October 2008
Web Resources
Meet Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Maryann Cocca-Leffler grew up in the Boston area where she received a BFA in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art. Since then, she has written and/or illustrated over fourty-five books for children including Bus Route to Boston and Clams All Year. Her book Bravery Soup has also been made into a play. Her book Mr. Tanen’s Ties won several state reading awards which motivated her to write two more titles: Mr. Tanen’s Tie Trouble and Mr. Tanen’s Ties Rule! Maryann lives and works in New Hampshire with her husband, Eric, and their daughters, Janine and Kristin, who have inspired many books over the years.
Additional Resources
- Meet the Author: Barbara Park
Online resources for Barbara Park and her books including three author programs, her Web site, her name pronunciation, thirty book guides, and twenty-three book readings. - Keep \’Em Reading: Hit a Home Run with Reading
Everything you need to create a baseball-themed library incentive program and party. Great for post-season baseball excitement! - Curriculum Connections: Self-Esteem
Self-esteem Discussion Resource Sheet, Group Book Discussion Guide, and Self-image Journal Assignments. - Technology: Self-Esteem Webquest
Send students on a genuine Webquest to learn more about healthy self-esteem. Geared specifically for girls. - Library Lessons: Codell in the Classroom
Lesson III Extreme Readers Book Club visual and activity. - Fiction/Nonfiction: Digging Dinosaurs!
Novelty interactive books.