Jane Leslie Conly

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Internet Sites


Jane Leslie Conly Biography
Jane Leslie Conly
Jane Leslie Conly Author Biography
Newberys and the Nets: The Crazy Lady (lesson plan)
A Guide to teach Jane Leslie Conlyís ìWhile No One Was Watching and Crazy Ladyî (lesson plan)

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Book Discussion Groups for Kids
Mailing Lists Related to Children's Literature

Character Education Calendar

Learning Science At Home
At home with your child, you can make science easier and more valuable by asking questions and by encouraging your child to ask questions about the world around him. It contains practical guidance for parents and fun stories for children, Kindergarten through 4th grade.

Other resources from Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas

Conly, Jane Leslie Crazy Lady! See pp.36-41: Ammon, Bette D. Handbook for the 1996 young reader's choice award nominees (Pocatello, Idaho: Beyond Basals, Inc., 1995)

Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (available via libraries or bookstores)

TITLE: Number the stars: booktalking the Newbery winners
AUTHOR(S): Littlejohn, Carol
SOURCE: Journal of Youth Services in Libraries v 10 Fall 1996.p. 92-5.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1996
ABSTRACT: Part of a special issue celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Newbery Award. Ready-made talks to heighten awareness of Newbery Medal titles and honor books appropriate for students in grades 4-7 are discussed. The titles explored are Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli; Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech; Crazy Lady!, by Jane Leslie Conly; Catherine Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice, by Karen Cushman; The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi; Dragon's Gate, by Laurence Yep; and Number the Stars and The Giver, by Lois Lowry.

Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (available via libraries or bookstores)

Title: Crazy lady! by Jane Leslie Conly: teacher guide
Author(s): Jamieson, Jean. ; Conly, Jane Leslie. ; Crazy lady!
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Inc.
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1561377953 (pbk.)
Abstract: "Novel units provide teachers with new ways to teach reading, thinking, writing, and the love of literature."

Title: Crazy lady! by Jane Leslie Conly: teacher's guide.
Author(s): Conly, Jane Leslie. ; Crazy lady! Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1885603479

Title: Racso and the rats of Nimh, Jane Leslie Conly
Author(s): Hales, Sheila. ; Conly, Jane Leslie. ; Racso and the rats of Nimh. Publication: Oxford: Heinemann Educational
Year: 1989
ISBN: 0435164066 (unbound):

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