2020-2021 RESOURCES

24 Hours in Nowhere. by Dusti Bowling.

Story Map Activity: https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=60679&lf_id=9

Interview with the Author: https://www.pinereadsreview.com/blog/interview-with-dusti-bowling/

Dusti Bowling Reads the first chapter of 24 Hours In Nowhere (and other books): https://www.dustibowling.com/cactus-2-first-chapter-video

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel. Adapted by Mariah Marsden. Illustrated by Brenna Thummler. 

For classic novel: Reading A-Z: https://www.readinga-z.com/book.php?id=2982

Study.com https://study.com/academy/lesson/anne-of-green-gables-activities.html

7Sisters Homeschool: https://7sistershomeschool.com/product/study-guide-for-anne-of-green-gables/

As we walk along the road: https://www.aswewalkalongtheroad.com/2015/11/literature-unit-study-ideas-for-anne-of.html

Lesson Planet: https://www.lessonplanet.com/lesson-plans/anne-of-green-gables/all

Reaching Happy: https://reachinghappy.com/learning/anne-of-green-gables-activities/

Anya and the Dragon. By Sofiya Pasternack. 

Interview with the Author: https://mylifemybooksmyescape.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/author-interview-sofiya-pasternack/

Russian Fairy Tales: https://fairytalez.com/region/russian/

Anti-semitism in Medieval Europe/Russia: https://www.britannica.com/topic/anti-Semitism/Anti-Semitism-in-medieval-Europe

Before They were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids. By Elizabeth Haidle. 

Children as Authors: https://www.factmonster.com/features/all-about-books/children-authors

10 Youngest Child Authors in History: https://mom.com/entertainment/6926-10-youngest-child-authors-ever

Growing Young Authors: https://kettlefirecreative.com/kid-wants-to-be-a-writer/

Creative Writing Prompts for Kids: https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/

Charlie Thorne & The Last Equation. By Stuart Gibbs. 

Central Intelligence Agency homepage: https://www.cia.gov/index.html

CIA- Spy Kids: https://www.cia.gov/kids-page

Biography.com: https://www.biography.com/scientist/albert-einstein

National Intelligence: https://www.intelligence.gov/wall-of-spies

Publisher (scroll to Resources for PDF of lessons): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Charlie-Thorne-and-the-Last-Equation/Stuart-Gibbs/Charlie-Thorne/9781534424760

Emmy in the Key of Code. By Aimee Lucido. 

Interview with Aimee Lucido on Emmy in the Key of Code:

https://thestorytellersinkpot.com/publication-interview-with-aimee-lucido-emmy-in-the-key-of-code/

Code.org: https://code.org/

Coding Tools for Middle School: https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/best-coding-tools-for-middle-school

Website for Aimee Lucido: https://aimeelucido.com/

Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess. By Shari Green. 

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Website: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/american-sign-language

Learn Sign Language: http://www.signlanguage101.com/

Fire Prevention: at home safety: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/emergency-preparedness-for-kids/household-safety.html

Reading guide from publisher: https://pajamapress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Macy-McMillan-Resource-Guide.pdf

Interview with Shari Green about Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess: https://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?a=1&id=15193

Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet. By Elizabeth Rusch. 

Author website: https://www.elizabethrusch.com/mario-and-the-hole-in-the-sky

From back of the book resources:

Climate Kids (NASA): https://climatekids.nasa.gov/

More to the Story. By Hena Khan. 

Discussion guide from the Publisher (for all Hena Khan books): https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/5695473/9781481492096_cg_curriculum%20guide%20to%20books%20by%20hena%20khan.pdf

SLJ interview with Hena Khan: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=hena-khan-more-to-the-story-qa

Interview with Hena Khan: https://mgbookvillage.org/2019/09/03/interview-hena-khan/

PBS Teaching Guide for Little Women: https://klru.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/dpla-tg-036/teaching-guide-exploring-little-women/

Mother Teresa of Calcutta. By Francine Bay. Illustrated by Emmanuel Beaudesson. 

