BOOKS & KIDS

Girl Power: 10 Fierce Young Females In Literature 0
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & KIDS
- March 9, 2018
“And though she be but little, she is fierce!” You will want to get to know all 10 of these fierce young females in literature. 1. Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll via GIPHY “The story begins with Alice idly passing away the time next to a river when she sees a
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15 Kids Explain How They Identify With Books 1
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & KIDS
- March 27, 2017
Editor’s Note: Diana Tarant Schmidt’s novel Remember For Me is available to order here. As a writer and teacher, I have often wondered if my middle school students feel connected to characters in books because of gender, race, or cultural background. Here is what I found out: 1. “I am strong-willed, so I loved Drums,
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10 Novels About Motherless Children 0
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & KIDS
- March 24, 2017
Growing up without parents isn’t easy. These fictional motherless children show the perils of being an orphan. 1. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens “The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London,
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The Day Books Saved My Family 0
- ARTICLES, ESSAYS, POETRY, STORIES, BOOKS & KIDS, BOOKS & NATURE
- October 18, 2016
Camping and hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains with our young children was absolutely amazing. Until it wasn’t. After what turned out to be an eleven hour drive, we settled into Gatlinburg, Tennessee for our first real adventure as a foursome. Contrasting all information from just days before, we faced the challenge of heading east
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11 Transformative Books According To Middle School Students 0
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & EDUCATION, BOOKS & KIDS
- April 14, 2016
Editor’s Note: Diana Tarant Schmidt’s novel Remember For Me will be available soon. Click here to grab your copy. 1. Masterpiece by Elise Broach “Masterpiece changed my life. It was an incredible story about the power of friendship.”—Jeanjuella 2. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman “This is like trying to pick a favorite
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4 Mother Approved Reading Apps For Kids 0
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & KIDS, BOOKS & TECHNOLOGY
- March 30, 2016
Editor’s Note: Diana Tarant Schmidt’s novel Remember For Me will be available soon. Click here to grab your copy. As a working mother, I know how difficult it can be to find the time to read to my children. While reading to your children is best, it doesn’t hurt to use technology to read stories
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