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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 16, 2009 What does a teenager (Young Adult) need from a book? An engaging story A topic of interest A strong Voice A “cool” cover NOTE: Please remember that all children develop at a different pace and learn in different ways. If you have a teenager whom you deem a “reluctant reader”, consider an electronic reader. It just may have the right amount of edginess to make reading seem more contemporary and interesting. Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor Reading level: Ages 10+ Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; 1…
By Susan Stephenson, The Book Chook Published: June 15, 2009 Two Bloggers travel across the world (via e-mail) to share some of their favourite children’s books, and encourage children’s literacy. The Book Chook (Australia) visits The Children’s Book Review (USA). Q. What’s a chook? A. Here in Australia, it’s what lots of us call a hen. It rhymes with book. As a Kindergarten teacher, I was a real mother hen, who loved reading aloud to my chicks. My Book Chook blog shares snippets from the wonderful world and words of kids’ literacy and literature. I’m passionate about helping kids read,…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 12, 2009 The Moose with Loose Poops by Charlotte Cowan, M.D. (Author), Penelope Neal (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Hippocratic Press (January 25, 2009) What to expect: Moose, Gastroenteritis, Doctor, Camping, Eduction I’m not going to lie, I was a little hesitant to read a book with the title The Moose with Loose Poops (this actually surprised me, after all, I have no problem discussing bodily functions). Being hesitant quickly changed to being very curious. This is a book with a special purpose, to offer a child-friendly…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 11, 2009 Welcome to the wonderful world where children have learned to read and are now reading to learn. The following reading suggestions are for children who you would consider fluent readers. Fluent readers can read for long periods of time and are also able to use expression when reading-aloud. They are now at a stage where they will continue to develop their reading skills independently. They are able to read a broad range of text types with accuracy, and will be able to continue challenging themselves with more difficult reading…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 10, 2009 Father’s Day (US) is on Sunday, June 21. Just in case you’re looking for something small and thoughtful, I have put together this list of “daddy and me” books. Only 50% of dads read to their children who are under the age of three, so it seems that some may need a little extra encouragement. By giving a dad a special book to share with his child (of any age) you are giving him the opportunity to create lasting moments that will not only benefit both dad and child…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 9, 2009 If your young readers like magic and fantasy, or have gobbled up the whole Harry Potter series, you need to enter this giveaway. With a strong Russian heritage, author Erica Kirov brings an old-world depth to the fast paced neon-world of today’s Las Vegas. Two very different times and cultures collide in an out-of this-world experience. Swords, caviar, and Siberian tigers, meet skateboards, pizza, and hedgehogs. If you want to know more about Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass, you can see my full review here. Thanks to the publisher of…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 8, 2009 Photo Credit: Sharon Stewart Hallie Durand, also known as Holly McGhee, is the author of Dessert First, the first book in her chapter book series starring a girl named Dessert. Dessert is a believable third-grade character with lessons to learn and energy to share — you can check out my review of Dessert First here. The tone of Hallie Durand’s debut novel is pitch-perfect, so I just had to know more about her background and her journey to becoming a published author. I hope you enjoy reading her answers…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 4, 2009 Summer reading with a child between grades 1 and 5 is so exciting. The youngest are gaining priceless reading skills at their “early reader” stage and the eldest are full-steam-ahead reaching an “early-fluent to fluent reader” stage. It’s more important than ever to keep up their momentum with their newly found skills — reading a minimum of four books over the summer will help keep them at their current level of reading. The trick is to pick books they will engage in easily. I’ve hand-picked some of my favorite…
The Children’s Book Review Published: June 3, 2009 Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass by Erica Kirov Reading level: Ages 9+ Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (May 1, 2009) What to expect: Magic, Magicians, Good and evil, Family, Russian history – Fiction, Las Vegas With its gold embossed razzle-dazzle cover and the publisher’s synopsis, I was allured by a super-natural power that the Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass beholds. When Nick turns 13-years-old his life takes an unsuspecting turn. He’s been living in a not-so-cool hotel in Las Vegas, The Pendragon, with his magician father whose magic skills are more illusion than…