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The Father of Our…Farming?!

Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas, illustrated by Layne Johnson; published by Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, PA; 2008.

This biography of the first President focuses on his life as a farmer rather than his years as our nation’s leader, although I noticed there were parallels between the lessons he learned from farming and his role as leader of the country.  The gorgeous oil paintings give life to the words, however, this is definitely a book for upper elementary aged children.

I think it would be remarkable to pair this book with a virtual visit to Mount Vernon online (www.mountvernon.org) either as an informal “field trip” at the public library or in a school setting.  Indeed, this book is recommended by NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) for collaborative teaching between science and social studies teachers; add this to a pathfinder!!!

Selected as 2008 Best Book by School Library Journal.

January 7, 2010 at 1:38 pm

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The Exquisite Corpse Adventure

According to the Library of Congress's Read.gov site: "Ever heard of an Exquisite Corpse? It's not what you might think. An Exquisite Corpse is an old game in which people write a phrase on a sheet of paper, fold it over to conceal part of it and pass it on to the next player to do the same. The game ends when someone finishes the story, which is then read aloud. Our "Exquisite Corpse Adventure" works this way: Jon Scieszka, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, has written the first episode, which is "pieced together out of so many parts that it is not possible to describe them all here, so go ahead and just start reading!" He has passed it on to a cast of celebrated writers and illustrators, who must eventually bring the story to an end." You can read all 26 chapters here (http://www.read.gov/exquisite-corpse/). You can also listen to it being read, play games, collect clues and test your knowledge!
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