Recently, I was sent some books by an exciting educational company, Rubicon. Their slogan is “A Bold Approach to Literacy.” I think kids would really like these books, which can only be ordered by educators, but the lucky things is I have three samples to give away. Let me tell you about the samples, which are all part of their Boldprint series. (To find out more about their BOLDPRINT series, you can go here.)
- Banana Ninja: This is a graphic novel for fourth graders. It’s the story of Banana Ninja and his toughest mission ever! From the book cover: “The legendary hero has to stop an army of rats from taking over the grocery store. But there are hundreds of them and only one of him. Will he be able to stop the rodents in time?” The illustrations in this book are fun and bright, and kids are really into graphic novels these days. I can see boys especially in a classroom excited to read this as part of their curriculum!
- It’s About Science: This is from the Boldprint Talk series at Rubicon. Each Boldprint Talk book is thematically linked to a student book from the Boldprint series. They are designed to get kids thinking and talking. This book is on a 5th grade level, and it’s sooooo cool! It reminds me of a kids’ magazine with the graphics and fact boxes and sidebars. It has articles on athletes, the respiratory system, idioms, the science behind superheroes, and more. It has projects and graphic stories. Any kid would love to study science from this while working on literacy skills. They won’t even know they’re working on literacy skills.
- No Bullies Allowed: This is for junior high, and it’s another Boldprint Talk book from Rubicon. It gives kids a chance to read, think, and discuss bullying. There are story starters, short graphic stories, a quiz, articles about dealing with bullies, and more. Again, this reminds me more of a magazine than a “textbook” you would use in school, and I think kids would really like it and get into it. Nice design and idea by Rubicon!
So, I’m giving away all three of these books. They would be great for home if you have kids or to donate to a classroom. All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell why you would like to win any one of these books. Or you can leave a comment and tell a memory about any book you studied/read in school and why you liked it. Contest goes until Sunday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. CST. The three winners will be picked randomly from comments, and the first winner will get first choice and so on.
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