| How We Are Smart (Lee & Low Books, 2006). Illustr. Sean Qualls. This collective biography explores Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Multicultural in scope; educational in value. Great for prompting classroom discussion.
Christopher Award
Gustavus Myers Honor Book
Great Lakes Great Books Award List
School Library Journal Book Review
New York Times Book Review
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Tangletalk (E. P. Dutton, 1997). Illustr. Jessica Clerk. Colorful nonsense verse set in colonial Boston. Great word play; exquisite illustrations. Pair it with Monika Beisner's Topsy Turvy.
New York Times Book Review
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| The Year With Grandma Moses (Henry Holt, 1997). Enyoy this visual and textual tribute to American folk artist Anna Mary Robertson (a.k.a. Grandma Moses). Use it in the general classroom and the art program.
Golden Crown Award Nominee
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Till Year's Good End (Atheneum, 1997). Illustr. Christopher Manson. A look at Europe's Middle Ages through the "labors of the month." Informational text accompanies each month's read-aloud couplets.
Smithsonian Magazine "Best Book"
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| Magic in the Margins (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) Illustr. Bonnie Christensen. Learn what it takes to make a medieval manuscript in this tale of creativity and bookmaking. Exceptionally researched and historically accurate illustrations.
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