Watch a video to learn everything you need to know about how the watch a video to learn more about wildfires. Laura bertram and steven mccarthy starred as mary driscoll and sean riordan. Scholastic relaunches acclaimed dear america series this. The scholastic book and video series is widely used by educators and is aimed at grades 48. Kathryn lasky is the newbery honorwinning author of over one hundred books for children and young adults. The film starred stephanie mills, marc donato, and grant nickalls. So far from home is the fifth installment of the dear america series of films. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and. Down the rabbit hole by susan campbell bartoletti grades 39.
Letters home from vietnam tv movie 1987 dear america. The other format of the dear america stationery set by scholastic books, patricia c. The revolutionary war diary of abigail jane stewart, valley forge, pennsylvania, 1777 dear america. Scholastic s online activities are designed to support the teaching of standardsbased skills. Thirtysix titles and nine years later they ended the series. The lenape indians, who have been viciously attacked by white settlers, retaliate by kidnapping caty and her brother.
Sometime that fall, i began reading scholastic s dear america series. Access your personal book lists via the book wizard mobile app. Watch a video to learn more about the problems caused by watch a video to hear nat loves story. The dolls actually come packaged with a blank diary, not with the book that corresponds to the dolls character. Learn about the range of experiences in colonial america from the diaries of remember patience whipple plymouth, 1620 and catharine carey logan pennsylvania, 1963.
About the authors shares the bios of the writers who penned the dear america book series. My america is a series of fictional diaries of children that take place during significant moments in american history. Dear america series with stories told in diary form, this historical fiction series will be sure to capture your independent readers attention. Color me dark is seventh film in the dear america series. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. Created by scholastic, it is a spinoff of the series, dear america, geared toward younger children grades 35. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Watch a video clip of some of the best moments from this watch a video narrated by author lauren tarshis to learn more. West to a land of plenty idaho territory 0590738887 i was initially disappointed to see that this dear america book would cover only the travel to idaho, not the actual settlement once the journey was over.
In 1996 scholastic began publishing their dear america series of books written at a slightly higher reading level. How to use scholastic book wizard on a class iphone. Play games, win prizes, find your new favourite book. Terrified and angry caty rejects the lenape family that tries to raise her as thier own. Jamestown, the american revolution, the american civil war, westward expansion, underground railroad, and slavery. This acclaimed author shares her thoughts on writing her first book for the dear america series, with the might. Scholastic s dear america books 0 a journey to the new world. Dear america series, various authors, published by. Among them are bestselling authors and recipients of prestigious awards. Shop the dear dumb diary book series here the scholastic. Tell me what your favorite dear america book is, and if i havent read it already, i will. I went through a list and apparently ive only read sixteen of the possible fortytwo. Caty logan has always lived a quiet life with her quaker family.
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Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Alison pill, andrew airlie, brenda bazinet, susannah hoffmann, kennetch charlette, donald burda, cody jones, alana brascoupe, kyra harper, julie holdsworth, don mccutcheon. The investor relations website contains information about scholastic corporations business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts. Each episode tells a different story from the point of view of a teen girl who writes in her diary of her observations and experiences during a point in american history, including the mexicanamerican war, the settlement at plymouth.
Amy stewart starred as the heroine opposite tamsin kelsey and adrian hough as her parents. Each of the four books in this box set offers a different story about the early days of life in the american colonies and the revolutionary battle for independence that of a girl on board the mayflower bound for the new world, a pilgrim boy, a. Shop the dear dumb diary book series here the scholastic parent store. Dear america vhs video collection 3 pack scholastic mem clotee zippy diaries. A childs life in colonial america would differ greatly, depending on the time and place in which the child lived. A city tossed and broken by judy blundell grades 59 dear america. Find great deals on ebay for scholastic vhs and scholastic dvd. Scholastic book clubs highlights different authors with exclusive videos, amazing contests and fun classroom activities. Five years ago, margaret ann bradys older brother left her in the care of an orphanage and immigrated to america.
Scholastic kids press is a group of talented kid reporters, ages 1014, from across the country and around the world. Plus, get booktalks, lesson plans, author studies, videos, and discussion guides. Neerys 4th grade class about the commercialization of scholastic book fairs. These books are a part of our dear america book series. The film aired on february 7, 2000 on the hbo family channel. A line in the sand is a television film based on a line in the sand by sherry garland. The series was cancelled in 2004 with its final release, hear my sorrow. Shes known as the series guru, the woman who spearheaded such bestselling childrens book series as animorphs. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The dear america dolls were available briefly in 1999 and 2000. I am a loyal dear america reader, and have devoured every one in my school library.
Each book in the series was a fictional diary of a fictional girl living through real historic events. A journey to the new world the story of remember patience whipple. Follow the middle school crushes, enemies and frenemies of jamie kelly and her best friend isabella in dear dumb diary, for sale here at up to 30% off. Dear america stationery set by scholastic books, patricia. Two new dear america adventures by top authors national book awardwinning author judy blundell offers a thrilling account of the san francisco earthquake of 1906. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by bill couturie in 1987. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. It was a format that resonated with middlegrade readers. Dear america features the rich and spirited stories of fictional teenage women at various turning points in american history.
Parents need to know that dear america is a historical drama series based on scholastic books of the same name. The hopes and dreams, trials and tribulations of a time period are captured by each young womans unique voice. It starred melyssa ade as emma simpson and melanie nichollsking as iris. The film is the fourth entry in the dear america film series. Her beloved guardians of gahoole fantasy series has sold more than 4 million copies, and she is the author of the daughters of the sea series, the wolves of the beyond series, as well as a time for courage and other dear america titles. It was based on barry denenbergs when will this cruel war be over the film premiered on july 5, 2000 on hbo. Launched in 1996, scholastic s dear america series introduced history through the diaries of fictional girls living in various eras. It was the eighth entry in the dear america series of films. The fictional diaries that put dear america on bestseller lists are now available in the boxed dear america library collections.
Presented as diaries written by girls during important historical periods or events in america, there was and continues to be nothing like these books on the shelf. The dear america books are perfect for parents, teachers, librarians, and booksellers looking for fiction that blends reading motivation and american history for readers in elementary and middle school. Click here to watch the replay of the dear america history speaks webcast with your students. The itinerary provides links to historical background information, journal entries written by kids taken from scholastic s dear america, my name is america, and my america book series.
One of the most popular dear america diaries of all time, ellen emerson whites bestselling voyage on the great titanic is now back in print with a gorgeous new package. Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal. Find out more about scholastic authors including biographical information and details about their books. It starred makyla smith and serena lee as sisters, nellie lee and erma jean love. The complementary book wizard mobile application school edition is a mobile extension of the book wizard which provides easy access to scholastic s comprehensive database of information on more than 50,000 childrens books. Since 2000, our awardwinning young journalists have reported news for kids. The dear america books are written by excellent, awardwinning authors, who are noted for the quality of their.