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Featured Article: From the Creator of the Young Patriots Series
Welcome to our new subscribers
whom I was fortunate enough to meet in person at three recent
conferences--Indiana Association of Homeschool Educators, Indiana
April brings spring, but it also brings National Poetry Month, and we're celebrating with a feature on the "Children's Poet," James Whitcomb Riley. Also, do you have a boy in your life who'd rather do just about anything but read? Then don't miss our resources in the "Boys and Books" article! Thank you so much for your support of our Young Patriots Series, and think daffodils! Warmly, Florrie Binford Kichler *************************************************************************** The Edgar Allan Poe of the Midwest?In 1877, although gaining fame in Indiana, he was frustrated that his poetry was constantly rejected by eastern publications and was convinced that poets could only get published if they were famous. To prove his point, he wrote a poem entitled "Leonainie" in the style of Edgar Allan Poe and submitted it to a newspaper in his home state as a long-lost Poe poem, with an editor at that paper as his co-conspirator. When the literary hoax was discovered, this upcoming poet and journalist was fired from his job at the Anderson Democrat newspaper and vilified in the press. Read more about the poem that almost finished James Whitcomb Riley's career before it started at http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/riley/docs/7_leonainie.html Read the poem itself at http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/kokomo.html
Boys and Books-Hook 'Em Up!A study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development finds that, among 4th graders and 15-year-olds, girls read better than boys in 42 industrialized countries. What to do to reverse that trend? In his book, Reading Don't Fix No Chevys, author Michael Smith points out that research shows that boys prefer informational text, enjoy reading about activities they do in their own lives, such as sports or hobbies, but also like reading humor, escapism and fantasy. Boys don't like to be seen with books that look feminine. The following websites provide more information about this issue:
Connecting Boys with Books-What
Libraries Can Do by Michael Sullivan
From Library Journal… "Sullivan, a children's specialist
and director of the Weeks Public Library (Greenland, NH), has
written an important book for children's and young adult librarians
to help them reach the often underserved population of boys…"
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Activities for National Poetry Month AND Young People's Poetry Week!Within the celebration of National Poetry Month comes Young People's Poetry Week April 12-18. The Children's Book Council has come up with lots of resources to celebrate-how about holding your own "Bad Poetry Reading or getting the child or student in your life started writing poetry of his or her own with "Poetry Starters?" Learn more by visiting the Children's Book Council website. *************************************************************************** April Newsletter Special Offer for Subscribers Only!For a FREE PDF file of the e-book edition of James Whitcomb Riley, Young Poet, simply visit this special page for subscribers only: www.patriapress.com/subscriberoffer.html And remember, with each order for a complete 8-volume set of the Young Patriots Series, you will receive a 20% discount plus Free Shipping. All Young Patriots titles may also be ordered from your favorite wholesaler. Take advantage of Free Shipping and order here! Schools and libraries may also fax your purchase order to 413-215-8030, or mail to Patria Press, Inc., PO Box 752, Carmel, IN 46082. To get the Young Patriots Bulletin delivered directly to your emailbox monthly, just click below and send a blank email:
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