A Free Look at a Children's Book About H1N1
November 18, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Cover of Finn Reeder Flu Fighter
Educators, parents, and book lovers can get a free, exclusive look at a brand-new middle grade novel, Finn Reeder, Flu Fighter. Starting today, Stone Arch Books, a children’s fiction publisher, has made the book available as a free download on its website www.capstonepub.com/promo/h1n1/.
The book will be released in hardcover as part of Stone Arch’s spring 2010 collection in January. Stone Arch Books is an imprint of Capstone Publishers.
In Finn Reeder, Flu Fighter, 13-year old Finn is assigned to keep a journal for his English class. Little does he know that his journal will turn into a record of a major flu pandemic. Somehow, he survives infection, and as his school population dwindles, Finn faces down the school bully, draws comics, catches the principal ordering pizza, endures a string of bizarre substitute teachers, and even manages to study once in a while. By the time the month is over, he’s made it through the epidemic, gotten vaccinated, played the world’s strangest game of solo dodge ball, and – if he plays his cards right — might even have found himself a girlfriend.
“Kids are curious and have real questions about H1N1. Our realistic and humorous story talks about the pandemic in a fresh new way, explaining the virus on a level kids can relate to and understand. It gives them facts without adding to their fears,” said Joan Berge, President of Capstone Publishers Fiction.
The book’s backmatter includes a glossary, further discussion questions, tips for staying healthy, and author and illustrator information. The free download offer is available until Jan. 1, 2010, at www.capstonepub.com/promo/h1n1/. Customers downloading the book can also register to receive 10% off of the hardcover edition once it’s available in January.
Additional Information:
Available Jan. 1, 2010
Author: Eric Stevens
80 pages
Interest Level: Grades 4-8
Reading Level: Grades 2-3
ISBN#: 978-1-4342-2450-7
Capstone Publishers a top choice in the classroom
November 4, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Cover of Garbage, Waste, Dumps and You
Three Capstone Publishers’ products have been selected by a national panel of teachers as top choices for use in the classroom. Products from the company’s Capstone Press imprint and Capstone Digital division are winners of Learning magazine’s 2010 Teachers’ Choice Awards, one of the most recognized and prestigious awards in the education market.
“We’re thrilled to receive this recognition for our innovative resources for student learning from teachers who evaluated our products in actual classroom environments. To receive three awards from this coveted panel is truly an honor,” said Matt Keller, President of Capstone Publishers Nonfiction.
Included among the Teachers’ Choice Awards for Children’s Books winners are Capstone Press’ Kids’ Translations and Sanitation Investigation series. Kids’ Translations translates important historical documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address, into simple language kids can understand. The series recently received a top Editors Choice Award from Library Media Connection magazine, and the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers.
Sanitation Investigation introduces readers to the world of waste, from the history of the toilets to the mystery of tap water, and has been praised for its obvious kid appeal: “Kids will enjoy reading the truths of water and garbage in words they use every day,” (Library Media Connection) and “That’s so gross! children will be exclaiming when they investigate our sanitation system,” (Science & Children). The series was also a finalist for the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers.
PebbleGoTM was selected as a winner of the Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Classroom. The animal database for students in grades K-2 integrates content curriculum with early literacy and information literacy skills. Since its launch in early 2009, PebbleGo has received enthusiastic reviews, “deserves an A+ for breaking new ground,” (School Library Journal) and “delightful, well-designed, and well-thought-out resource for elementary education,” (MultiMedia & Internet @ Schools). PebbleGo was also named by Booklist as a Top 20 Best Bet for Student Researchers, and received a Highly Recommended starred review from Library Media Connection.
Teacher teams from across the United States judged the entries in classrooms, evaluating them on “quality, instructional value, ease of use, and innovation.” The Teachers’ Choice Awards is sponsored by Learning magazine, a publication of The Education Center, Inc.
Capstone Publishers unveil new programs
September 29, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Capstone Press, a nonfiction imprint of educational and library publishing house Capstone Publishers, has unveiled a new line of kids’ nonfiction graphic novels. The novels compliment the publisher’s fast-growing graphic novel program. This fall, Capstone released the Graphic Expeditions series, a line of six titles that introduce young readers to social studies, history, and world cultures.
Explore history without the confines of time or distance in the Graphic Expeditions series. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way. Titles include Building the Great Wall of China and Exploring the Titanic. Graphic Expeditions feature six titles aimed at pre-school to eighth-grade readers and the house will publish four additional titles in the series in January 2010.
In addition to their new series of nonfiction graphic novels, Capstone also launched its first customer rewards program in which customers can earn points toward free books for their schools and libraries. The new program allows points to be earned and redeemed across the publishers’ imprints Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, and their classroom division, Red Brick Learning.
Customers will earn 500 points immediately by creating an account at www.CapstoneRewards.com and entering the code FALLCAP. Customers will earn points primarily through purchases, though there will also be opportunities to earn bonus points from various activities throughout the year.
“We want to thank our loyal customers for making us their number one publisher of choice,” said Tom Ahern, CEO of Capstone Publishers. “We pride ourselves on providing outstanding service and listening to our customers’ needs and are pleased to offer them this free, convenient, and extremely easy way to stretch their limited budget dollars even further. We’ve kept the program simple and meaningful to fulfill a real need for our customers – more books for their libraries and classrooms.”
Customers interested in enrolling in the free program should create an account at www.CapstoneRewards.com.
About Capstone Publishers:
Capstone Publishers is a leading publisher of children’s books. Its authors, artists, and designers create rich experiences – nonfiction, fiction and picture books to interactive books, audio books, and literacy programs – which ignites kids’ passion for reading. Imprints include Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, Red Brick Learning, and Heinemann-Raintree. Visit them at capstonepub.com.
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