tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post1364356019027944551..comments2024-02-19T16:27:17.334-06:00Comments on THE PLANET ESME PLAN: GRACE FOR PRESIDENT! (PICTURE BOOK) OUR WHITE HOUSE (NONFICTION) and OTHER PRESIDENTIAL PICKS THAT GET OUR VOTEEsme Raji Codellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04517767178981635423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-81632315690122359452008-11-10T15:30:00.000-06:002008-11-10T15:30:00.000-06:00Well said--such good points! Shana (a silent, but ...Well said--such good points! <BR/>Shana (a silent, but longtime fan)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-84085553043360003912008-10-26T18:12:00.000-05:002008-10-26T18:12:00.000-05:00Donna, great job reading to those 300 kids...and g...Donna, great job reading to those 300 kids...and great blog! Glad to know about it. Keep up the inspiring work!Esme Raji Codellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517767178981635423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-20781839467920654412008-10-26T18:11:00.000-05:002008-10-26T18:11:00.000-05:00Hey there, Carrie! For Civil War fiction, have yo...Hey there, Carrie! For Civil War fiction, have you tried Margaret McCullan's HOW I FOUND THE STRONG? Review at http://www.planetesme.com/archivefiction.html (scroll down). The kids also might enjoy DEAR ELLEN BEE: A CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK OF TWO UNION SPIES by Mary Lyons and Muriel Branch. I do think the Civil War is a great chance to read some outstanding nonfiction since there is so much primary source material. THE BOYS' WAR: CONFEDERATE AND UNION SOLDIERS TALK ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR by Jim Murphy is one of the most outstanding and hard-hitting reads for kids on the subject. And of course, don't forget to read aloud Patricia Polacco's PINK AND SAY! <BR/><BR/>Happy reading, and thanks for your kind words...and all you do to connect children and books!Esme Raji Codellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517767178981635423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-16827898295327530832008-10-25T08:56:00.000-05:002008-10-25T08:56:00.000-05:00Esme,When I read Grace for President to 300 kinder...Esme,<BR/>When I read Grace for President to 300 kindergarten through second grader students during a school visit last week, the children erupted in cheers at the book's conclusion. It's a great read for the younger set.<BR/>And I couldn't agree more about your thoughts about teacher training. Amen!<BR/>With all good wishes,<BR/>DonnaWild About Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-20278787172853841092008-10-21T08:30:00.000-05:002008-10-21T08:30:00.000-05:00Esme, Thank you for your eloquence on those teachi...Esme, Thank you for your eloquence on those teaching programs. I wasn't aware of Troops to Teachers till the debate and am glad to learn more through you and to have more words for why it's troubling. <BR/><BR/>And thanks, too, for the hopeful note at the end of your post. <BR/><BR/>Jeannine AtkinsJeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136763515106821320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-73660339730575201632008-10-20T19:31:00.000-05:002008-10-20T19:31:00.000-05:00Thanks for the round up, Esme. The other title th...Thanks for the round up, Esme. The other title that my kids are intrigued with is Ballots for Belva, by Dudipta Bardham-Quallen. I found it pretty interesting too!Stasia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299074609347599698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-9699765895513882062008-10-19T16:14:00.000-05:002008-10-19T16:14:00.000-05:00Speak it, sister! I really enjoyed this post and ...Speak it, sister! I really enjoyed this post and hearing your thoughts. Thoughts I think most of us are thinking ourselves.Megan Germanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786949483938731951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24418123.post-48223568180358462562008-10-19T13:33:00.000-05:002008-10-19T13:33:00.000-05:00Hi Esme! I am probably your #1 fan, ever since re...Hi Esme! I am probably your #1 fan, ever since reading your diary in my at-risk ed class several years back. <BR/>I am wondering if you have a chapter book recommendation for my students to read that goes along with the 5th grade Social Studies curriculum in AZ. We study the American Revolution, Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc. Several people have recommended "Fever 1793" to me. But I am wondering if there might be others out there.<BR/>Thanks ahead of time!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629730786683703545noreply@blogger.com