Picture Book of the Day
Surviving the Hindenburg
by Larry Verstraete (Author) and David Geister (Illustrator)
Booktalk: On May 6, 1937, the giant German airship the Hindenburg exploded in a ball of fire as it attempted to land at Lakehurst Navel Base in New Jersey. Of the 93 people on board, a remarkable 62 survived, including Werner Franz, the ship’s 14-year-old cabin boy.
Snippet: As the Hindenburg‘s cabin boy, 14-year-old Werner had many chores to do for the officers and crew–setting tables, washing dishes, making beds, cleaning boots and uniforms. Much of the time, Werner lived and worked below deck.
BONUS! Download the teacher’s guide!
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Chapter Book of the Day
Attack of the Killer Video Book Take 2: Tips and Tricks for Young Directors
by Mark Shulman and Hazlitt Krog (Authors) and Martha Newbigging (Illustrator)
76 pages
Booktalk: Originally published in 2004, Attack of the Killer Video Book has become indispensable for budding filmmakers and video production classes. This updated edition has been revised to include new technology, with hot tips on digital cameras and editing; shooting on a phone or webcam; adding cool and safe special effects; and much more. Aspiring directors will discover tricks and techniques for becoming a camera sharpshooter; lighting like a pro; making awesome music videos; and using social networking sites to post and promote their movies.
Snippet:
Let There Be Lighting:
Your camera can adjust to the color of light because it has an automatic light balance. That means it works to make white things look white, even if there’s yellowy light on them. Then all of the other colors shift, too.
BONUS! See inside the book!
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Nonfiction Monday
This week’s Nonfiction Monday Round-up is here at Booktalking.
Kidlit celebrates Women’s History Month
All About Books with Janet Squires
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Spring 2012 Call for Nonfiction Monday Hosts
We’re looking for Spring 2012 Nonfiction Monday Round-up hosts.
Go here to sign up.
Edited to add: The list filled up before noon!
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Nonfiction Book Blast 2012
Susan Goldman Rubin booktalks Music Was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein
on the Nonfiction Book Blast blog today…
Save the date! June 23, 2012 Nonfiction Book Blast 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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March 2012 Carnival Of Children’s Literature
- Our March 2012 host is Just Children’s Books!.
- Add YOUR post to this carnival by commenting here.
- The deadline for adding your post is TODAY, March 26th.
- The carnival will go live on March 28th.
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We have a review of Mrs. Harkness and the Panda on The Nonfiction Detectives blog today: http://nonfictiondetectives.blogspot.com/2012/03/mrs-harkness-and-panda-by-alicia-potter.html
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Thank you for hosting, Anastasia! At NC Teacher Stuff, I have posted a review of Off to Class:
http://www.ncteacherstuff.blogspot.com/2012/03/nonfiction-monday-off-to-class.html
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Thanks for hosting! I review Zig and Wikki in The Cow at 100 Scope Notes: http://100scopenotes.com/2012/03/26/nonfiction-monday-zig-and-wikki-in-the-cow-by-nadja-spiegelman/
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http://www.shelf-employed.blogspot.com/2012/03/surviving-hindenburg-review.html
We’ve chosen the same book for today, Anastasia! I also have a review of Surviving the Hindenburg. Thanks for hosting.
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KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month has a post about princesses who are “not just pretty and pink.” http://kidlitwhm.blogspot.com/2012/03/not-just-pretty-and-pink-hatching-of.html Help us celebrate Women’s HIstory Month with a celebration of women’s history through children’s literature. Everyone who posts on any of the month’s posts is eligible for a prize pack of women’s history books.
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Thank you for hosting! My recommendation is Only the Mountains Do Not Move by Jan Reynolds, a photo essay on the Maasai people of Kenya. Read the entire post at http://theswimmerwriter.blogspot.com/2012/03/only-mountains-do-not-move.html
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I’ve got a review of an amazing story about Arctic migration, http://jeanlittlelibrary.blogspot.com/2012/03/north-amazing-story-of-arctic-migration.html
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Yes, thanks for hosting. At Boys Rule Boys Read! I’ve posted a reveiw of three joke books. This may seem trivial but this is the type of thing boys love-and we all know how hard it can be getting boys to read!
http://jaja-cas.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-did-iron-guy-cross-road.html
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Thanks, Anastasia. At SimplyScience, I have Our Earth by Joanne Mattern.
http://simplyscience.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/our-earth/
By the way, it was my computer. This one is just fine. Guess the NM one needs a tune-up and cleaning!
Shirley
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Hi Anastasia! At Pink Me, I have reviewed Marcia Williams’s excellent Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs by Marcia Williams.
http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2012/03/ancient-egypt-marcia-williams-review.html
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Hi Anastasia, our Nonfiction Monday offering over at GatheringBooks is Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat Ella Fitzgerald. So do scoot on over and sing A Tisket – A Tasket with us. Many thanks for hosting this week.
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Hi,
I’m finally back in after a hiatus. Today I have a great book for Women’s History Month, Migrant Mother by Don Nardo at Wrapped In Foil http://blog.wrappedinfoil.com/2012/03/migrant-mother-how-a-photograph-defined-the-great-depression/
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Hi Anastasia, True Tales & A Cherry On Top features Born and Bred in the Great Depression.
http://jeannewalkerharvey.blogspot.com/2012/03/born-and-bred-in-great-depression.html
Thanks for hosting,
Jeanne
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Thank you for hosting today. I am offering an “Invitation to Use Nonfiction in the Classroom ” at Anatomy of Nonfiction. http://www.anatomyofnonfiction.blogspot.com
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I’m in today with the Cybils-nominted Start it Up! http://www.jenrothschild.com/2012/03/nonfiction-monday-start-it-up.html
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Great books; thanks for reviewing them, Anastasia. What with spring and the woodpeckers drumming on dead trees and barns and tin roofs, I’m thinking people might want to get to know the guy who made bird-watching accessible by creating field guides. Review of “For the Birds” is over at http://archimedesnotebook.blogspot.com/2012/03/another-good-book-for-birds.html
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I’ve shared a list of some of my favorite children’s chapter book nonfiction. http://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-top-childrens-nonfiction-chapter.html
Thanks for hosting.
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Thanks for hosting.
My selection is “Dancing Wheels” written by Patricia McMahon and illustrated with photographs by John Godt.
http://janetsquires.blogspot.com/2012/03/nonfiction-monday_26.html
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Absolutely lovely round up today, Anastasia.
Thanks for all you do to keep Nonfiction Monday on track.
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