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LitLinks: The amazing tricksy world of spiders

LitLinks: The amazing tricksy world of spiders

Apr 18, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER LESLIE BULION A special Sunday edition of the popular LitLinks blog series I’m...

LitLinks: How to share our ocean connections with kids and teens

LitLinks: How to share our ocean connections with kids and teens

Apr 14, 2021

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Planet Ocean is about connections. Academy Award-winng actor and environmentalist Jeff Bridges...

LitLinks: When figuring out the answer to math problems means life or death

LitLinks: When figuring out the answer to math problems means life or death

Apr 7, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER MEGAN HOYT       Have you ever seen math problems like this on a...

LitLinks: Explore the STEAM in mixing colors in art projects

LitLinks: Explore the STEAM in mixing colors in art projects

Mar 31, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER JENNIFER FOSBERRY In Isabella Artist Extraordinaire, the main character imagines her family in...

LitLinks: The math and science of sorting helps kids make sense of the world

LitLinks: The math and science of sorting helps kids make sense of the world

Mar 24, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER SARA LEVINE In THE ANIMALS WOULD NOT SLEEP, Marco must put away his...

LitLinks: Exploring STEM Habits of Mind Through Characters in Stories

LitLinks: Exploring STEM Habits of Mind Through Characters in Stories

Mar 21, 2021

GUEST BLOGGERS DR. CHRISTINE ANNE ROYCE AND CARRIE LAUNIUS A special Sunday edition of the...

LitLinks: Why does it rain? 5 ways to explore rain

LitLinks: Why does it rain? 5 ways to explore rain

Mar 10, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER ROSIE POVA What makes rain? Talk to students about rain. The heat from...

LitLinks: Let’s learn to decode photos in STEM nonfiction

LitLinks: Let’s learn to decode photos in STEM nonfiction

Mar 3, 2021

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Most of my nonfiction books are illustrated with photos of real people...

LitLinks: How to make spiders lovable with scientific classification

LitLinks: How to make spiders lovable with scientific classification

Feb 24, 2021

GUEST BLOGGER AUDREY SAUBLE Do you think that spiders are big, hairy, and horribly scary?...

LitLinks Sunday: 3 ways students can explore small matters in life

LitLinks Sunday: 3 ways students can explore small matters in life

Feb 21, 2021

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • Teacher Guides
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  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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