Dear Reader, When I was a boy, sports were very important in our house. I had three older brothers, and they all played football and ran track. So I couldn’t wait to play sports, too. I always tried hard in sports, and I did pretty well. But sometimes I tried too hard. Like Ben in… Read more »
Dianne White
Great Joy, Silver Packages
Christmas. It’s a time of miracles. A time when winter storms rage outside, while indoors, families gather together to enjoy one another’s company in noisy reunions or quiet moments of reflection. It’s a time of peace, hope, love. And… not surprisingly… books, which have long been at the top of my own gift-giving and receiving… Read more »
O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah!
The holiday of lights is here Good friends and happiness to share Sweets with honey for us to eat Candles to light and friends to greet excerpt from ” Ocho Candelikas,” a Hanukkah song of the Sephardic Jewish tradition In honor of Hanukkah, which begins in just a few days, the ReaderKidZ have collected a… Read more »
Families: A Reason to be Thankful
Families stick together through thick and thin. This week’s Book Room selections look at some of those families. Close together or separated by miles, families are one of many reasons to give thanks, this – and every – week of the year. THE CIRCUIT by Francisco Jiménez As a small child traveling with his family… Read more »
Bethany’s Story
I was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Bolingbrook is a suburb of Chicago and is now considered a big town but when I was a kid, Bolingbrook was nothing but cornfields. Oh, and there was a creek. I loved the creek. My brother and I would play there almost every day afterschool. He and his friends… Read more »
Your Friend, Bethany
DEAR READER, I’m thrilled you are reading my book TRUTH WITH A CAPITAL T and hope you find a good friend in Maebelle T. Earl and her cousin, Isaac. The summer between 5th grade and 6th grade is a big one. It was for me and it especially is for Maebelle. You see, right before… Read more »
National American Indian Heritage Month
As Thanksgiving draws near, what better time to rethink the books you share with children about the history of our country and the role of Native Americans in it. You can encourage critical thinking skills as you discuss the history of Native Americans, a history that began long before Columbus arrived on our shore. Why… Read more »
