Welcome to ReaderKidZ.We’re here as a resource for teachers, parents and librarians who work with readers in grades K-5. On our site you’ll find valuable downloadable materials in Author-In-Residence with a new author every few weeks; titles from around the globe in Beyond Boundaries; book recommendations in the Book Room; downloadable teacher resources and more… Read more »
September 2010
World of Words
ReaderKidZ is excited about World of Words, a site we’ve only recently discovered. WOW is maintained by the University of Arizona College of Education and houses the International Collection of Children’s and Adolescent Literature (ICCAL). Their mission: WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and… Read more »
Barbara O’Connor, Author-In-Residence
When a magical secret falls off a freight train almost in his backyard in Georgia, adventuresome Owen Jester is ready to make the most of it. And why not? It’s summer, the days are long and lazy, and Owen’s two best friends are ready to help … but are they? How far can lead your friends down… Read more »
Barbara’s Story
I grew up in the South, so my strongest childhood memories revolve around the rich details unique to the people and places of that part of the country. Boiled peanuts. Moonpies. Kudzu vines that grow so thick and fast they gobble up telephone poles and even barns. Steamy summers with asphalt roads that melt and… Read more »
Your Friend, Barbara O’Connor
Dear Reader: I’m glad you’re reading my book THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER. When I was your age, one of my favorite things to do was to play in the woods and in creeks. I loved to catch the critters that lived there: salamanders and tadpoles and minnows and crawfish and frogs. One time… Read more »
THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER: Reader’s Theatre
Incorporate Barbara O’Connor’s incredible new book THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER into your academic activities by downloading this brief Reader’s Theatre script depicting a pivotal scene highlighting the dramatic conflict between Owen Jester, his best buddies, and his nosy, know-it-all neighbor, Viola. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theater activities are marvelous tools for developing reading comprehension,… Read more »
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor
After a month of hard work, Owen Jester has finally caught the “biggest, greenest, slimiest, most beautiful bullfrog ever to be seen in Carter, Georgia.” Owen named his new pet, Tooley Graham. Tooley, after his Alabama cousin and Graham, for the pond behind Owen’s grandfather’s house, where the bullfrog had lived before Owen had snatched… Read more »
