Book trailers are creative short videos that tell students something about the book without giving away the ending, and convince them to read the book! The video should be 2-3 minutes long and can include images, narration, sound, text and a variety of effects. Research Other Book Trailers Share one or more of these links with …
Book trailers are creative short videos that tell students something about the book without giving away the ending, and convince them to read the book! The video should be 2-3 minutes long and can include images, narration, sound, text and a variety of effects. Research Other Book Trailers Share one or more of these links with …
Seven Dead Pirates by Linda Bailey Lewis Dearborn is a painfully shy eleven-year-old boy in sixth grade. On his great grandfather’s birthday, Lewis is the only one to hear him whisper two mysterious words, “Libertalia. You!” When his grandpa dies he moves with his overbearing parents into Shornoway, a ramshackle mansion by the sea. Lewis is quick …
Jennifer Mook-Sang will be attending the Red Cedar Awards on May 6, 2017 and would love to visit area schools and libraries while she’s in B.C. She will be in the Vancouver Area from May 1-6th and on Vancouver Island in the vicinity of Nanaimo from May 8-10th. Jennifer’s humorous middle-grade novel Speechless (Scholastic) has …
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Red Cedar Book Awards — 2016 Winners & 2017 Nominees The Red Cedar Awards Gala 2016 was a resounding success! More than 200 people attended the Gala in Vancouver, which featured presentations by young readers & nominees, door prizes donated by Kidsbooks, and a book signing after-party with official bookseller Kidsbooks. We also announced the 2016 …
With Red Cedar voting just around the corner, and our amazing Gala coming up soon, we’ve got another great author interview to share with you today! The kids at Manoah Steves Elementary in Richmond interviewed If? author David Smith. Can you tell us about the other books that you have written? I have 4 children’s …
We’ve got a very exciting author interview to share with you on the Red Cedar blog today – Sara Westerholm is a Grade 6 French Immersion student at Signal Hill Elementary in Pemberton, B.C., and she interviewed Audrey (Cow) author Dan Bar-el. Hello Mr. Bar-el, My name is Sara and I am interviewing you for the Red …
We’re back with another great Red Cedar Award author interview! The Red Cedar Club at Ecole Heather Park Elementary in Prince George, Summer, Torrin, Erin, Trista, Mya, Leila, Megan and Maya, and their Teacher-Librarian Ms. Maria Weisgarber, interviewed Sarah Ellis, author of Outside In. Questions about Outside In What inspired you to write Outside In? Every …
We’ve got a really exciting post for you today! Students from Ecole South Sahali in Kamloops interviewed Red Cedar Award nominee Becky Citra, author of Finding Grace, and have shared their interview with us! 1. How did you get the idea for your book? I am a twin and like Hope and Grace I am …
Exciting news, Red Cedar Group Leaders! Richard Scrimger is coming to BC this spring. He knows the Greater Vancouver Area best, but would certainly consider visiting other parts of the province if there is enough interest. Richard has written 20 books for children and adults, and his work has received multiple awards and been translated …
