdsongIllustrated by Nidhi Chanani I Will Be Fierce! by Bea Birdsong captures one young girl's journey as she takes on the world around her in valiant ways. Our protagonist finds that she has all the tools she needs to take on the things that frighten her. Author Bea Birdsong… Continue reading I Will Be Fierce!