Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Earthshake; Poems From the Ground Up
This book includes 22 short poems with a geologic theme, including items on techtonic plates, lava, fossils, granite, and geodes, among others. Sometimes silly, sometimes serious, the poems will engage reader's imaginations. Nice supplement for a rocks unit in science. Written by St. Paulite Lisa Westberg Peters, illustrated by Cathie Felstead, it was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2004.
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