Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Today's book 03/19/2013

  • Losure, Mary. WILD BOY : THE REAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGE OF AVEYRON Somerville, MA : Candlewick, 2013 IL 5-8 ISBN 0763656690 This is the true story of a young boy who lived a long time ago. He was found around the age of 7 and had no language and no social skills. It was believed he was raised in the wild with no human contact. But how could that be? Learn about the boy and the people who studied him like a science experiment. This is a fascinating story.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Today's book 03/13/2013

  • Bernier-Grand, Carmen. PABLO PICASSO : I THE KING Las Vegas : Amazon Children's Publications, 2012 IL 5-8, RL 4.8 ISBN 0761461779 Told in verse, this biography of the painter Pablo Picasso, tells us of his childhood where he was so poor that he was forced to burn his paintings just to stay warm. Picasso's determination to work at his craft is clearly seen throughout his life. We share his attempts to develop his own style from his Blue Period through his creation of cubism. Enjoy this exploration of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

    tags: podcasts blueduke elementary

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