Resources and Activities
We're incredibly indebted to Linda Williams, Children’s Services Consultant, Willimantic Library
Service Center, of the Connecticut State Library for compiling most of
these resources. Linda has served as the unofficial Nutmeg Resource
Coordinator for many years, and we're grateful for her time and
talents. General Resources: Intermediate PowerPoint Presentation 2009 Nutmeg Trivia Questions - Submitted by a wonderful Nutmegger!
Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone
From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set 1 Discussion set 2 Discussion set 3 Discussion Questions : Scholastic Lit Circle Guide ; Study Guide by Jan Jones ; Online Book Discussion .Author Info : Elisa Carbone's Website ; Teenreads.com Reviews : On Carbone's Website Blogger Reviews : Fuse #8 Blog ;Related Activities : Colonial Life for Children: Jamestown: Grades 3-7 Related Booklists : Lessons of Jamestown 1607-2007 Colonial & American Revolution Books Set in MD, VA and DC Awards : Teachers' Choices for 2007 (IRA), School Library Journal Best Books of 2006 . State Awards: Jefferson Cup Award 2007 (VA) State Award Nominations: Kentucky Book Award 2008 6-8 Masterlist , Rhode Island Children's Book Award 2008 , Rebecca Caudill Award 2009 , Grand Canyon Reader Award 20
Close Encounters of a Third-World Kind by Jennifer Stewart
Links From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set Teacher's Guide Booktalks : Tandem Library .Author Info : Jennifer J. Stewart's Website & Blog ; Jennifer J. Stewart Interview on Cynsations; Awards : Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee 2007 (AZ).Eager by Helen Fox Author Info : Helen Fox's Website ; Helen Fox Interview Helen Fox Reads the Prologue from Eager.Reviews : KidsReads.com Related Booklists : Fantasy and Science Fiction Awards : Massachusetts Children's Book Award Masterlist 2007-2008 , Sasquatch/Young Reader's Choice Nominee 2006-2007
Eager by Helen Fox
From Connecticut Librarians : Discussion set
Free Baseball by Sue Corbett
Discussion Guides : Teacher's Guide from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer.Author Info : Sue Corbett's Website ; Sue Corbett Interview on Cynsations.Reviews : Kidsreads.com ;Related Information : "More Good Stuff Articles : The Painful Truth Behind Young Adult Dramas Eclectica Magazine ;State Award Nominations : Virginia Readers' Choice Award; Black-Eyed Susan Award (MD) ; Nutmeg Book Award (CT); South Carolina Book Award ; Young Hoosier Book Award (IN).
Golden & Grey by Louise Arnold
From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set Links : Louise Arnold's MySpace Page .Reviews : Kidsreads.com .Related Information : Official Golden & Grey Website. Articles : "BBC Winner Realises Writing Dream
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set 1 (Submitted by Kitty from Westport Public Library) Discussion set 2 (From Maryelin in Winchester) Discussion set 3 (Submitted by Amy from Harry Bennett Branch, Stamford) Links Booktalks : Hear Lois Lowry read from Gossamer at NPR , Random House , Tandem Library , Booktalks Quick & Simple ,Author Info : Lois Lowry's Webpage , Houghton Mifflin .Reviews : New York Times Sunday Book Review , Kidsreads.com , Teenreads.com , Common Sense Media , Bookbrowse.com ,Blogger Reviews : Scholar's Blog , Keep on Reading , Blog from the Windowsill , Deliciously Clean Reads , OMS Book Blog, BHL Bookworm , Librariana ,Other formats : Books on Tape .Related Activities : Analyzing Characters in Gossamer at Learning Through Listening .Articles : "Oregon Children's Theatre turns Lois Lowry Story into Stage Dream Awards : Dorothy Canfield Fisher Masterlist 2007-2008 (VT), Grand Canyon Reader Award Nomination 2008 (AZ), Great Stone Face Award Nominee 2007-2008 (NH), Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee 2009 (),
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set 1 Discussion set 2 from Judy, Windsor LibraryLinks Booktalks : Scholastic Booktalk (.pdf).Author Info : Dan Gutman's Webpage .Reviews : BookPage , Richie's Picks ,Blogger Reviews : A Fuse #8 Production .Book Trailer : Scholastic .Related Activities : Lesson Plan from Scholastic .Related Booklists : The Dog Ate My Read-Aloud : Stories SEt in School to Read-Aloud (.pdf).Awards : IRA/CBC Children's Choices 2007 (.pdf), Booklist Editors' Choice, Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best, Indian Paintbrush Book Award Master List 2007-2008 (.doc)(WY), Keystone to Reading Nominee 2007-2008 (.doc)(PA).
MVP*: Magellan Voyage Project by Douglas Evans
Author Info : Douglas Evans' Webpage , and MySpace Page ; Author Interview .Book Trailer : At YouTube .Related Information : Author's PowerPoint .Awards : Garden State Children's Book Award Nominee 2007, Rebecca Caudill Award Masterlist 2008 (IL), Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Master List 2006-2007.
Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
From Connecticut librarians: Discussion set 1 (Submitted by Tess, Stratford Library Association) (Submitted by Amy, Harry Bennett Branch, Stamford)Discussion Questions : From Scholastic ;Booktalks : Booktalking Colorado Booktalks Quick and Simple Book Trailer : YouTube ;Author Info : Elise Broach's Website ;Blogger Reviews : Cynthia Leitich Smith ; The Scholar's Blog , Rebecca Caudill Blog .Related Activities : Lesson Plan from Read Write Think .Awards : Edgar Award Nominee; ALA Notable Book; NCTE Notable Book in the Language Arts; IRA Teacher’s Choice. State Award Nominations: Rebecca Caudill Award 2008 .
Three Good Deeds by Vivian Vande Velde
From Connecticut Librarians: Discussion set 1 Discussion set 2 (Submitted by Joanne, Bethel Public Library) Links Booktalks : Booktalks Quick & Simple Listen to Vande Velde read the first 3 chapters.Author Info : Vivian Vande Velde's Webpage , Harcourt Interview .Reviews : Kidsreads.com .Blogger Reviews : Cynthia Leitich Smith ;Related Booklists : "Halloween Reading " from Horn Book , "Five Not-So-Bad Boys " from School Library Journal .Awards : State Award Nominations: Virginia Readers' Choice Award 2007-2008 , Volunteer State Book Award 2007-2008 (TN).
