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31. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
    Mystery Cube
    The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.
32. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    New and Noteworthy Books for Teens
    Tune in to hear book talks on some of the best titles published in 2009-titles that will keep teens reading once summer is over.
    
33. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    Nonfiction Books for Teens
    In this episode, you'll hear about new nonfiction books that explore the role of women in the NASA space program, the Civil Rights Movement, and the experiences of Arab American youth in the post-9/11 era.
34. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
    Postcards from the Trail
    After enjoying an online book about traveling west on a wagon train, children create postcards from the point of view of the main character for one or more stops on the journey.
35. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Activity & Project
    Special Memories & Significant Moments: Making an Electronic Scrapbook
    Using a variety of artifacts, mementos, and technologies, teens can create an electronic scrapbook of their most important moments in high school.
36. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
    Stories of Appreciation
    Using either a print or online template such as Tikatok, children can honor special people in their lives by creating personalized books.
37. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Summer Adventures
    Emily and guests recommend the perfect books to take along on your summer vacation.
38. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    Teen Literature and Technology
    In this episode, you'll hear about books that "break the rules of writing" by telling stories in the form of emails, blog entries, and instant messages.
39. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
    The Natural World as Inspiration: An Outdoor Art Show
    Children incorporate materials from outdoors with paints or crayons to create pieces of art to display on their clotheslines, fences, or porches for a neighborhood art show.
40. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    The Post 9/11 Landscape
    Hear how graphic novels place the events of 9/11 in historical context, how war stories put a human face on the costs of military conflict, and how YA novels imagine roles that teens can play in working for a better world.
    

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