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December 1, 2009

Interview

• The Power of Story: Carmen Agra Deedy's 14 Cows for America
  Carmen Agra Deedy is a storyteller—in both the written and oral traditions—equally adept at enthralling a single reader as she is at commanding a room full of listeners. Perhaps that's why in her picture book 14 Cows for America (Peachtree, 2009), she can effectively place readers in front of Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, a Kenyan of the Maasai tribe, as he tells his fellow villagers about a tragedy in America that has brought the nation to its knees. The villagers are so moved by this young man's story that they give some of their most precious possessions to America. Here Deedy discusses what drew her to the story of Naiyomah and his tribe, and the significance of their gift. more » » » 
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Nick's Picks

• Nick's Picks: Selected Resources from TeachingBooks.net
  While the pressures in education today are very real, the joy, passion, and commitment that teachers bring to the profession can assist them when the challenges are great. This month’s column highlights online resources that are sure to bring a little levity to the classroom and elicit a few smiles and laughs. more » » » 

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Make These Curriculum Connections

• Born to Draw: A Selection of Titles for Elementary Artists
  In between test prep and mandated curricula, give students a chance to “draw on the right side of the brain” and develop their true artistic potential. Here are some great titles for young artists of all stripes along with ideas of how to use them in the classroom. more » » » 
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What's New

• Tickling Teens' Funny Bones
  Giggling or guffawing, chuckling or chortling, teen readers love hearty, healing hilarity. Characters who can mess up and still laugh at themselves reassure readers stumbling through their own adolescent terrain. Humor, ranging from the sublimely silly to the droll, lightens up serious subjects in these new young adult titles. Pump up the fun factor and enjoy a good laugh! more » » » 
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Doggone Good Reads

• Humor and Heart: Berkeley Breathed's Flawed Dogs
  Kids who like their heroes pint-sized, steadfast, and lionhearted will be quickly won over by the endearing protagonist of Berkeley Breathed’s Flawed Dogs, the Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster (Philomel, 2009). Starring the ultimate underdog, this novel’s suspenseful storytelling, outlandish humor, discussable themes, and reader appeal make it a superb choice for sharing and exploring in the classroom. more » » » 
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Behind the Books

• Mary Ann Hoberman…on Memorizing Poetry
  Why memorize poetry? For the sheer joy of it! If there is a poem you love, nothing is more satisfying than committing it to memory. You'll get to know the work far more deeply when you have read it aloud a number of times and familiarized yourself with its rhymes, rhythms, and repetitions as part of a living composition. You'll enter the poet's mind and begin to understand the process of creation and find yourself making up mnemonic devices to help yourself along: three lines in a row begin with "T" or a particular word shows up in both the first and last line. Read More at TeachingBooks.net » » » 

Professional Shelf

• "Cheaters Never Prosper"
  In Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), Stephen F. Davis, Patrick F. Drinan, and Tricia Bertram Gallant, take a close look at what’s going on in today’s high schools and universities, offering an impassioned plea and a practical plan for addressing an age-old problem made all the more tempting in a digital world. more » » » 

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In this Issue

• Carmen Agra Deedy's 14 Cows for America
• Nick's Picks
• Born to Draw
• Tickling Teens' Funny Bones
• Humor and Heart: Berkeley Breathed's Flawed Dogs, the Novel
• Mary Ann Hoberman...on Memorizing Poetry

• Cheating in School

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Gennifer Choldenko shares the origin of Al Capone Does My Shirts

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