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How do you show students that revision is more than a classroom
exercise to please the teacher? Take them into the real world of
writing for publication. In Real Revision, award-winning author and
teacher Kate Messner demystifies the revision process for teachers
and students alike and provides tried-and-true revision strategies,
field tested by students' favorite authors. Kate takes us on a
behind-the-scenes look at how more than thirty-five
authors—including Julie Berry, Watt Key, Loree Griffin Burns ,
Jane Yolen, Lisa Schroeder, Suzanne Selfors, Eric Luper, Danette
Haworth, and Kathi Appelt—revise their works, often many times
over, before they appear on library and bookstore shelves. Using
successful strategies from her own classroom, Kate teaches how
authors use research, brainstorming, and planning as revision
tools; how they revise to add detail and make characters stronger;
and how students can use those same techniques for all kinds of
writing in the classroom. Real Revision features dozens of
reproducible mentor author” pages, with quotes from the authors
about their revision processes, and includes related
classroom-ready activities. For any teacher who wants to produce
strong real-world writers, Real Revision will infuse the classroom
with new energy as students use mentor authors as models for their
own revision and writing.
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the
Revolutionary War with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The
fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make
this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous
Tales. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and
Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to
start the American Revolution.RIGHT? WRONG! Paul Revere made it to
Lexington, but before he could complete his mission, he was
captured! The truth is, dozens of Patriots rode around warning
people about the Redcoats' plans that night. It was actually a man
named Samuel Prescott who succeeded, alerting townspeople in
Lexington and then moving on to Concord. But the Revolutionary War
didn't officially start for more than a year after Prescott's ride.
No joke. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you
thought you knew about history. Don't miss History Smashers: The
Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, Pearl Harbor, and Titanic.
The Scariest Kitten in the World is a hilarious picture book by
Kate Messner and illustrated by MacKenzie Haley in the vein of The
Monster at the End of This Book about a not-so-scary kitten and a
not-too-terrifying haunted house. WARNING! This is a VERY scary
story. It is the most spine-chilling story anyone could ever read.
It takes place in a horrifying haunted house (okay, not that
terrifying) . . . with a creepy creature (well, maybe not that
creepy) . . . and its frightening friends (but are they that
frightening?). Seriously. You're going to be scared right out of
your underpants by these guys! There's no way they're the cutest
little critters you've ever seen . . . right? Packed with humor and
heart and adorable illustrations, this not-quite-scary story will
keep you laughing until the very last page.
Part of the critically acclaimed Over and Under series!
Award-winning duo Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal take
readers on a thrilling tour of one of the most diverse ecosystems
on planet earth: the rainforests of Central America. Discover the
wonder that lies hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers,
and under the emerald leaves of the rainforest. * Features animals
like the slender parrot snake to the blue morpho butterfly *
Explores the canopies, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers
chatter and call * Other animals include capuchin monkeys who swing
from vines and slow-moving sloths who wait out daily thunderstorms
Under the canopy of the rainforest hundreds of animals make their
homes, but up in the leaves hides another world. This stunning read
is perfect for kids who can't get enough of the rainforest and all
the animals living in it. * Equal parts educational and beautiful,
this book is perfect for parents and grandparents, as well as
librarians, science teachers, and educators. * A great gift for
kids who love nature, rainforests, animals, and learning more about
the world * Perfect for children ages 5 to 8 years old * Add it to
the shelf with books like The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer, The
Animal Book by Lonely Planet Kids, and A Butterfly Is Patient by
Dianna Aston.
Award-winning duo Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal return in
this latest addition to the OVER AND UNDER picture book series,
this time exploring the rich, interconnected ecosystem of the
ocean! Over the waves, the sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and
call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun. But under the waves,
there's a whole hidden forest, full of whales and wolf eels,
sardines and sea bass, leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well
as the waving kelp that shelters them all. Discover the magical
depths of the kelp forest, and all the fascinating creatures living
just a paddle's length away-over and under the waves.
Charming classroom pets invert expectations with a clever science project that puts a student through her paces.
Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell’s classroom, and they do everything the students do — listening at storytime, painting masterpieces during art class, and keeping their own special journals. But when it’s time for the school science fair, the mice aren’t sure just how to get involved. Lucy wants to time them as they run through a maze, but they want to do an experiment, not be an experiment. Then Zeke comes up with a great idea: since Lucy is training animals for her experiment, maybe he and Fergus can do the same thing! Unfortunately, the only animals available are the students themselves. Can Fergus and Zeke turn the tables and train Lucy in time for the science fair?
