Booklandia 1 - Three Books For Your Classroom

Children's Author of SWAY, now available from Disney-Hyperion, and CIRCA NOW, coming in 2014 from Disney-Hyperion

In this first episode, Colby Sharp talks with Jon Samuelson and Scott Bedley about three of the latest books he really enjoyed reading. Colby is a third grade teacher in Michigan and one of the founders of the Nerdy Book Club. He also organizes a yearly free conference with authors, students, and teachers called NerdCamp.

with Colby Sharp video from Google Hangout On Air.

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given his special name: Beekle.

I write and draw books for children. I also created Disney's animated show, The Replacements.

Author. illustrator. Creator of the Disney animated series, The Replacements. Now, I make books for your kids

ESPN reporter turned author of BABE CONQUERS THE WORLD & MUCKERS. P/T Bookseller. F/T champion of underdogs, from farmers to football heroes you never heard of.

Sandra Neil Wallace grew up in several small towns in Ontario, Canada, before moving to Toronto, where she anchored the news before becoming a sports announcer with ESPN. She became the first woman to host an NHL show on network TV and part of the first ESPN crew to cover the WNBA with Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma.

Babe was born June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas and moved to Beaumont, Texas when she was four years old, residing at 850 Doucette. How many children were there in her family and in what order were they born? There were seven children in her family.

Proof that Jon has been to, and keynoted in, Beaumont TX.

I got a chance to meet Ms. Wallace at NCTE last year in Vegas. I found her ESPN past fascinating, and I was super excited when I got a chance to read her novel Muckers earlier this fall. I loved Mu...

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Twelve-year-old Circa Monroe has a knack for restoring old photographs. It's a skill she learned from her dad, who loves old pictures and putting fun digital twists on them. His altered "Shopt" photos look so real that they could fool nearly anybody, and Circa treasures the fun stories he makes up to explain each creation.

One day, her father receives a strange phone call requesting an urgent delivery, and he heads out into a storm. The unimaginable happens: a tornado, then a terrible accident, and Circa never sees her dad again. Just as Circa and her mom begin to pick up the pieces, a mysterious boy shows up on their doorstep, a boy called Miles who remembers nothing about his past. The only thing he has with him is the photograph that Circa's dad intended to deliver on the day he died.

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given his special name: Beekle.

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art, creating an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving goal: to become the greatest athlete who ever lived. And she made good on that promise with a meteoric rise to famed basketball player, Olympic medalist, and top female golfer. But there was more to Babe than just sports. Noted novelists and sportswriters Rich and Sandra Wallace expose the many controversies surrounding this famous female athlete—her upbringing, personality, marriage, and even her early death. This action-packed story of a womanESPN ranks as #10 of the top North American athletes of the twentieth century also includes personal and professional photographs, quotes, a bibliography, and an index.