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Juan Felipe Herrera’s THE UPSIDE DOWN BOY

April 23, 2013
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TweetTHE UPSIDE DOWN BOY (Children’s Book Press, 2000) is a picture book in verse – bilingual, Spanish and English – by California’s poet laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera and illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez. Juanito is bewildered by his new country, his new neighborhood, and especially, his new school. Everything feels upside down.  His father reassures him:  “Don’t [...]

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My Father’s Arms Are a Boat

April 22, 2013
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TweetMy Father’s Arms are a Boat, by Stein Erik Lunde, illustrated by Oyvind Torseter. A little boy, unable to sleep, crawls into his father’s arms on a quiet winter’s night. Will his mother come back? the boy asks. “No, not from where she is now,” his father says, and then the wise man carries the [...]

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SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM

April 21, 2013
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TweetSWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World  What a picture book – written in verse with toe-tapping words that sing across the page, by Marilyn Nelson, and illustrated with collage, colors, and scraps of historical photographs, plus musical notation by Jerry Pinkney. This important part of America’s musical history [...]

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Cowboy Up! by Nancy Bo Flood

March 7, 2013
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TweetTeachers, librarians, and cowpokes alike!  Pony up and access this CCSS Annotated Educational Activity Guide for Cowboy Up!, then let ‘em ride! Right out of the chute, let the vivid richness of Nancy Bo Flood’s poetry and Jan Sonnenmair’s provocative photographs inspire your young ‘uns to connect with the rodeo experience on a lively literary level.  Along with a [...]

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Your Friend, Nancy Bo Flood!

March 5, 2013
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TweetDear Reader, Thank you for even thinking about reading COWBOY UP, Ride the Navajo Rodeo.  Maybe you wish you could have your own horse, ride like the wind, twirl a lasso and catch a run-away calf.  Or maybe you are curious about what it would be like to be a cowboy or a rodeo rider. [...]

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Nancy Bo Flood’s Story!

March 3, 2013
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TweetThis month, ReaderKidZ is proud to welcome, Nancy Bo Flood. She’s the author of many books including Sand to Stone, The Navajo Year, Warriors in the Crossfire, No-Name Baby, and most recently, COWBOY UP! Ride the Navajo Rodeo, (WordSong 2013). This exciting collection of vivid, energy-packed poems about one day in the lives of Navajo children saddling up to ride the rodeo, [...]

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Cowboy up! Ride into March’s theme, SPORTS!

February 28, 2013
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TweetJoin Team ReaderKidZ for a month of hard-hitting, competitive fun reading great sports stories. Whether it’s rodeo, baseball, or badminton; football, field hockey, or track – nothing reveals the inner character of an individual more than participation in athletics. Important life lessons are learned on the court, as well as the sideline.  Winning is easy. [...]

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