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Featured Downloadable: Activity Guide for Lola at the Library and Lola Loves Stories
Parents and Kids can read together! Parent Book: Through A Dog’s Eyes
Parents and Kids can read together! Children's Book: Looking Out for Sarah
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Authors on the Air

Neil Sedaka

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Monday, September 13th—don’t miss Neil Sedaka and Waking Up is Hard to Do on TODAY in the 10 o’clock hour (ET).

Neil Sedaka will also be interviewed on “The Joan Hamburg Show.” This show airs from 12:00PM to 2:00PM (ET).

Tuesday, September 14th—Catch Neil Sedaka’s interview on “The Gayle King Show” which airs from 9:00AM to 11:00AM (ET).

Wednesday, September 15th
Neil Sedaka will also appear on The Joy Behar Show–tune in! The show airs at 9pm ET.

Judy Collins
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Attention Colorado locals! Judy Collins is visiting Denver!

Monday, September 13th—Catch a live interview with Judy Collins on “9 News at Noon” at 12:00PM (MT).

Tuesday, September 14th—Judy Collins will be interviewed on the following programs:
“Good Day Colorado” at 8:15AM (MT)
“The Breakfast Club” with Rick Crandall at 8:45AM (MT)
“Everyday With Libby and Natalie” at 9:45AM (MT)
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A Guide to the Stars

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Charlesbridge books are getting some great reviews!
Here’s an update on the starred reviews from the Spring and Fall 2010 lists:

Aggie the Brave, starred reviews in School Library Journal and The Horn Book

Lola Loves Stories, starred review in School Library Journal

Bamboo People, starred review in Publishers Weekly

Walden Then and Now, starred review in Kirkus Reviews

Candy Bomber, starred review in Booklist

The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound, starred review in School Library Journal

American Babies, starred review in Booklist

Older Than the Stars, starred review in Kirkus Reviews
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Introducing I See I Learn Series

Hello! My new preschool series is designed to help young children learn skills that are important for school readiness and for daily life. These books cover everything from how to make a friend to how to work together as a team, giving children the tools they need to succeed.

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“The digital cartoon graphics look fresh, while appended questions encourage further reflection on confidence, without feeling heavy-handed.”
—Publishers Weekly

Learn more about this series, visual learning, and Stuart J. Murphy at www.iseeilearn.com.

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What's number eight? Ask Jenna Lee

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Win a free classroom visit with author Ellen Dee Davidson!

Ellen is the author of Princess Justina Albertina. Read more about her here.

Email your name, school, grade, and mailing address to trademarketing@charlesbridge.com to be entered into the raffle.

All entries must be received by November 30th, 2010.

A skype visit will be arranged to occur in Spring 2011.

Princess Justina Albertina was recently added to the “Best Read Aloud Picture Books” bibliography! This list, compiled by the Read Aloud Book Awards’ committee chair, includes picture books published between 2004 and 2008, and is organized by age from toddlers through age 12. Check out what teachers and students had to say about Princess Justina Albertina here.
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Attention Teachers!


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Download this poster to decorate your classroom!

Click here to download this poster.
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Shop Local


This Month: Featuring Carmichael’s Bookstore

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Click here to find a local bookseller
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Author of the Month: Mary Corcoran
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Click here to read an interview with Mary Corcoran.

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Word of the Month
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Genome


A full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism

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News and Reviews

Aggie the Brave received a starred review from School Library Journal and The Horn Book!

Bamboo People received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Walden Then and Now received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.

The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound received a starred review from School Library Journal.

Candy Bomber received a starred review from Booklist.

Princess Justina Albertina, A Mountain of Mittens, and Picasso and Minou were added to the “Best Read Aloud Picture Books” bibliography. This list was compiled by the chair of the Read Aloud Book Awards' committee, an award presented by Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Lola Loves Stories received a starred review from School Library Journal.

American Babies received a starred review from Booklist.

Older Than the Stars received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.

Bamboo People has been nominated for YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List! Click here to check out the entire list of nominees so far.

The Day-Glo Brothers is named an ALA Notable Book

The Day-Glo Brothers is the winner of the 2009 Picture Book Nonfiction Cybils Award!

The Day-Glo Brothers is named a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book