Silly Books to Read Aloud

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Raising Readers: How to nurture a child's love of books

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Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and How to Experience Them

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How to Get Your Screen-Loving Kids to Read Books for Pleasure

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Bonding Through Books: A Guide to Reading With Children

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Honey for a Teen's Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens

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Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult

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A Teacher's Storybook: Lessons Learned over Time, Lessons of a Different Kind

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Soul: Secrets of Ultimate Lionology: Tenacious Tales from Too Cool Schools

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Lions to the Rescue!: Tree Street Kids (Book 3)

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The Heliuna Academy: Growing Up Aimi, #2

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So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That'll Knock Your Socks Off

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The Pleasure of Reading: 43 Writers on the Discovery of Reading and the Books that Inspired Them

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Interplanetary Edition and Other Tales of Tomorrow: Legacy of the Corridor, #7

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Issues: A Resource of Play Scripts and Activities for Teachers

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Teen Writer's Guide: Your Road Map to Writing

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Honey for a Woman's Heart: Growing Your World through Reading Great Books

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Raising a Reader: A Mother's Tale of Desperation and Delight

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Reading in the Dark: Horror in Children's Literature and Culture

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Teenagers are from Pluto

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Uncle Allen's Tales

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If Daddy Were a Dinosaur

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What Writers Read: 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

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Coyote Still Going: Native American Legends and Contemporary Stories

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My Heart Belongs to Teaching

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Uncle John's Electrifying Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition

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The Legend of Diddley Squatt: A Novella from a Brother Fella

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Letters from Home: Adventures with Mad Mother, Lemonade Man and the Kid

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I'm So Full of Happy Today: The Hygge Wisdom of Children

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Bumasa at Lumaya: A Sourcebook on Children's Literature in the Philippines: Bumasa at Lumaya, #1

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The Metal Children: A Play

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Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology

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The 48 Laws of Power: by Robert Greene | Conversation Starters

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear | Conversation Starters

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Verity: by Colleen Hoover | Conversation Starters

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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer | Conversation Starters

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The Art of Seduction: by Robert Greene | Conversation Starters

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12 Rules For Life: by Jordan Peterson | Conversation Starters

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Letters to a Young Poet

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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.by Brené Brown | Conversation Starters

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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action​​​​​​​ by Simon Sinek | Conversation Starters

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A Court of Thorns and Roses: A Novel by Sarah J. Maas | Conversation Starters

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Man's Search for Meaning: by Viktor E. Frankl | Conversation Starters

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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind by Amir Levine | Conversation Starters

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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven​​​​​​​ | Conversation Starters

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Behold a Pale Horse: by William Cooper | Conversation Starters

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The Book of Virtues

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The Power of Habit: by Charles Duhigg | Conversation Starters

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The Secret History: by Donna Tartt | Conversation Starters

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman PhD | Conversation Starters

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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

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Circe: by Madeline Miller | Conversation Starters

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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism​​​​​​​ by Robin DiAngelo​​​​​​​ | Conversation Starters

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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

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Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure​​​​​​​ by Greg Lukianoff ​​​​​​​ | Conversation Starters

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain | Conversation Starters

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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour​​​​​​​ | Conversation Starters

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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown | Conversation Starters

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A Reader’s Companion to J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye

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The Great Alone: by Kristin Hannah | Conversation Starters

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#45 - How to Rock Your Read Aloud & a Conversation w/ Colby Sharp: Today I’m discussing some ideas to make your read alouds even better and then sharing with you a conversation with educator Colby Sharp about The Creativity Project!

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#59 - Barbara Dee (Everything I Know About You): Today I’m sharing a conversation with Barbara Dee - author of Everything I Know About You along with many other fabulous middle grade reads!

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#51-Exceptional Nonfiction Reads & A Conversation w/ Wendy MacKnight: This is Episode #51 and today I’m discussing some exceptional nonfiction reads and sharing a conversation with Wendy MacKnight, author of The Frame-up!

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#22 - Adrienne Kress: Today I am welcoming author Adrienne Kress to the show and then chatting about three fantastic books featuring famous people or people who should be famous.

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#25 - Laurel Snyder: I had the opportunity to chat with Laurel Snyder about her new novel Orphan Island and so many other things - the need for more upper middle grade books, indie book stores, what she’s been reading lately.

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#29 - Corey Ann Haydu & Fantastic Friendship Books: Today I am welcoming author Corey Ann Haydu to the show to chat about her recent middle grade novel, The Someday Suitcase, and then in the book talk segment, I’ll be chatting about two fantastic new books about friendship.

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Chapter 78: Louis Sacher on sideways stories from Salinger to Steinbeck: I was a tiny and skinny kid with thick glasses at my public school in the suburbs of Toronto in the early 80s. I was pretty lonely and definitely hadn’t found my way. One day my librarian Ms. Ferrell handed me a book called by Louis Sachar. The...

