October 27, 2009
Face-Off by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A hockey novel
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player, just like his brother, Caleb. Unfortunately, Kyle spends a lot of time sitting on the bench. The only way he’ll ever catch up to his brother’s goal total is if the coach lets him play more, and if his teammates begin to accept him. If Kyle can get his head in the game when he is on the ice, he might have a chance at scoring some major points for the team.
Activities:
See the latest hockey news and videos at NHL.com.
Explore the Science of Hockey.
Try this hockey maze puzzle.
Can you find all of the words in this hockey word search?
Make your own Hockey Word Search.
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September 29, 2009
The Red Cross by Anastasia Suen
A Helping Organizations easy reader
With big, dramatic, close-up color photos and a few sentences of clear text on every page, these titles in the Helping Organizations series present the basic facts about each charity: the work it does across the world and the essential role of volunteers, including young people. New readers will be drawn by the drama of worldwide disasters and by the actions of those who can make a difference. Booklist
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover/Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Rosen/Rigby
This book is also available in Spanish.
Activities:
Preview the book.
Explore the Red Cross Tools for Teachers and Parents.
Visit the online Red Cross Museum.
Print and color this historic Red Cross Poster Coloring Book. (The first poster was printed in 1945.)
Prepare for disasters with Cool Cat (fire), Ready Rabbit (winter storms) and Disaster Dog (earthquakes) in this Red Cross Activity Book
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June 9, 2009
A Tiger Grows Up by Anastasia Suen (Wild Animals series)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover / Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Picture Window Books
Deep in the forest, a tiny tiger cub is born. As the tiny tiger grows, she plays in the river and learns to hunt on her own. Catching a fish is an easy task. Splash! Learn more about this wild hunter, as you watch a tiger grow up.
Photos:
See the National Geographic Photo Gallery of tigers and other big cats.
Visit National Geographic’s Creature Feature for a tiger video, facts, photos, and an e-card you can send to a friend.
Activities:
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids has tiger coloring pages, paper bag puppets, paper plate crafts and more!
Kaboose has a tiger cub magnetic frame craft, a tiger pencil holder craft and instructions for a tiger seltzer rocket!
Try the tiger word search here and here.
Help the baby tiger find his way through this online maze.
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May 12, 2009
The Red Cross by Anastasia Suen
A Helping Organizations easy reader
With big, dramatic, close-up color photos and a few sentences of clear text on every page, these titles in the Helping Organizations series present the basic facts about each charity: the work it does across the world and the essential role of volunteers, including young people. New readers will be drawn by the drama of worldwide disasters and by the actions of those who can make a difference. Booklist
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover/Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Rosen/Rigby
This book is also available in Spanish.
Activities:
Preview the book.
Explore the Red Cross Tools for Teachers and Parents.
Visit the online Red Cross Museum.
Print and color this historic Red Cross Poster Coloring Book. (The first poster was printed in 1945.)
Prepare for disasters with Cool Cat (fire), Ready Rabbit (winter storms) and Disaster Dog (earthquakes) in this Red Cross Activity Book
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March 9, 2009
Free Throw by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A basketball novel
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Since Derek is the tallest kid on his basetball team, his coach decides to let him play center instead of Jason. Derek thinks this is a lucky break, until Jason stops passing him the ball out on the court. As Jason takes his revenge on him, Derek begins to lose confidence. He’s not sure he’ll ever be able to make a successful free throw with Jason breathing down his neck.
Activities:
See the latest basketball news and videos at NBA.com.
Take a video tour of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Can you find all of the words in this Basketball Word Search Puzzle?
Make your own Basketball Word Scramble.
Discover the secret message in these Basketball Math Puzzles.
Learn how to write a children’s book.
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