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Free Crossword Puzzle for Seven Miles to Freedom

Lee & Low Books has created a free educational crossword for Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story. Readers can test their knowledge of the story while having fun. Click here to find the crossword.

Teachers Love Little Skink’s Tail

Classroom teachers chose Little Skink’s Tail for a 2009 Teachers' Choice Award from Learning Magazine. They had this to say about the book:

• "It is a great book for character education and teaching the children to appreciate themselves just the way they are."
• "The story is one that encourages the listeners to really use their imagination."
• "It could be used with social studies, language arts, science. It addressed all the above areas."
• "The book is interesting, educational, and most important fun!"

• Read, Write, Repeat blog—An Author You Should Know: Janet Halfmann (Oct. 31, 2009)
• Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast—7-Imp's 7 Kicks #118: Featuring Duane Smith and Janet Halfmann (June 7, 2009)
• Write for a Reader blog—Author Interview: Janet Halfmann and Giveaway (April 9, 2009)
• The Well-Read Child blog—Author Interview: Janet Halfmann (March 30, 2009)
• Book Scoops blog—Author Interview with Janet Halfmann and Book Giveaway! (March 30, 2009)
• sruble blog—Art Day Interview: Illustrator Laurie Allen Klein (Feb. 23, 2009)
• Reading to Know blog—Read Aloud Thursday - Author Highlight (Feb. 19, 2009)
• Sylvan Dell Publishing's Little Skink's Tail Wins Three Mom's Choice Awards, including Top Honors! (Feb. 11, 2009)
• Milwaukee Public Radio’s Lake Effect—Seven Miles to Freedom (Nov. 21, 2008)
• Greater Milwaukee Today—Children’s Author Sees Stories Everywhere (Nov. 19, 2008)
• Lori Calabrese Writes blog—Author Interview: Janet Halfmann (Nov. 11, 2008)
• ExpressMilwaukee.com—Unsung Heroes (Nov. 2008)
• South Milwaukee NOW—These Three Have the Write Stuff (Oct. 8, 2008)
• Book Bites for Kids blog radio—Seven Miles to Freedom: Janet Halfmann & Duane Smith (Oct. 2, 2008)
• Sylvan Dell Publishing's Little Skink's Tail Sweeps the Competition at the Florida Publishers Association Conference (Sylvan Dell Publishing, Sept. 23, 2008)
• Kidlit Central News blog—Meet Janet Halfmann - Mega-published Wisconsin Author (Sept. 12, 2008)
• Sylvan Dell Publishing's Little Skink's Tail Wins Learning Magazine’s Teachers' Choice Award for 2009 (Sylvan Dell Publishing, Aug. 22, 2008)
• The Brown Bookshelf—Artist to Artist: Don Tate chats with Seven Miles to Freedom Illustrator, Duane Smith (July 23, 2008)
• Patricia M. Newman—Meet Other Children's Authors (Jan. 2008)
• The Journal Times—Children's Author Tries Fiction (Dec. 15, 2007)
• Book Bites for Kids blog radio—Little Skink's Tail (Dec. 14, 2007)
• OnMilwaukee.com—Halfmann Weaves a Tale of Tails (Nov. 24, 2007)
• Milwaukee Pubic Radio's Lake Effect—Little Skink's Tail (Oct. 11, 2007)
• South Milwaukee NOW—Trying It On for Size (Aug. 30, 2007)
• A Conversation with Janet Halfmann (Sylvan Dell Publishing)
• A Conversation with Laurie Allen Klein (Sylvan Dell Publishing)

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