Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper hit store shelves yesterday (yay!!!) and as part of our Book of the Month feature, today we want to offer some ideas for using the book in the classroom. Here are some discussion & essay topic ideas to get you started: Study the impact whaling had as an industry... Continue Reading →
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper takes place on an island off the coast of New England in the 19th century, where the whaling industry is king. With sailing such an important part of the story -- and considering the book's striking cover -- we thought today we'd explore some of the most common types... Continue Reading →
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper takes place on an island off the coast of New England in the 19th century, where the whaling industry is king. With sailing such an important part of the story -- and considering the book's striking cover -- we thought today we'd explore some of the most common types... Continue Reading →
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper takes place during the downturn of the whaling industry in the United States in the late 1860s. As we wait for the book's official release later this month, here's a bit more about the real-life world of characters Avery and Tane. Whaling in the United States The first whalers... Continue Reading →
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper takes place during the downturn of the whaling industry in the United States in the late 1860s. As we wait for the book's official release later this month, here's a bit more about the real-life world of characters Avery and Tane. Whaling in the United States The first whalers... Continue Reading →
Brazen by Katherine Longshore is teeming with history -- and that's the focus of today's post. Ideas for classroom discussion, essay topics, and project ideas inspired by Brazen: Discussion & Essay Topics: Discuss why you think the King really forbid his son and Mary Howard from consummating their marriage. Was it really paranoia? What would... Continue Reading →
Brazen by Katherine Longshore is teeming with history -- and that's the focus of today's post. Ideas for classroom discussion, essay topics, and project ideas inspired by Brazen: Discussion & Essay Topics: Discuss why you think the King really forbid his son and Mary Howard from consummating their marriage. Was it really paranoia? What would... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we brought you 8 facts about Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty, as part of our July Book of the Month feature on Brazen by Katherine Longshore. Today, we're detailing the lives of Mary Howard -- the main character in Brazen -- and her husband, Henry FitzRoy, the illegitimate son of Henry... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we brought you 8 facts about Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty, as part of our July Book of the Month feature on Brazen by Katherine Longshore. Today, we're detailing the lives of Mary Howard -- the main character in Brazen -- and her husband, Henry FitzRoy, the illegitimate son of Henry... Continue Reading →
Our July Book of the Month, Brazen by Katherine Longshore, takes place during the reign of Henry VIII. So for today's post, we're diving into history for 8 fun facts about Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty. 1. Henry VIII was the second member of the Tudor dynasty to rule England, and one of only... Continue Reading →
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