ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome Joseph Bruchac to November’s Beyond Boundaries! ReaderKidZ: Why do you write? Where do your stories come from? Joseph Bruchac: I write because it brings me satisfaction on so many levels. For one, a part of me is so connected to the act of writing that it is a much a… Read more »
Nancy Bo Flood
Families and Traditions
BUFFALO SONG by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by Bill Farnsworth tells the story of the efforts of Samuel Walking Coyote, Whista Shinchilapi, to save the buffalo, an animal sacred to Native Americans. The vast herds of buffalo that once roamed across North America had been decimated. Rescuing one animal and then another, Walking Coyote and… Read more »
Take Time to Listen
“Take time to listen and talk about the voices of earth and what they mean – the majestic voice of thunder, the winds, the sound of surf or flowing streams.” Rachel Carson Rachel Carson’s voice was heard by President John F. Kennedy when he read her book, SILENT SPRING. The President became aware of the… Read more »
Finding One’s Voice
Amazing to think that a voice can reach across oceans, speak from a far-off refugee camp, prison or mountain village, echo from a past generation… and be heard in a book. First we discover what is our “voice” and what we want to say. Then, we figure out how to find the courage to speak…. Read more »
Friendships of Every Size, Shape, and Purpose
Friendships come in all sizes, shapes, and purposes. A friend can be the dog that grins with doggy-breath curled up next to you, taking up most of your bed. A friend might be the kid next door. You’ve shared bikes, rides, rope swings, and toothbrushes since kindergarten. Or a friend can be a chicken!… Read more »
“Please. Say My Name.”
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 this month, “New Beginnings.” Each story shows a child who “looks through a different window” with a different perspective. School is starting. But what if… Read more »
