BookUpdate: October 2010

Joseph Bruchac
For Native American Heritage Month, introduce students to Bruchac, who draws on his own native heritage to bring to life stories about American Indians and their role in history.
• Author Study
• Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
• More Resources for Native American Heritage Month

Jim Arnosky
An artist and naturalist, this creative author gets students excited about the world around them.

• About I’m a Turkey • Audio: Join the Turkey Sing-Along
• More Nature Books for Independent Readers

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			October 2010

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Turn this month’s celebration of all things mysterious and monsterly into a learning opportunity with Halloween-themed lessons and spooky Book Lists. Take it further with an in-depth mystery genre study.


•	For harder-to-please teens, join the Teen Read Week celebration (October 17–23) and find great books with teen appeal to share with your class right away.

•	Engage middle-school readers with literature circles. These war-themed historical fiction and animal fiction Book Lists include FREE literature circle guides and extension activities.

•	Step inside PreK and Kindergarten Allie Magnuson’s classroom for inspiration on using nursery rhymes to teach literacy. To put her ideas into practice, stock up on nursery rhymes and fairy tale stories.

•	Don’t miss Scholastic’s Spring 2011 Book Preview. See what’s coming from Mark Teague, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lois Lowry, Shaun Tan, and many more authors!

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		*Through My Eyes* Mark the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges’ historic moment with this autobiography which recalls the experiences of a 6-year-old during desegregation. • Lesson Plan: Connecting with Ruby Bridges • Ruby Bridges & School Integration Book List • 50 Years Ago in Little Rock • More African-American Biographies

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