Congratulations to melee34 whose commenter number corresponds to the random number (72) drawn for Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement by Lucy Calkins, Mary Ehrenworth, and Christopher Lehman. Many thanks to Heinemann for sponsoring this giveaway. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read it now.
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Vote for Me Giveaway Recipient
Congratulations to Anita whose commenter number corresponds to the random number drawn for Ben Clanton’s new book Vote for Me. Many thanks to Kids Can Press for sponsoring this giveaway. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read it now.
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Found Poetry Giveaway Recipient
Congratulations to Justin Green whose commenter number corresponds to the random number drawn for Georgia Heard's new book of poems The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems. Many thanks to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for sponsoring this giveaway. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read… Continue reading Found Poetry Giveaway Recipient
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How many slices did you write and link to?
This is the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge Prize Round-up. Please read this entire post carefully before leaving a comment. Can you believe the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge is history? I'm not sure about you, but March flew by for me! There are 30 prizes up for grabs. Since there… Continue reading How many slices did you write and link to?
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Found Poetry + a Giveaway
Have you ever found a poem? I'm not talking about something with stanzas, line breaks, and the other traditional things that typically make a poem a poem. I'm talking about finding something poetic in ordinary prose, on a street sign, in an advertisement, or even inside of a fortune cookie. The Arrow Finds Its Mark:… Continue reading Found Poetry + a Giveaway
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Congrats to Jen Baumgarten for Commenting on 140 posts!
Wow! I was delighted to see how many people took on the Commenting Challenge I posed on Sunday. While everyone deserves accolades for reading and commenting on as many slice of life story posts as possible, the prize (i.e., Lessons from a Writer’s Life: Readings and Resources for Teachers and Students by Judith Ortiz Cofer) goes… Continue reading Congrats to Jen Baumgarten for Commenting on 140 posts!
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Writing Streak Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Dana, from She Writes Because, on her writing streak (15 days and counting!). She will receive a copy of Thomas Newkirk's book, Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting For. Many thanks to Heinemann for sponsoring this giveaway.
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Writing Streak Giveaway
If you're a Slicer who has written for at least ten consecutive days (including today), then this giveaway is for you! Today's giveaway is a copy of Thomas Newkirk's 2009 book, Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting For. Many thanks to Heinemann for sponsoring a giveaway… Continue reading Writing Streak Giveaway
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Motivation Comes Through Comments
Thank you to all of the first-time March Slicers who submitted kind words about fellow slicers whose comments have meant so much to them. (If you missed the accolades, then click here to read them now.) I'm delighted that in just a week's time this community has come together around the power of stories. Ramona… Continue reading Motivation Comes Through Comments
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New Slicers Only: Who Is Motivating You as a Writer?
Last month, I ran a post announcing the prizes for this year's Slice of Life Story Challenge. I promised four prizes would be given away during the month of March. I hinted that the prizes would be given away based on commenting and writing streaks. Well, today is the first of three prize giveaways and… Continue reading New Slicers Only: Who Is Motivating You as a Writer?
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Trains Go Giveaway Winner
Special thanks to Chronicle Books for sponsoring a giveaway of Steve Light’s new book. Val was commenter #24, which was the random number generated (left). Therefore, she will receive a copy of Trains Go. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read it now.
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Princess to the Rescue – Giveaway Winner
Special thanks to Second Story Press for sponsoring a giveaway of Claudia Souza’s book. Lisa Osterman was commenter #27, which was the random number generated (left). Therefore, she will receive a copy of Princess to the Rescue. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read it now.
