This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Edison and his life altering inventions
TIMELESS THOMAS: HOW THOMAS EDISON CHANGED OUR LIVES by Gene Barretta. Holt, 2012.
The demand for narrative nonfiction makes this a picture book that should be in demand. Tie it into social studies classes to demonstrate how inventions can change the landscape of a society. Include it in a unit on how to write biographical reports. Read it to see how Edison affected how we view and hear the world around us today. <471>
Other books and pieces to tie in (for those dealing with CCSS):
Dan Gutman's BACK IN TIME WITH THOMAS EDISON
THOMAS EDISON: IN THEIR OWN WORDS
EDISON'S GOLD
THOMAS EDISON: 10 DAYS
BEN FRANKLIN MEETS THOMAS DEADISON
THE WIZARD OF MENLO PARK
EDISON THE MAN (movie)
YOUNG TOM EDISON (movie)
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
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