THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES by Robert Coles, illustrated by George Ford. This true-to-life story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges whose courage to begin school also helped the integration of schools in New Orleans. Reading the fears and feelings of Ruby is a great platform for sharing the many kinds of fears around “first day.” JIM… Read more »
ReaderKidZ
Welcome to ReaderKidZ!
Who are we? Some of us are teachers. All of us are parents and children’s book writers. All of us understand two basic truths about children and reading: Lifelong reading habits are established in early childhood, and children need what books have to offer. We’ve come together to establish a resource for teachers, parents and librarians who… Read more »
Welcome to Our Author-In-Residence!
Welcome to ReaderKidZ’s Author-in-Residence page. Here, each month, we’ll feature one (or more!) of our favorite authors of books for kids, K-5. We can’t wait! Here’s who’s on the roster for the next few months: AUGUST: Stephanie Greene and special guest, Christina Diaz Gonzalez SEPTEMBER: Barbara O’Connor and special guest, Karen Lynn Williams OCTOBER: Cynthia… Read more »
Welcome to Beyond Boundaries!
Open the windows. Stir up some thinking. Stretch! Books described here show children in a variety of places facing tough situations. The theme of each book echoes the theme of the month: AUGUST: New Beginnings SEPTEMBER: A Friend for All Seasons OCTOBER: Finding Your Voice NOVEMBER: Families and Traditions DECEMBER: Celebrations Around the World We… Read more »
Stephanie’s Story
I grew up in an old house in Connecticut that had a sledding hill on one side, a river behind the house, and woods behind that. I was smack-dab in the middle of four brothers and sisters. When we didn’t hate one another, we loved one another. When we weren’t fighting, we were playing…. Read more »
Welcome to the Book Room!
Looking for recommendations and reviews of good books for the Kindergarten to 5th grade crowd? Be sure to check the ReaderKidZ Book Room often for reviews and links to our monthly picks. Here’s a list of our themes for the coming months: AUGUST: New Beginnings SEPTEMBER: A Friend for All Seasons OCTOBER: Finding Your Voice… Read more »
A Peek at Stephanie’s Office!
My office is very small. Many people have bigger closets. I have to walk through the laundry room to get to it. The dirty clothes yell, “Wash me! Wash me!” but I ignore them. As small as my office is, I have managed to get a lot accomplished in it. I have piles of manuscripts… Read more »
