National Book Month | Periscope

National Book Month is observed in October. This collection celebrates books! 

Betsy Byars' Books | National Book Month
Betsy Byars' Books | National Book Month
Episode 4

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Books by Betsy Byars: The Midnight Fox Trouble River The Summer of the Swans The House of Wings The Winged Colt of Casa Mia The 18th Emergency After the Goat Man The TV Kid The Pinballs The Cartoonist...
Let's Do Some Research! | National Book Month
Let's Do Some Research! | National Book Month
Episode 4

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Like April and Anthony, you can find the ingredients for a story right in your own backyard. Go somewhere outside - the playground, the lawn, a garden, a park, or the woods, perhaps. And don't forget...
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
Episode 5

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This is a page from a prayer book made in England in the 14th century. Can you see how the big letter "S" has an ivy vine growing all around it? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts...
Matt Christopher | National Book Month
Matt Christopher | National Book Month
Episode 5

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Matt Christopher transformed his love for sports into the setting for his numerous books for young readers. Baseball, basketball, soccer, football, hockey, mountainbiking, snowboarding, tennis - you...
14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month
14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month
Episode 6

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This hymnal from the 14th century has a "B" with a long tail. What else do you notice about the "B"? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
Begin Your Research | National Book Month
Begin Your Research | National Book Month
Episode 6

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Look for an interesting spot to begin your research. It might be a place where you see lots of activity -- a pond, a garden, or a bunch of flowers, for example. Or it might be a place that needs to be...
Matt Christopher's Books | National Book Month
Matt Christopher's Books | National Book Month
Episode 6

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Books by Matt Christopher: All-Star Fever Baseball Flyhawk Baseball Jokes and Riddles Baseball Pals The Basket Counts Catch that Pass Catcher with a Glass Arm Center Court Sting Challenge at Second...
Do As Authors & Scientists Do | National Book Month
Do As Authors & Scientists Do | National Book Month
Episode 7

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These are some of the things authors and scientists who study the natural world do. You can do the same! Note the time, place and date of your field research. Observe the size, shape, color, texture...