Books with author Matt Barr

Songs for Learning! Playbook is a song-driven activity book that explores phonics, literacy, and language. Written by elementary school teacher and musician Matt Baron, this colorful book includes ten songs, which are all (secretly) aligned to learning themes. Literary devices, social emotional learning, spelling patterns, idioms and more are planted in the lyrics.Suitable for independent work, group activities, and family time, all activities are exceptionally fun when paired with the songs that accompany the book (included free via mp3 and streaming). Activities can be completed without the music as well.While all children will enjoy the Songs for Learning! Playbook, it's ideal for early readers, kids who love music, and children whose first language is not English.

The land of Telion's history is filled with magical wonder and ancient evil...glorious heroes and brutal conquerors. One of those conquerors has just dredged himself up out of the nightmares of the past to lay waste to the realm once more. But where are the heroes?In a small and nameless village on the edge of the Witchwood, the young boy Brannoch has grown up enthralled by tales of the wars of old. Now he suddenly finds himself on the run from his home in fear for his life. Guided and protected by strangers, he is armed only with his stories. Why is he a target and what role does he have to play in the coming battle?Here begin The Blackthorn Tales...

Widely cited by journalists and bloggers as the man to read to understand the political races, New York Times Magazine writer Matt Bai has written a book about the Democratic Party that?s as riveting as it is timely and vital. The Argument takes readers to the front lines of the grassroots progressive movement that is seizing power from the party?s weakened D.C. establishment, capturing a colorful cast of donors and power brokers struggling to articulate a direction: an argument. The result is a fascinating, uniquely candid look at present-day politics.