- Let the Games Begin!
As the Summer Olympics get underway in Sydney, Australia, some 4.5 billion people will tune in from all over the world. To help students understand and appreciate this important event, Education World looks at three new books about the Olympics.--09/15/1999
- Jackie and Me Teaches Tolerance
Avon books and author Dan Gutman have hit a home run with a new book, Jackie and Me! Start with the story of Jackie Robinson and his important contributions to baseball and American history, then add to that engaging plot lines, colorful characters, and considerable surprises -- and you have a winning book, a perfect classroom read-aloud! Also: A new book from Scholastic highlights the best ball players of the Negro leagues, players who could have bested Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig -- if only they'd been given the chance!--04/05/1999
- Hoop Star Bios Score Points with Young Readers
New biographies of basketball pros Scottie Pippen and Hakeem Olajuwon, written for students in grades 3-6, will engage many reluctant readers!
Included: Follow-up activities for use in the classroom! --05/18/1998
- Monkey See, Monkey Do: An Animal Exercise Book for You
Young children will love the movement exercises that accompany each animal rhyme in this new book from Millbrook Press. --05/11/1998
- Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
This week -- as shouts of Plaaaaay ball! echo across North America -- is the perfect time to introduce a new picture book from David A. Adler. A "must-have" for school libraries, Adler's compelling story of a Yankee legend will appeal to all readers -- boys and girls, young and old. A great tool for teaching compassion and good citizenship! --04/06/1998
- Michelle Kwan's Bio Gets to the "Heart" of Skating
Michelle Kwan lets you into her life, her mind, and her heart in a new autobiography -- Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion -- from Scholastic. Included: Tips for using Kwan's autobiography in the classroom! --02/02/1998
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