While we did not repeat our 2007 poetry contest, we received a real winner from this brilliant young poet.
Thanks for sharing your words with us, Morgan!
Little Ant , Little Ant ,
You are so small, Aren't you scared of the world at all ?
Little Ant, Little Ant, I see you don't care, If that big bird Keeps his stare.
Little Ant, Little Ant, keep an Eye, Mister Bird wants to fly.
Little Ant, Little Ant, Here he comes, You better hide or you'll be gone
Little Ant, Little Ant, shew away or you might not see another day
Little Ant, Little Ant, I do not kid, Mr. Bird would love a nip.
Little Ant, Little Ant, where have you gone? Oh well, I guess he's gone.
It is 2600 BC in Mesopotamia and there is a terrible drought. Jomar and Zefa’s father must send his children away because he can no longer feed them. Alone in the strange city of Ur, the siblings must put aside old resentments to survive.
Margaret Chase Smith’s humble beginnings did not stop her from becoming one of the longest-serving senators and the first woman to run for president on a major party ticket. While American citizens did not vote her into office, she continued to work for progress in the Senate until the age of seventy-two. The right to vote is the foundation of democracy. However, the process of electing officials can often be complicated and confusing. Use this guide to hold a mock election in your classroom and learn about the responsibility of American citizens and the power of the vote!
"My earliest memories are caught up with sitting on my mother’s lap and listening to her read . . . I am constantly grateful that there were people in my life who taught me the joy of reading [and] writing . . .”
A large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns. www.dictionary.com
Rickshaw Girl
Julia Ward Howe Book Awards
Highly Recommended Honor 2008
Life on Earth starred reviews:
“[B]eautifully designed…” —Booklist
“[E]ngagingly written…” —School Library Journal
Finding Home starred review:
“[S]mooth, elegant poetry…” —Booklist
The Searcher and Old Tree starred review:
“In this book, home is clearly the best place to be..." —School Library Journal
Rickshaw Girl is selected for the 2008 Amelia Bloomer project.
The 2008 Storytelling World Award includes Fiona’s Luck.
Piano Piano is a 2008 USBBY Outstanding International Book
2008-2009 Virginia Readers’ Choice List includes Little Lost Bat
Charlesbridge Publishing and the author of Trout are Made of Trees, April Pulley Sayre, have teamed up to challenge you to be a stream hero and help protect our ever-changing environment. Click here for contest information.
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