In order to teach writing effectively, teachers must be writers
themselves. Only by engaging in the real work of writing can
teachers become part of the writing community they dream of
creating for their students. In her new book, 59 Reasons to Write,
Kate Messner offers mini-lessons, writing prompts, and bursts of
inspiration designed to get you writing every day, whether on your
own or as part of a group. Dozens of guest authors also share their
writing processes and secrets, from brainstorming ideas and
organizing research to developing characters and getting unstuck
from writer's block. Daily warm-ups will help you flex your writing
muscles and energize your teaching.
Once upon a time, there was a girl. She went to a place alive with
colors, where even the morning dew was warm. Alice loves to imagine
herself in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps
its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of
wonder and adventure, riding camels in the desert, swimming under
the sea with colorful fish, floating in outer space, and more! But
when her imaginative journey comes to an end, she yearns for the
place she loves best of all. Paired with vibrant illustrations,
this lyrical, expressive story invites the reader to savor each
page and indulge in the power of imagination.
His tribe calls him Silent One. He hasn't spoken since his uncle
died fighting the Iroquois. But in the winter of 1609, a new
language echoes through the north woods. Samuel de Champlain and
his Frenchmen speak of friendship and promise to help the Innu
people fight their enemies. This time, Silent One must join the war
party, journey far from home, and find his voice to save his
brother and his own spirit.
All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person
to make a difference, one idea to change the world. The ongoing
efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs-with hammer and
glue, and grafts of newly grown coral-are the living legacy of Ken
Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation. Kate Messner
and Matthew Forsythe tell the true story of the coral restoration
pioneer in this brilliant tribute to the wonders of nature and the
power of human hope.
A companion to the new Over and Under the Pond and Over and Under
the Snow, this sweet book explores the hidden world and many lives
of a garden through the course of a year. Up in the garden, the
world is full of green-leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables,
ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of
earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing and all the
other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant and
lyrical book, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks,
under the shade of leaves... and down in the dirt.
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher
Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people. Perfect for fans of
the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. In 1492,
Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered
America. Right? WRONG! Columbus never actually set foot in what is
now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the
Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when
Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino,
had been living there for thousands of years, raising their
families, running their societies, and trading with their
neighbors. He didn't "discover" the lands at all! And his name? Not
even really Christopher Columbus! Cowritten by bestselling author
Kate Messner and our country's premier Taino scholar, this
fascinating addition to the series is the one that teachers have
been asking for and that kids need to read. Discover the nonfiction
series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about
history. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right
to Vote, and Pearl Harbor.
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow
lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and
bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under
the snow. This beloved nonfiction picture book exploring the
subnivean zone reveals the tunnels and caves formed beneath the
snow but over the ground, where many kinds of animals live through
the winter, safe and warm, awake and busy, but hidden beneath the
snow.
A follow up to Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and
Down in the Dirt, this time focusing on the rich, interconnected
ecosystem of a mountain pond. As parent and child launch a canoe
from the muddy shore and paddle through water lilies, they see
frogs jump and painted turtles slide off logs, disappearing beneath
the murky water. What's happening down there? Under the pond,
leeches lurk, crayfish scuttle under rocks, nymphs build intricate
shells, and microscopic animals break down fallen leaves to
recharge the water with nutrients. Over the pond, fuzzy cattails
sway in the breeze, and a pair of loons swim by, laughing in the
dappled sunlight. An author's note discusses not only the different
organisms featured, but also the truly remarkable balance of this
wetland ecosystem, the way plants and animals create a chemical
balance that sustains the lives of the pond.
Meet Ranger He's a time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose
for trouble . . . and always saves the day
Ranger has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog, but can't
officially pass the test because he's always getting distracted by
squirrels during exercises. One day, he finds a mysterious first
aid kit in the garden and is transported to the year 1850, where he
meets a young boy named Sam Abbott. Sam's family is migrating west
on the Oregon Trail, and soon after Ranger arrives he helps the boy
save his little sister. Ranger thinks his job is done, but the
Oregon Trail can be dangerous, and the Abbotts need Ranger's help
more than they realize
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