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Entries Tagged as 'The Exquisite Corpse Adventure'

Odds and Bookends: March 12

March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles

Spring in literature “March has arrived; the sun is shining; finally – finally! – there’s no snow on the ground. To celebrate, take the Guardian’s quiz on the pleasures of the sweetest season.” How to Design a Cover in 1:55 seconds Ever wondered how a book cover comes to be? Check out The Making of [...]

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Readers and Writers: Joined at the Hip

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]

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An Appendage to “The Exquisite Corpse”

October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Literacy

Why should Jon Scieszka, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, and Nikki Grimes have all the fun? In support of the rollicking story game being played by these and a crew of other award-winning, talented and versatile authors and illustrators, the Exquisite Prompt writing contest from Reading Rockets and AdLit.org uses writing prompts inspired by [...]

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