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#74-Top 20 Student Favorites & A Conversation with Rajani LaRocca: Top 20 books that my students loved this year, a reflection on what went right and what went wrong for me this last school year, and a conversation with Rajani LaRocca - author of Midsummer’s Mayhem.

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Episode 319 | Homeschooling: Then and Now (Janice Campbell with Jan Bloom): Join us for a book-centered conversation with guest Jan Bloom. You'll catch a glimpse of homeschool life in the early years, hear how BooksBloom, their traveling bookstore (a favorite stop at many of the Great Homeschool Conventions) came to be, and...

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#67 - (Some of the) Best MG Graphic Novels of 2018: Today we are celebrating some of the best middle grade graphic novels published in 2018.

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The Connecting Power of Books – a conversation with Sarah Mackenzie

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#37 - Orli Zuravicky: Today I am welcoming author Orli Zuravicky to the show to chat about her paranormal middle grade series Happily Ever After, and then I am sharing with you three new books about the power and perils of friendship.

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#50 - A Conversation with Cordelia Jensen & Laurie Morrison: This is Episode #50 and today I am sharing with you a conversation with Laurie Morrison and Cordelia Jensen - authors of  Every Shiny Thing.   

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276: Let All Books Count: A Tale of Two Kids: Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Whether you’re new to the show or a long-time listener, I’m so glad you’re here for this week’s...

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#26 - Caroline Starr Rose & Favorite Fictional Dads: Today I am welcoming author Caroline Starr Rose to the show and then in honor of Father’s Day coming up, chatting about some of our favorite fictional dads and two fabulous new books featuring awesome fathers.

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Chapter 115: Gabor Maté targets toxic triggers to transcend trauma: Let’s flash back to Budapest Hungary in 1944 where a little baby boy named Gabor lay crying in his crib. He wouldn’t stop. Couldn’t stop. His mother called the doctor who said, “All my Jewish babies are crying”.   Nazis had taken over...

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#23 - Victoria Coe: Today I am welcoming author Victoria Coe to the show and then chatting about two excellent new May releases that you won’t want to miss, and then answering a question about middle grade classics in the classroom.

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#18 - Interview with Paul Goat Allen: In this episode, we have a interview with genre fiction book critic Paul Goat Allen, I’ll discuss three novels featuring spunky female leads, and then I’ll answer a question about the books featured on our last episode on March Book Madness.

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Reading Challenge for Muslim Kids: Summer is the perfect chance to have more time outdoors. It's also the perfect time to enjoy a good book! You can help your children stay consistent with their reading habits and fall in love with reading with Our Summer Reading Challenge!

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#72 - A Conversation with Mae Respicio: Today’s show features three novels that will get your students talking, and a conversation with Mae Respicio - author of The House That Lou Built.

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#70 - Three New Graphic Novels & A Conversation with Jerry Craft: Today I’m discussing three new graphic novels that would be great additions to your collection, and I’m also sharing with you a conversation I had with one of their creators.

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#57 - Paula Chase (So Done): Today I am giving you a quick first impression of three new books, and sharing a conversation with Paula Chase - author of So Done.

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RAR #141: Why Re-Reading is Possibly the Best Reading: Why re-read? This is a question we get a lot at RAR, and I'm not going to beat around the bush...I'm convinced there is a lot to gain from rereading. Today, I'm going to tell you why. If you have a child who re-reads the same book over and over,

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Ep. #208 - Jane Yolen, Children's Literature legend!: No matter what your age, chances are you grew up reading Jane Yolen's books. She is a children's literature institution who has been compared to Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen and countless generations learned to read through her stories. ...

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#58 - Cindy Baldwin (Where the Watermelons Grow): A quick first impression of three new books, and a conversation with Cindy Baldwin - author of Where the Watermelons Grow.

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Discovering The Hidden Gems | Jon Klassen on Publishing Picture Books for Kids: We all have them: Those kids’ books we were gifted or we picked up on a whim because the title was intriguing or the characters were familiar. But then we crack them open, and BAM— total schlock. With the sheer amount of content for children out there, it's increasingly difficult to find the good stuff; the content that inspires wonder. The types of shows, movies, and books WE remember loving as kids. Jon Klassen, father of two and celebrated author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, joins us to talk about his thoughts on creating books that kids and parents love. Stick around for the end, where Marc, Adam, and their kids fire off some personal book endorsements and condemnations.

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Young Readers - Reviews of Baba Yaga’s Assistant and Sunny Side Up: Something for the Kids

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#36 - Latest in Graphic Novels: Today's show is all about the latest in middle grade graphic novels!

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The Podcast - S2 Ep4: Muslim romance right out of Jane Austen

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#75-Benefits of Rereading & A Conversation w/ Deimosa Webber-Bey: Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, librarians, parents, and everyone who loves middle grade books!  My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads because I believe that a book can...