Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I will be posting new items on this Book Blog at least every week, and look forward to comments from readers. Tell me about books you and your children are reading, or great web sites about books you've found.
Here's a neat site: the Front Range Downloadable Library, where you can get free downloads of books. Although it does take a little computer savvy and some downloading time, it's well worth it to get free audio books your children can enjoy hearing. Just go to http://frontrange.lib.overdrive.com, and follow the directions. If you need help, stop by and see me at school, and I'll be glad to help! Thank you to Christa Ahrens, a mom of two Big T students, for suggesting this site!
Our second item comes from the Hayden family at Big T. They suggested an audio book called The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a story about a china rabbit that gets lost and has many adventures. The language is delectable, and I hear the story is touching and heartwarming! To find out more about this book ~ including an excerpt ~ go to the author's web site at www.edwardtulane.com. It's also available from the above-mentioned Front Range Downloadable Library.
Another suggestion from the Haydens is also available from the Front Range Downloadable Library as an audio book ~ Peter and the Starcatchers is the first in a series of books by Dave Barry (yes, the humor columnist Dave Barry). Here's the description from the library site: "In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Bestselling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock and revealed a wonderful story that precedes J. M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatchers is brimming with richly developed characters from the scary but somehow familiar Black Stache and the ferocious Mister Grin to the sweet but sophisticated Molly and the fearless Peter. Riveting adventure takes listeners on a journey from a harsh orphanage in old England to a treacherous sea in a decrepit old tub. Aboard the Never Land is a trunk that holds a magical substance with the power to change the fate of the world - just a sprinkle and wounds heal and just a dusting and people can fly. Towering seas and a violent storm are the backdrop for battles at sea. Bone-crushing waves eventually land our characters on Mollusk Island - where the action really heats up."
One more suggestion from the Haydens: the Percy Jackson series for older students (grades 4 and 5 at least). Information from the official web site (www.percyjacksonbooks.com) describes the series this way: "Join the adventures of Percy Jackson and his modern demigod friends as they fight mythological monsters and the forces of the titan lord Kronos."
Please share YOUR favorite children's books on our Big T Book Blog! You can either post comments on this blog, e-mail me at school (coalwelll@thompson.k12.co.us), leave a message on my voicemail (613-5629), or catch me in person at Big T!
Lisa Coalwell, Big T Literacy Teacher
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