A Chicken Followed Me Home! Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl by Robin Page (Beach Lane/Simon &
Schuster, 2015)
I really loved the organization of this
book. Lots of factual information written in a conversational question and
answer format.
book. Lots of factual information written in a conversational question and
answer format.
If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams (Roaring Brook
Press, 2017)
Press, 2017)
A fascinating look at
the importance of these apex predators in our oceans. With terrific
backmatter, the information in this book entertains readers from cover to
cover.
the importance of these apex predators in our oceans. With terrific
backmatter, the information in this book entertains readers from cover to
cover.
Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin Brown (David
Fickling Books, 2016)
Fickling Books, 2016)
Another book that shows today’s nonfiction is
not the boring material we read years and years ago. Add humor and who
knew reading about animals could be so fun! Perfect to use with Jess
Keating’s Pink is for Blobfish.
not the boring material we read years and years ago. Add humor and who
knew reading about animals could be so fun! Perfect to use with Jess
Keating’s Pink is for Blobfish.
Why’d
They Wear That? Fashion as the Mirror of History by
Sarah Albee (National Geographic, 2015)
They Wear That? Fashion as the Mirror of History by
Sarah Albee (National Geographic, 2015)
This book should be a mentor text in every
middle school class—from the text structure to the organization to the
fascinating facts!
middle school class—from the text structure to the organization to the
fascinating facts!
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win by Rachel Ignotofsky (Ten Speed Press,
2017)
2017)
The accomplishments of women in the world of
sports should be more widely recognized! Ignotofsky shares 50 women (and
a few extras in the backmatter) who have made amazing, athletic
accomplishments… and I’m not going to lie… so thrilled that Katie Ledecky’s
accomplishments were highlighted in the world of swimming! Go distance
swimmers!
sports should be more widely recognized! Ignotofsky shares 50 women (and
a few extras in the backmatter) who have made amazing, athletic
accomplishments… and I’m not going to lie… so thrilled that Katie Ledecky’s
accomplishments were highlighted in the world of swimming! Go distance
swimmers!
Michele
Knott is a K-4 literacy
specialist in the north suburbs of Chicago. When she’s not being a swim
mom, she’s reading and blogging, hoping to get books and ideas out to
educators, librarians, and kids everywhere!
Knott is a K-4 literacy
specialist in the north suburbs of Chicago. When she’s not being a swim
mom, she’s reading and blogging, hoping to get books and ideas out to
educators, librarians, and kids everywhere!
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Great selections, Michele! The shark book was great. It's part of a series, and I believe the next one is on polar bears–looking forward to that!
I also loved the Lesser Spotted Animals book–so funny and such a creative approach. It's one I think kids would re-visit again & again.