K.A.:Excited to have S.E.M. Ishida on the blog today talking about her wonderfully inventive, middle-grade steampunk series about a boy named Nick Newton. Welcome, S.E.M.! For those unfamiliar, please tell us about Nick and his story. S.E.M.:Nick Newton Is Not a Genius and its sequel, Nick Newton: The Highest Bidder, are both speculative fiction middleContinueContinue reading “Discovering the Wonder in S.E.M. Ishida’s Nick Newton”
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Keagan’s Review of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry
My twelve-year-old son wrote this for his homeschool book club, and gave me permission to share it. The Giver is a science fiction book written by Lois Lowry. It’s intended for middle-grade readers. The story’s setting is a future version of Earth where there’s no starvation, but the government strictly controls everything. Jonas is a typicalContinueContinue reading “Keagan’s Review of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry”
Moonbeam Award
Yesterday, Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards announced the medalists in their 2019 contest, and Snow Globe Travelers was awarded the silver medal in the Pre-Teen Fiction Ebook category! I’m humbled and overwhelmed by gratitude. There’s so many thing swirling around in my head, but words seem impossible just now. None of this would be possible withoutContinueContinue reading “Moonbeam Award”
A Unit Study Inspired by “The Boy From Earth”
A unit study inspired by Darrell Pitt’s “The Boy From Earth.” Topics include NASA, Space Exploration, and Space Camp. Suitable for students in 3rd through 6th grade. The Boy From Earth Unit Study (on TpT)Topics: Space Exploration, NASA, and Space Camp Free Download on TpT Supplement the unit study with a list of discussion questionContinueContinue reading “A Unit Study Inspired by “The Boy From Earth””
A Review of “Minecraft: The Island”
“Minecraft: The Island” by Max Brooks is the first book in an official Minecraft, multi-author, multi-adventure series aimed at middle-grade readers. Imagine playing Minecraft in survival mode for the first time. You don’t know how anything works, and, in this scenario, no one is there to help you. No gamer guides. No online communities. JustContinueContinue reading “A Review of “Minecraft: The Island””
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