“Everybody wanted something, and they were all depending on Janet to help them get it. And who was I to saythat art class mattered more than the rest of it?” Politics starts in the community, and The Campaign, by Leila Sales is an excellent way to explain that to children! Maddie loves art and struggles … Continue reading "Lit Bite: The Campaign"
“Be gentle with yourself. It is hard to be human.” We are all connected and part of the world, and each has a role to play in improving it. This debut novel feels like a classic! I felt transported to the ancient Wildoak forest and I was utterly captivated by the story of a girl … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Wildoak"
“My bad foot’s a long way from my brain.” Set right at the start of World War II, we follow Ada, a 10-year-old girl whose mother has kept her locked in their small apartment her whole life because of her clubfoot. But when she finds out that her little brother will be sent away to … Continue reading "Lit Bite: The War That Saved My Life"
“You can count on me,” Nathan said, puffing out his chest….How hard could it be to heal a water monster? When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her summer home on the reservation, he never expects adventure. In fact, with no electricity or wifi, he thinks it’s going to be a long boring … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Healer of the Water Monster"
In Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. Pritzker help animals big and small. When soft-hearted Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can’t help but bring him home and take care of him. Stinky, as Travis names him, settles in pretty well. But when Travis discovers Stinky’s litter-mate, Winky, who is in … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Calpurnia Tate Girl Vet: Skunked!"
“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about?” I first met Anne Shirley as a young girl and I’ve considered her to be a kindred spirit ever since. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read the Anne books, but they always feel like home to … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Anne of Green Gables"
“And these trees have deep roots, so grounded that even though they bend, they don’t break. So many of us bearing fruit, so many of us just planted.” In this story, we see the childhood of Betty Shabazz and the people and events that shaped her in her formative years. She is born to a … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Betty Before X"
Daniel has just moved to a new house in a new town far from his friends. But something is weird about this new place – there’s a strange leak in his bedroom ceiling and sometimes it makes weird sounds. Could it be haunted? When he discovers it isn’t a ghost, but a talking bat in … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Megabat"
“When we’ve lost the strength to save ourselves, we somehow find the strength to save each other.” How long can you survive without water? When the drought becomes bad enough for the taps to run dry across Southern California, everyone scrambles to find water however they can. Alyssa and her family hope that the government … Continue reading "Lit Bite: Dry"
I’m excited to bring you a brand new product: Lit Bites! Lit Bites are small literature unit studies, based on just one book. These bites contain everything you need to study a piece of literature with your child. They include vocabulary, discussion questions, and activities based on the story. I am frequently asked what I … Continue reading "Purchase: Lit Bites"
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