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center: https://www.motherteresa.org/

The Religion Teacher: https://www.thereligionteacher.com/mother-teresa-worksheets-lesson-plans/

Activity Village from the UK: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mother-teresa

Kids Konnect: https://kidskonnect.com/people/mother-teresa/

Pay Attention, Carter Jones. By Gary D. Schmidt. 

How to Play Cricket YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/yPXAzgwwo0A

Learn to Play Cricket with Kids in the Park YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/g8ggBpp6weQ

How to Teach Cricket to Kids & Beginners: https://australiansportscamps.com.au/blog/how-to-teach-cricket-to-kids-beginners/

How to Play Cricket: A Guide for Beginners: https://howtheyplay.com/team-sports/How-to-Play-Cricket-A-Beginners-Guide

Blue Mountains National Park, Australia: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/blue-mountains-national-park

Google Doodle Cricket Game: https://www.google.com/doodles/icc-champions-trophy-2017-begins

Peace and Me. By Ali Winter. Illustrated by Mickael El Fathi. 

Mickael, talk about the illustration process for his book with Ali Winter, Peace and Me: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-library-girl-and-book-boy-43068300/episode/peace-and-me-with-mickael-el-47200944/

Nobel Prize Archive: https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nobel/

International Children’s Peace Prize: https://kidsrights.org/advocacy/international-childrens-peace-prize/

Nobel Peace Prize Kid’s Activity: https://www.education.com/activity/article/nobel-peace-prize/

Nobel Peace Prize Lesson: https://study.com/academy/lesson/nobel-peace-prize-lesson-for-kids-definition-information.html

Snow & Rose. By Emily Winfield Martin. 

The Original Grimm’s Fairy Tale: https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Grimm_fairy_stories/Snow-White_And_Rose-Red.html

Interview with the Author: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/75102-q-a-with-emily-winfield-martin.html

Emily Winfield Martin’s collection and thoughts on classic fairy tales: https://www.emilywinfieldmartin.com/fairy-tale-page.html

Spark. By Sarah Beth Durst. 

Climate Change: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate-education-resources/climate-change-impacts

Effects of Climate Change: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/effects-of-climate-change

Greta Thunberg: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/

The Good Thieves. By Katherine Rundell. 

Carnegie Hall: https://www.carnegiehall.org/

New York Castles: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/hidden-castles-ny/

Katherine Rundell on The Good Thieves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ItNANhfg0

NYC in the 1920s: http://www.livingcityarchive.org/htm/decades/1920.htm

Discussion resources from the publisher: https://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/files/The%20Good%20Thieves%20Teaching%20Notes.pdf

The Ostrich and Other Lost Things. By Beth Hautala. 

Autism Speaks: https://www.autismspeaks.org/

Autism Society: https://www.autism-society.org/

Author website: http://www.bethhautalabooks.com/

Story Map activities: https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=57786&lf_id=9

The Shadow of His Wings. By Max Temesou. 

About Fr. Gereon Goldmann: https://catholicism.org/father-karl-gereon-goldmann-ss-ofm.html

All About Franciscan Friars: https://ofm.org/about/

Resources for teaching on the Holocaust frpm the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center: https://hmlc.org/holocaust-history/teaching-the-holocaust/

The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms. By Mary Kay Carson. 

Scientists in the Field: The Tornado Scientist discussion guide for teachers:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ANS_Ubkl892LWM61ca24qSqC7XIIt6U/view

Weather Activities and Printables: https://www.teachervision.com/all-kinds-weather

All about Tornado Safety: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tornado.html

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky. By Kwame Mbalia. 

Interview between Rick Roirdan and Kwame Mbalia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td8jDWH6I6s

More information on boxing: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/boxing/273316

What is an African American Folk Tale?: https://www.britannica.com/art/African-American-folktale

Classic African American Folk Tales: https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/africanamerican-folklore/

Collected West African Folk Tales: http://www.allfolktales.com/folktales.php

Words on Fire. By Jennifer Nielsen. 

Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lithuanian-book-smugglers

Holocaust Museum Houston: https://hmh.org/exhibitions/the-book-smugglers-2020-03-13

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/lithuania

Book Trailer by author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umbD-2oB6n0

Author Website: http://jennielsen.com/