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Books for Breakfast and Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference

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Just wanted to briefly share two fantastic children’s lit events in the Twin Cities in February. These are awesome events for teachers (and both earn CEUs), writers, and kidlit lovers. They are each $40. First up, on Feb. 1, is Books for Breakfast! I love this book bonanza event and am so happy to be […]

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Still Shining (a gratitude sonnet) and a Poetry Gathering at NCTE [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) At NCTE, Laura Shovan organized a lovely dinner for kidlit poetry people. It was a huge gathering featuring lots of seafood (or, you know, creme brulee if you’re a seafood hater like me)! Here’s a photo of the Poetry Friday folks who were there. Wow! […]

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The Dot and NCTE [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Here’s a poem I shared recently, but I’m sharing it again, since it’s on the postcard I’ll be handing out to everyone I meet at NCTE next week in Baltimore. Here’s my schedule — hope to see you there! And I’m including a tidbit from […]

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2019 Poetry Blast at ALA in Washington, DC

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Happy Poetry Friday! Last Saturday, I got to be part of the 2019 Poetry Blast! I had last gone to ALA, to be part of this same event, in 2013. At that time, I was sharing my first two poetry collections, Stampede and BookSpeak! And I was totally overwhelmed. (Thrilled but overwhelmed.) This year, I […]

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My Poems at the TLA Poetry Round Up #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Texas Library Association conference in Austin to take part in Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong’s awesome Poetry Round Up. What a great event! I’m sharing the clip of the poems I read here: And […]

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NCTE Poetry Notables

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Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week! I’ll be sharing more about NCTE over the next couple of weeks here, but I finished up the conference with a session where the Poetry Committee shares its picks for best books of the year. You can find the entire list, which was announced earlier this […]

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Can’t Wait for NCTE–Will You Be There?

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I’m heading to NCTE later this week and can’t wait to catch up with many writer and educator friends. I’m part of two sessions–one with many wonderful nonfiction writers, where Irene Latham and I will share a table discussing nonfiction poetry and another focusing on digital literacy and sharing student voice using digital tools and […]

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Read-Aloud Revival & the Author-Illustrator Relationship

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I was the guest author for an online Author Access Event yesterday with Sarah Mackenzie. I had an awesome time talking with Sarah and fielding questions from homeschooling families who were taking part in the livestream event.  That video series is part of a paid members-only portion of the site, but I wanted to share […]

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Handout for My Nonfiction Picture Book Mentor Text Session

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Howdy, teachers. Yesterday, I shared the slides from my Hubbs presentation. Today, I’m sharing my handout. All three of the professional books I recommend on it are awesome! (I attended a poetry session using mentor texts put on by Lynne and Rose last year at ILA, and it was terrific!) Here is my Mentor Texts […]

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Using Nonfiction Picture Books as Mentor Texts in the Classroom

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It’s Leap Day! If you want your students to take a leap forward (hehe) in their writing skills, try mentor texts! A couple of weeks ago, I presented at the Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference at the University of St. Thomas (always a fabulous event for those of you near the Twin Cities!). In addition to […]

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