Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | The Last Mapmaker: A Middle Grade Adventurous Read Aloud @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
June 3, 2022 - Throughout the month of June, I’ll be reading books that take place on or near the ocean! Reading on the beach? Yes please! This week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud video features Newbery Honor Award winning Christina Soontornvat and her book: The Last Mapmaker. If you are looking for an adventure, you’ve found the right book!
Also covered in the video: What does A.R.C. mean, a note from the author, a mystery quote, and where to find the teacher’s guide for this novel.
Book Blurb: In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman’s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman—and in a kingdom where the status of one’s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn’t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands—a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining—she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! This pack include the BOOK COVER EXAMINATION WORKSHEET as well. Grab the full resource here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Find the Teacher’s Guide for this novel here: soontornvat.com/books/the-last-mapmaker
Get your copy of The Last Mapmaker at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3x8w4qT
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CnU...
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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June 3, 2022 - Throughout the month of June, I’ll be reading books that take place on or near the ocean! Reading on the beach? Yes please! This week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud video features Newbery Honor Award winning Christina Soontornvat and her book: The Last Mapmaker. If you are looking for an adventure, you’ve found the right book!
Also covered in the video: What does A.R.C. mean, a note from the author, a mystery quote, and where to find the teacher’s guide for this novel.
Book Blurb: In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman’s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman—and in a kingdom where the status of one’s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn’t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands—a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining—she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! This pack include the BOOK COVER EXAMINATION WORKSHEET as well. Grab the full resource here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Find the Teacher’s Guide for this novel here: soontornvat.com/books/the-last-mapmaker
Get your copy of The Last Mapmaker at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3x8w4qT
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CnU...
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #candlewick #mglit #mgfantasy #christinasoontornvat #adventurebooksforkids #thelastmapmaker #newberyaward #newberyawardauthor #booksforsummer #ocean #oceanbooks #readonthebeach
