If you have any avid readers who might be interested, teens can vote for their favorite books in the YALSA Award nominees until this Saturday.
One book I know my students will be voting for is The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson. I've read it to classes and they really liked it. The story is about Cameryn Mahoney, a teen from Silverton, Colorado, who really wants to become a forensic pathologist. Cameryn convinces her father, the county coroner, to hire her as his assistant. She turns out to be pretty good at the job and her dad lets her come along to a murder investigation. The body they find is Cameryn's friend, Rachel Geller. Rachel is the fourth victim of a serial killer who strangles his victims and leaves a St. Christopher medal on their bodies. In her pursuit of the truth, Cameryn finds herself in danger of becoming the fifth victim of the Christopher Killer.
If you know anyone who would like to vote for The Christopher Killer or see the entire list of nominees, click the link below.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4GlA6OUjRfm1OhoNuaUwdg_3d_3d
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Brandon Mull---Anyone?
Did anyone get to the CLAU meeting today to hear Brandon Mull?
I didn't make it, but I am hearing him speak at the Authorwise conference at the Salt Palace on Thursday of this week. I'll post notes here afterward in case any of you are interested.
I didn't make it, but I am hearing him speak at the Authorwise conference at the Salt Palace on Thursday of this week. I'll post notes here afterward in case any of you are interested.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
UCTE Celebrating Differences Conference Oct. 26
Guest Speakers:
Pat Mora: “Pat Mora’s latest collection, Adobe
Odes, …turns its back on hopelessness and finds a
way to delight in our everyday world of food,
literature, nature, religion and, yes, people,” writes
Tucson Weekly. An award-winning author of poetry,
nonfiction, and children's books, Pat Mora is
completing Dear Teacher: Seven Practices for Creative
Educators. She is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día
de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day now housed
at the American Library Association.
Stefinee Pinnegar: Stefinee is currently a
teacher educator in the McKay School of Education
at Brigham Young University. Her vast experience as
an educator has led her to conduct her own studies
of child development and learning. Dr. Pinnegar
enjoys working with other educators to help serve
linguistically, culturally, and learning diverse students.
Workshop Sessions:
• Teaching styles
• Learning styles
• Differentiated instruction
• Types of literature
• Types of writing
• Strategies, and much more!
Register at: http://community.weber.edu/uctela/conference.htm#registration
Pat Mora: “Pat Mora’s latest collection, Adobe
Odes, …turns its back on hopelessness and finds a
way to delight in our everyday world of food,
literature, nature, religion and, yes, people,” writes
Tucson Weekly. An award-winning author of poetry,
nonfiction, and children's books, Pat Mora is
completing Dear Teacher: Seven Practices for Creative
Educators. She is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día
de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day now housed
at the American Library Association.
Stefinee Pinnegar: Stefinee is currently a
teacher educator in the McKay School of Education
at Brigham Young University. Her vast experience as
an educator has led her to conduct her own studies
of child development and learning. Dr. Pinnegar
enjoys working with other educators to help serve
linguistically, culturally, and learning diverse students.
Workshop Sessions:
• Teaching styles
• Learning styles
• Differentiated instruction
• Types of literature
• Types of writing
• Strategies, and much more!
Register at: http://community.weber.edu/uctela/conference.htm#registration
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