Hana's+Suitcase

There's a new movie out based on the book. Check out the website: []

From the original radio documentary Hana's Suitcase that inspired the book: []

Website created by the Brady Family: [|http://www.hanassuitcase.ca/]

The Passionate Eye (CBC Television) aired a documentary based on the book: [|__http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyemonday/feature_081104.html__]

When we talked about Hana's Suitcase in class, we also talked about nonfiction resources and informational texts for children. Below are some of the web resources that were included on the handout about informational texts:

Blogs: Reviewing Journals Selected Awards & Best Lists NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children ([]) Cybils: Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards ([]) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Nonfiction ([]) National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Notable Trade Books for the Social Studies: [] National Science Teachers’ Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: []
 * Where to find out about nonfiction texts: **
 * INK (Interesting Nonfiction for Kids) blog: []
 * Nonfiction Matters by Marc Aronson: []
 * School Library Journal ([|www.slj.com])
 * CM ([])
 * The Horn Book ([])
 * Resource Links ([|www.resourcelinksmagazine.ca])