SUMMER READING
ROUND-UP
WEB SITES FOR KIDS
TIPS FOR CHILDREN'S WRITERS
NEW BOOKS GALORE FOR YOUR SUMMER
READING PLEASURE....
And why not download and print this cool reading log. You
will be amazed at how many books you can read this summer.
www.abcteach.com/summer/readlog.htm
Do check out the summer activities at your local library
and school, or start your own book club with your friends.
It's especially fun if you and your friends can get together
and discuss a book you have all read. You might even want
to check out the summer reading lists from your school to
include a few titles in your bookclub discussions. Here are
links to some summer reading lists of great books that you
will enjoy:
- Favorite
Books for Reluctant Boy Readers
- Good
Books for Kindergarenters and First Graders
- Aunt
Polly's Summer Reading for Kids
- Children's
Books, Music and DVDs for Young Children to Adults
Here
are a few of the newest books: |
The
Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
by Jeff Kinney
Now you can write your own bestseller!
With The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, you're the
author, illustrator, and main character. Loads of interactive
pages and space to write your own life's story, this book
is all you need to create your masterpiece. Includes more
than 60 new pages! 32 pages of full-color comics (16 brand-new)!
Ages 9-12. |
We're
with the Band (Archie Comics)
by Adrianne Ambrose
Who
doesn't love Archie Comics? Here is a brand new one to read
on a hot summer day.
It's
summer in Riverdale and best friends Betty and Veronica decide
that it would be fun to start up their own all-girl pop band,
The Candy Hearts. What starts off as an excuse to hang out
with their friends quickly becomes an overwhelming phenomenon.
The two girls learn that success is not as important as friendship
in this middle-grade novel featuring classic Archie Comics
characters. Ages 9-12. |
The
Midnight Gate
By Helen Stringer
This charming
ghost story has a fast-paced plot and intricate world that
pull the reader along, but it’s Bella’s love
for her parents and her need to keep them with her that
linger in this book that blends classic British fantasy
with figures usually reserved for horror stories to create
a compelling fantasy adventure which will appeal to middle
grades readers. …this book is sure to hook readers
and leave them waiting for what must certainly be a sequel,
if not a whole series. Ages 9-12
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Sugar
Plum Ballerinas: Sugar Plums to the Rescue!
By Whoopie Goldberg
Jessica
is worried when she learns that the Nutcracker School of Ballet
might lose its lease! Life just wouldn’t be the same
without the ballet classes she shares with her Sugar Plum
sisters. Then she rescues an adorable stray kitty on her way
home from class. The animal shelters can't take the cat for
weeks, so Jessica hopes the cat can live at the Nutcracker
School in the meantime. But the school is already in trouble,
and a cat could be just what the landlord needs to bring down
the curtain on the ballerinas – permanently. Ages 9-12 |
What
Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
Since her parents' bitter divorce, McLean and her dad, have
been on the move-four towns in two years. Estranged from her
mother and her mother's new family, McLean has followed her
dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. Each new place gives
her a chance to try out a new persona: from cheerleader to
drama diva. But now, for the first time, McLean discovers
a desire to stay in one place and just be herself, whoever
that is. Perhaps Dave, the guy next door, can help her find
out.
Young Adult.
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TIPS FOR
WRITERS:
Writing for children is not as easy as it seems....what
could be so hard about writing a simple, limited vocabulary
story for children? When you set out to do that, you realize
quickly that it takes a lot more work than you thought it
would. So now you have the plot polished, and every word sparkles.
The characters are wonderfully compelling, and your grammar
is perfect. So now what? Submitting it to an agent or publisher
is the next step, and John Bard has some advice on how to
do that....
Submitting to Children's Book Publishers:
3 Steps to Avoiding Rejection Letters |
EXCITING
WEB SITES FOR CHILDREN
Children's Storybooks Online - Stories for
Kids of All Ages Feb 2, 2011 ... Awards For This Site. SPONSORS:
More free children's books online at A Story Before Bed. You
can even record yourself reading to your kids. www.magickeys.com/books
On this site, you can find and enormous number of children's
books to read online, and they are all available in multiple
languages... some are modern, and some are classics. www.childrensbooksonline.org/library.htm
This site has online games galore that are great fun www.pbskids.org/
August Reading
Here is a site that has all the latest news about upcoming
children's books, some cool contests, and much more. Sign
up to receive the newsletter. www.kidsreads.com/index.asp
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