Episode Details

Mentor texts are important co-teachers in the writing workshop! This episode provides an in-depth look at mentor texts and is ideal for anyone who wants to extend the power of mentor texts in their classroom. 

Picture Books We Mentioned in the Podcast

• A Person Can Be… by Kerri Kokias and Carey Sookocheff
• Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy and Green Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton and Alice Bowsher
• Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World by Christy Hale
• Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco and Priscilla Tey
• Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Rezeena Omar Gutta and Manal Mirza
• Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins and Nicole Wong
• Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas and Marianna Madriz
• Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell, and Erin K. Robinson
• Puffin by Martin Jenkins and Jenni Desmond
• What Are You? by Christian Trimmer and Mike Curato
• What’s Your Name? By Bethanie Deeny Murguia
• Windows by Julia Denos and E.B. Goodale

Professional Books We Mentioned in the Podcast

• Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop by Shelley Harwayne
• Craft Moves: Lesson Sets for Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts by Stacey Shubitz
• Mentor Texts, Second Edition: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6  by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
• Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children’s Literature, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
• Poetry Mentor Texts: Making Reading and Writing Connections, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli

Book Censorship Organizations

• Banned & Challenged Books: (ALA)
• Florida Freedom to Read Project
• Freedom to Read Foundation
• Moms for Social Justice: PEN America

Individuals you can follow on Twitter to better understand how and where they’re working to fight book banning:

• Jonathan Friedman - Director of Free Expression and Education Programs at PEN America
• Kelly Jensen - Book Riot editor

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