Posted on December 6, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary Are you looking for a book that teaches readers about the world around them? Take a look at Every Month is a New Year. It’s a treasure that needs to be explored by every child and educator. The book offers the quintessential window… Continue Reading “Every Month Is A New Year Activity”
Posted on September 27, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Pies From Nowhere Summary “Every time I take a flight, I am always mindful of the many people who make a successful journey possible—the known pilots and the unknown ground crew.” Martin Luther King spoke these words as he accepted the Noble Peace Prize.… Continue Reading “Pies From Nowhere Lesson Activity”
Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Biography & Autobiography-Historical, Biography & Autobiography-Social Activists, Biography & Autobiography-Women, Collaborate, Ethnic & RegionalTags: activism, activist, biographies, biography, civil rights, Collaboration, cookery, difference maker, prejudices, recipes, social sciences
Posted on July 17, 2018 by Maureen Schlosser
All That Trash Summary What would you do if you had to get rid of 3,186 tons of trash? This was a problem that Lowell Harrelson thought he could handle. He rented a barge, loaded it with trash from New York City and Long… Continue Reading “All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff”
Category: Curate, Historical-United States-20th Century, Recycling & Green Living, Science and Nature-Environmental Conservation & ProtectionTags: Curate, curation, environment, environmental conservation and protection, Meghan McCarthy, nonfiction, picture books, Pollution and conservation, recycling, refuse and refuse disposal, science and nature, social sciences