Join our live interview with author Sharon Robinson, talking about the lessons she learned from her father, baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Discover the history and culture of one of the world's earliest empires. Bait your students into investigating underwater life with these lesson plans and theme-based activities.
Students talk back about books they've read.
You'll also find links to authors' biographies and lists of printable questions you can use for further discussions of the featured books in your classroom. Squids author, John Sceizska, helps kids create the weirdest, wackiest creatures on the planet and then make up fables based on their creations. Tomie dePaola, author of 26 Fairmont Avenue , guides kids in writing about themselves through stories that recount the most important moments of their lives. Dr. Frank Paladino, scientist with the Las Baulas National Park, answered students' questions about his work with leatherback sea turtles on May 3. Read the transcript of that online interview and learn more about Dr. Paladino's work in the Saving the Sea Turtles project.