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Today's second post comes to us via The Children's Book Review as we shine the BOOK SPOTLIGHT on a Children's Fiction title that as readers to come along on an adventure through the city as our young lead seeks to secure a prize beyond his wildest dreams. Sound like your cup of tea? FABULOUS...then after our bookish intro, you're going to want to stick around for the SPECIAL GUEST POST from author Mark Darden on just how great a tool scavenger hunts can be to bring a story to life! Ladies and gents, children of all ages, let's take a closer look at today's title in the spotlight...
by
Mark Darden
Illustrated by
Anh Bui
9871736703007
Buckeye Muscle Media
About the book...
Elijah is in Cleveland visiting his grandparents when he finds out that his favorite music band will be performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The tickets are free, but there is a catch: You have to do a scavenger hunt to find band members at various landmarks throughout Cleveland. With the help of his grandparents, will Elijah be able to secure tickets to see his favorite band perform? Pick up a copy of Elijah Goes to Cleveland to find out.
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~~~ GUEST POST ~~~
Why You Should Hook Young Readers with a Scavenger Hunt
By Mark Darden
Reading is an excellent way for kids to develop an eagerness for learning. One way to make reading fun and hook a young reader is to create stories that have a scavenger hunt theme.
In Elijah Goes to Cleveland, Elijah and his grandparents participate in a scavenger hunt throughout the city of Cleveland with the help of riddles and visual aids. It’s an exciting and intergenerational story that keeps kids turning pages.
I believe that scavenger hunts have many tangible benefits for kids. Here are just a few of the ways that they may help build life skills and a love of reading all at the same time:
- Scavenger hunts can take kids on an adventure and simply bring joy and happiness.
- Scavenger hunt theme stories can naturally incorporate drama, suspense, humor, and a resolution that will make reading fun for kids and adults.
- A good scavenger hunt story can have many twists and turns that will have readers continuously turning the page.
- Teamwork is a valuable life lesson that can be taught throughout a scavenger hunt. In Elijah Goes to Cleveland, Elijah must work with his grandparents to solve the riddles and find landmarks in the city. Also, a generational bridge between characters in this particular story adds another layer to the story.
- Scavenger hunts can help develop problem-solving skills in a fun way.
- Learning concepts that may have been taught by parents, educators, and other adults can be reinforced and lead to increased memory of those lessons.
- Solving riddles encourages creative thinking.
In conclusion, scavenger hunts are beneficial in the development of young children and will make great stories that will be enjoyed. My goal for Elijah Goes to Cleveland is for kids to learn about the city and develop a curiosity to explore the world. I plan to write more books with Elijah exploring other cities in the future.
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About the author...
Mark Darden is an author, sports travel blogger, and Chief Content Creator for Buckeye Muscle Media, LLC. Since 2017, Mark has documented his sports travel adventures on his blog, buckeyemuscle.com. Originally from Cleveland, Mark’s first book is IT’S GAME TIME FOLKS!: Quest for 30, a travelogue of his journey visiting all 30 MLB ballparks during the 2017 season. He is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
For more information, visit https://buckeyemuscle.com.
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Enter for a chance to win one of ten autographed copies of Elijah Goes to Cleveland—5 books will have a gift card to one of the following places: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Museum of Art, West Side Market, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Karamu House!
Five (5) winners receive:
A signed copy of Elijah Goes to Cleveland
A gift card to one of the following places: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Museum of Art, West Side Market, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, or Karamu House!
Five (5) winners receive:
A signed copy of Elijah Goes to Cleveland
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TOUR SCHEDULE
Monday, March 7, 2022
Tour Kick-Off
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Tuesday, March 9, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Wednesday, March 10, 2022
An interview with
Author Mark Darden
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Thursday, March 17, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Friday, March 18, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
A beyond the book activity for
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
Thursday, March 24, 2022
A guest article by
Author Mark Darden
Friday, March 25, 2022
A book review of
Elijah Goes to Cleveland
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Special thanks to Bianca at The Children's Book Review for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the author for the special guest post. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of the stops on the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
Sounds like a fun read. I love that Elijah is helped not by friends or siblings or parents but his grandparents.
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