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January 6, 2009

Make These Curriculum Connections

• The African-American Experience
  Commemorate Black History Month with several new titles that blend historical detail and perspective with an artist's creativity and perception to effectively—and often poignantly—describe events and experiences. Traversing the realms of music, the fine arts, poetry, and storytelling, these new titles touch upon the arts in either their subject matter or their narrative style. more » » » 

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Nick’s Picks

• Nick's Picks: Selected Resources from TeachingBooks.net
  Whether or not you have used audio with students to spark interest in a particular title or writer, listen to a few book recordings that we've highlighted this month. You'll encounter humor, insight into the writing process, and a few likely and unlikey sources of inspiration from Jeff Kinney, Naomi Shihab Nye, Walter Dean Myers, Sara Dessen, and others. more » » » 

What's New

• A Novel Approach to Poetry
  If you get an adverse reaction to poetry from students who can't get past its formal structure and mannered language, try introducing them to a young adult novel written in verse. These affecting titles by Marilyn Nelson, Ellen Hopkins, Margarita Engle, and others, pair powerful emotions with perfectly distilled characterizations. more » » » 

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Interview

• Don Brown: History through Unsung Heroes
  Don Brown notes that he's naturally drawn to the stories of unsung heroes. "I love those little anecdotes of history," he states. His most recent titles for young readers each concentrate on a single day—Let It Begin Here!: April 19, 1775: The Day the American Revolution Began; and All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank (both Roaring Brook, 2008). These books have allowed Brown the latitude to introduce the smaller players in history. more » » » 

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Professional Shelf

• Tell the World
  Margaret Read MacDonald's Storyteller's Start-Up Book (August House, 1993) offers loads of tips and lots of encouragement for the beginning storyteller. In her latest book, Tell the World (Libraries Unlimited, 2008), the author asks readers to take another leap—to share stories with audiences that "may not speak our language." Sound impossible? Not with MacDonald as our guide. more » » » 

In this Issue

• The African-American Experience
• Nick's Picks
• A Novel Approach to Poetry
• Don Brown: History through Unsung Heroes
• Tell the World

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