Science Fiction/Fantasy – Page 19

Guest Blogger: Ingrid Law

May 4, 2009 in Guest Author Blog Posts

One of the wonderful things about stories is their ability to allow us to explore and make believe. Whether as a reader or a writer, stories give us the chance to try on different hats. To see things from a new or different perspective. Or to share a bit of our own perspective with others.

Feed our minds during Teen Tech Week

March 9, 2009 in Timely Topics

Teen Tech Week (March 8-14, 2009) is a great time to explore with young people the variety of roles that technology plays in society. Thought-provoking books that incorporate technology, such as Feed written by M.T. Anderson (Candlewick Press, 2002), provide…

Writing crazy sentences

January 15, 2009 in Timely Topics

I recently spoke with Ingrid Law to record her reading from her fantastically creative book, Savvy. When recording a Book Reading, I ask authors to share a little extra special information about how they came to write the book…

On tollbooths, kitchen windows, and inspiration

November 26, 2008 in Timely Topics

You, educators and users of TeachingBooks.net, often inspire the new resources on the site. For example, educators we met at a conference in Portland, Oregon mentioned how much they would love to see us create new original resources for the…

Meet the spider and the fly for Halloween

October 27, 2008 in Timely Topics

The TeachingBooks Author of the Week this week is Tony DiTerlizzi. With Halloween approaching, I thought it might be fun to learn more about the inspiration, paper dolls, and thought process behind his Caldecott honor book, The Spider and the …

Meet Christopher Paolini

October 24, 2008 in Timely Topics

Christopher Paolini, the author of Eragon and Brisingr, is only a few clicks of your mouse away… so, turn on your speakers or get your headphones ready. Listen to the readings we recently created with Christopher to hear the…