International Reading Association

May 2011

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Inside IRA: Welcome to Engage! (Official Launch Day)

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Teaching Tip: Diane Lapp on using Glogs in the classroom

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Quick Clips Video: Megan McCafferty bumps expectations with her new novel—and we're giving away a signed copy!

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5 Questions With…Holly Black (Red Glove, The Spiderwick Chronicles)

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Inside IRA

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Teaching Tip: David Harrison on his Word of the Month poetry challenges

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In Other Words… Sarah Dessen dishes about her love/hate relationship with blogging

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In Other Words… M.T. Anderson explores the Rule of Threes

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5 Questions With… Teen Book Festival Live! creator Stephanie Squicciarini

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Inside IRA

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Teaching Tip: Lawrence Baines on upping your teaching "game"

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In Other Words… YA author Liz Gallagher's love letter to Seattle

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In Other Words… Travelogue from picture book author Toni Buzzeo

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5 Questions With… Printz winner Libba Bray (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)

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Inside IRA

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Teaching Tip: Michelle Y. Green on combatting plagiarism

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Listen Up! Podcast: Anita Silvey celebrates literature with her Children's Book-a-Day Almanac

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In Other Words… David Lubar declares himself King of the Weenies—win a signed copy!

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5 Questions With… Austin, TX authors Cynthia & Greg Leitich Smith

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Inside IRA

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Teaching Tip: Katie Toppel talks Cooperative Pre-Writing