Annotation: Mother and daughter “Team Kyi” introduce the pros and cons of social networking but highlight the ways that positive change can be accomplished and shared online. This book is full of background information, examples and advice of ways to use social media for the common good. From standing up for women’s rights, to combating …
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Annotation: This gorgeous book contains 14 fables about Arab culture each ending with a one-line moral. The tales are often humorous-in The Brickmaker’s Hoard a sneaky thief is cleverly outwitted by the quick-thinking bricklayer. Each tale features a particular food and is followed by a recipe that focuses on that food. The recipes are easy …
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Each year we have been asked to extend the voting period and now you get the whole month of May to vote! Voting starts May 1, 2022 and ends May 31, 2022. Winners to be announced June 10, 2022
Let the voting begin. That is begin May 1 and end May 15! You will find the voting forms under Resources – Voting. The links will be made live at 11:59 pm April 30!
Past Red Cedar Book Awards Winners Complete List: 1998 – Present Printable List 2023 FICTION Kevin Sands, Children of the Fox, Penguin, 2021. 2023 NON-FICTION Deborah Kerbel and Angela Poon, Fred &Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin, Owlkids, 2021. 2022/23 All nominees 2022 FICTION Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Me and Banksy, Penguin …
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Print and post these posters and tracking sheets to help keep your Red Cedar Readers on track. All images of book covers are used with permission from publishers. To print these resources, download and print out at 100% on specified paper size. Posters: Red Cedar Book Award 2023/24 Poster (8.5×14) Red Cedar Book Award 2023/24 …
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IT’S TIME TO VOTE! Voting for the Red Cedar Book Award takes place May 1 – 31, 2024. Enter your fiction and non-fiction choices using the following voting forms: Fiction Voting Form Non-Fiction Voting Form Results will be released on June 3, 2024. The Voting Basics: To be eligible to vote, readers must have read …
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Hey Red Cedar! You can now post your reviews of the books you’re reading for the awards! To post a review, go to either the Fiction or the Information lists, click on the book cover you want to review, and fill out the review form at the bottom of the book description! It may take …
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Abbotsord Christian interviews Top Dogs author Elizabeth MacLeod: What inspired you to write this book? I knew there were lots of great stories about dogs in history and dogs who have shown incredible bravery during war time. I wanted to share these tales with kids. I’d just written a similar book about horses (called Galloping …
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Interview with Charis Cotter, author of The Painting, Elizabeth Rayner, Elementary Teacher-Librarian, and students from Brentwood Elementary School (SD63) A great many of us had the opportunity to read “The Painting”, but as you can see there are quite a few of us. For those of us who haven’t had the chance to yet, can …
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