Bridget and Bo Build a Blog (Writing Builders)

StJohn, Amanda

ISBN 10: 1599535076 / ISBN 13: 9781599535074

Published by Norwood House Pr, 2012

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Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bridget and Bo Build a Blog (Writing Builders)
• Publisher: Norwood House Pr
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599535076
• ISBN 13: 9781599535074
• Illustrator: Mcdee, Katie
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

While on vacation, Bo learns how to write a blog. When he comes back home he teaches his friend Bridget how to start and maintain one. The Writing Builders series can help you become a better writer. Join the fun as friends learn the basics of the writing process, from brainstorming and outlines to first drafts, revising, and the finished piece. Each book in the Writing Builders series covers a different writing project. From book reports to blogs, you can follow the steps needed to finish your own. Activities in the back of the book provide additional information and writing practice.

Reviews

*Starred Review* A close cousin to the publisher’s Poetry Builders set, the Writing Builders series offers gregarious, upbeat introductions to a number of tasks young writers will eventually tackle, from preparing a speech to conducting an interview. This volume introduces nine-year-old Bo, whose recent experience blogging from a family stay in England gives him the expertise to show his friend, Bridget, how it’s done. McDee’s fully colored cartoon illustrations situate the duo in a cozy, middle-class household, where Bridget’s mom pops in with snacks (radishes, anyone?) as well as some sage words of advice before—and this is key—trusting the kids to do most of the work. Bridget’s concerns are understandable: “Well, does my blog have to be as long as yours?” Bo’s answers are a little my-way-or-the-highway, but nonetheless bring up good things to consider: a design template, the intended audience, and using correct terminology such as posting. They read other blogs for inspiration, which is where they learn never to gossip or use full names or personal info. The wisecracks never intrude upon the learning, and the advice can easily extend to other kinds of writing. Kids are going to post stuff online, so why not use sets like this to help them be smarter and safer? Grades 2-4. --Daniel Kraus