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Michael
Sullivan, teacher, librarian, chess instructor, author, storyteller, expert on
boys and reading.
2009-2010 Scholastic Chess Tournaments!
Most
recent book suggestions:
Adam
Selzer. The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History. (Delacorte,
2010)
The
cure for the common history book. This irreverent take on American history
digs into such weighty issues as the place of stupid hats at major
junctions of history, who was the most boring president we ever had, and
why Americans have smelled so bad for so long. Read this along side your
real history text book and you might get a few laughs and a little
perspective.
High School
Lori
Haskins Houran. Bloody Horned Lizards. [Gross-Out Defenses] (Bearport,
2009)
A
tiny lizard that scares off coyotes by shooting blood out of their eyes at them?
If it wasn't for the disgusting pictures I wouldn't have believed it myself!
Elementary
Helen
Hemphill. The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones. (Front Street,
2008)
The
Wild West held the promise of freedom and opportunity, and probably for
none more so than the newly freed African Americans after the Civil War.
But the reality was harsh, life was hard, and for Prometheus Jones slavery
was not left completely behind. This is a rousing Western tale full of
action, adventure and courage.
Middle
& High School
Michael
Sandler. Mighty MotoXers. [X-Moves] (Bearport, 2010)
For
the early gear-head crowd, here is a quick, highly visual tour of the
motocross world. The stop-action photos of every step of a trick are
particularly stunning.
Elementary
& Middle School
Roland
Smith. Peak. (Harcourt, 2007)
There
is no end of adventure when it comes to challenging the highest mountain
in the world, but this adventure begins clinging to the side of a
skyscraper in New York City. A gutsy, gritty story of an attempt to put
the youngest climber ever on the "Roof of the World."
Also
must reads:
Gordon
Korman. "Everest" (Series) Middle
School
Jon
Krakauer. Into Thin Air.
(Villard, 1997) High School
Middle
& High School
Nancy
Butts. The Door In the Lake. (Front Street, 1997)
It's
a classic sci-fi set up: Joey wakes up in the hospital and can't
understand why everyone looks so old. They can't understand how he could
have been missing for years and hasn't aged a day. The only thing more
frightening than not knowing what happened at the lake those years ago is
finding out the truth.
Middle
& High School
See
more books for Preschool-K
Boys
Elementary
Boys
Middle School
Boys
High School
Boys
Upcoming
Speaking Events:
Wednesday,
March 10 - Thursday, March 11 Penn
Brook School Georgetown, MA
Author In Residence
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Wednesday,
March 17 Northwood
School Northwood,
NH
Parent Program - Boys and Reading
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Saturday,
March 20
That
Little Spot of Red
Hanover,
NH
Author Visit
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Monday,
March 29, 6:30pm
Hampstead
Public Library
Hampstead,
NH
Chess Night
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Tuesday,
April 6, 3-6pm
Maco
High School
Topsfield,
MA
He Said/She Said Booktalking
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Wednesday,
April 7 Mason
Library Lecture Keene
State College, Keene, NH Boys
and Reading: Bad Rap, or Just Time for a New Approach?
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Mike In
the News:
Simmons
Magazine, Fall 2009
Advocation
Abby (the) Librarian, September 16, 2009
Boys,
Boys, Boys ... Is It Cool to Read or What? The Library of Michigan's
Quarterly Newsletter,
Fall 2009
Motivating
boys to become better readers Memorial Examiner (Houston, TX), August
26, 2009
MEET
THE AUTHOR with Joan Fardella (Episode 2) Salem Public TV, August 20, 2009
MEET
THE AUTHOR with Joan Fardella Salem Public TV, July 27, 2009
Medford
teacher wins visit from author Michael Sullivan Medford Transcript,
June 24, 2009
School
Library Journal calls Connecting Boys With Books 2 "A
must-read for all librarians and media specialists."
SLJ,
June 1, 2009
Sapphire
Knight Party Extraveganza IParty
'Escapade'
grabs reluctant readers, 8-12 Children's Book Examiner, May 18, 2009
Book
Groups the Way Boys Like'Em American Libraries, May, 2009
The
Best Blue is Cupcake The Gossip Lady Blog, March 27, 2009
Partying
to Get Boys To Read Publishers Weekly Online, March 26, 2009
An
Interview with Michael Sullivan: Escapade Johnson Strikes Again
Education News, March 22, 2009
Linking
Boys With Books The Wire, March 19, 2009
Book
of the Week #9 Book Notes New Hampshire, NH Center for the Book,
March 6, 2009
Gossip
Lady meets the Pied Piper of young readers:
Michael Sullivan
SeacoastOnline.com, March 5, 2009
Children's
Bookwatch calls The Sapphire Knight "a rousing saga"
February
2009
Mom's
Choice Awards Announces Best Products of 2009
January
30, 2009
Review:
Mayhem at Mount Moosilauke Reading With Monie, January 22, 2009
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