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Monthly archive for February 2013
It’s time once again for our semi-annual update on what’s new on MUF’s For Teachers/Librarians page!
We’ve added some great new resources and links to our regular categories. More on those in a moment, but first we want to tell you about two whole new sections just for you: MUF Posts for Teachers and Librarians! We’ve captured posts tagged for teachers and/or librarians in one convenient place. The posts are organized by date, so “drop on by” any time to see what we’ve written with you in mind.
Here’s an overview of the other great new resources and links we’ve added: (you’ll find them marked with New! on the For Teachers/Librarians page):
BLOGS for middle-grade reading and writing
The Pirate Tree: Authors who explore books in the context of social justice themes, from violence to gender to race to poverty.
BOOK LISTS and REVIEWS
IRA Children’s Literature Special Interest Group Book Reviews: Weekly reviews of books for grades K-12 organized by topic.
Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2012: Children’s Fiction
Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2012: Children’s Nonfiction
GENERAL RESOURCES for teaching and literature
Teaching Tolerance: From the Southern Poverty Law Center, in-depth and free resources and book lists on a wide range of social justice issues for educators. You’ll find an extensive list of classroom resources, as well as “What We’re Reading,” culturally aware book lists for educators in Teaching Tolerance Magazine. Subscriptions to the magazine (print or digital editions) are free for educators.
As always, please help us build this page by suggesting other resources in the comments section.
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Tim Federle has appeared on the Broadway stage in a catfish costume for “The Little Mermaid”. He’s danced at Radio City Music Hall, sung at the Met, and performed at Super Bowl halftimes. Now, he’s pulled off the most important feat of all: he’s written a middle grade novel!
From IndieBound:
Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he’d settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he’s stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby’s help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There’s an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.
Tim Federle writes a warm and witty debut that’s full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing up—because sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.
Tim is giving away a signed ARC of “Nate” to a MUF reader. Please leave a comment below to be eligible and, well, break a leg!
