Category Archives: Discussion Guide Q and A

FREE Japan Presentations for SMART board and Power Point

Today I am the guest blogger for A Snapshot of Japan on GLOBICATE by Heidi Befort. Heidi won an award from Education World and her blog has been named one of the top 25 educational blogs for 2012! So, congratulations … Continue reading

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Book 260: A Photographic Fantasy: Stranger in the Woods

A Photographic Fantasy: Stranger in the Woods by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick have befriended, fed, and photographed forest animals and birds since 1982.  It has taken them many years of … Continue reading

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Book 150: THE EARTH UNDER SKY BEAR’S FEET: Native American Poems of the Land

The Earth Under Sky Bear’s Feet:  Native American Poems of the Land by Joseph Burchac, illustrated by Thomas Locker The Earth Under Sky Bear’s Feet:  Native American Poems of the Land is an absolutely beautiful and inspiring book.  There are … Continue reading

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Book 142: The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The First Four Years By Laura Ingalls Wilder, illustrated by Garth Williams The First Four Years is the story of the first four years of Laura’s marriage to Almanzo Wilder.  It was published in 1971, posthumously, although probably written in … Continue reading

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BOOK 51: The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck

The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck Pearl S. Buck mostly wrote books for adults, but she also wrote this children’s book, The Big Wave.  Published in 1948 (and 1986), it is again timely because the setting is in Japan. … Continue reading

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