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The Backyard Bandit Series:
The Backyard Bandit Series:
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As a featured author at Central Michigan University's Literacy Center Summer Institute, the Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference, and Jackson County ISD's Jackson Reads! event, Julie Warum has established herself as a trusted voice in literacy education and children's literature. She has also delivered interactive author visits at 14 elementary schools and numerous libraries and community events, inspiring students through engaging, literacy-rich experiences.
Drawing on more than 30 years as an educator and literacy leader, Julie offers presentations tailored to a variety of grade levels. Her Young Fives–Grade 3 author visits blend storytelling, movement, audience participation, critical thinking, and research-based literacy practices that foster a lifelong love of reading, writing, and creativity. For students in Grades 3–5, Julie also offers an interactive "Becoming an Author" presentation that takes students behind the scenes of the writing process. Students discover where authors find inspiration, why the best stories often begin with personal experiences, how selecting just the right word can strengthen writing, and how figurative language brings stories to life.
Teachers consistently praise the educational value and student engagement of Julie's presentations, with 100% of participating teachers recommending her author visits based on post-presentation evaluations. Her books have even sold out at live events!
Whether visiting a school, library, literacy conference, or community event, Julie creates memorable experiences that inspire children to read, write, think deeply, and discover the joy of becoming storytellers themselves. Julie, Lily, the Backyard Bandit, and the adventurous coyote pups look forward to visiting your community!
The Backyard Bandit series
The Backyard Bandit series
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100% of teachers surveyed support sharing these books!
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The Book's Driving Theme:
The Book's Driving Theme:
In this story, the Bandit takes something that isn’t hers. Do you think it’s ever okay to take something that doesn’t belong to you? Why or why not?
"Sniff, Sniff. The news was reported."
"Sniff, Sniff. The news was reported."
"The chair sat empty now, the sole witness to Blue Bear's disappearance."
"The chair sat empty now, the sole witness to Blue Bear's disappearance."
"What's this?" Richard asks as he kneels next to Lily and uncovers one more piece of the puzzle.
"What's this?" Richard asks as he kneels next to Lily and uncovers one more piece of the puzzle.
The Backyard Bandit is available at Amazon.
The Backyard Bandit is available at Amazon.
Copy and paste the the Amazon link below into your browser to purchase your copy!
Copy and paste the the Amazon link below into your browser to purchase your copy!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4C7WVT5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4C7WVT5
Why Readers Love Lily’s Story:
Why Readers Love Lily’s Story:
🐾 Engaging winter mystery led by a lovable golden retriever
🐾 Invites children to think about honesty, empathy, and choices
🐾 Strengthens comprehension, vocabulary, and inferencing skills naturally
🐾 Beautifully illustrated scenes that spark observation and conversation
🐾 Includes Best Practice reading strategies, rooted in the Science of Reading, including before, during, and after questions designed to strengthen your reader's comprehension
Coloring page
Coloring page
Coloring page
Coloring page
Coloring page
Coloring page
Add a little extra fun and deeper understanding - Book a presentation and receive a FREE coloring page and After - Reading Extension Activity you can copy for each participant:)
After Reading Extension Activities ensure that your reader truly understands the story. Each reader will receive the following discussion guide which can be used in the classroom after the book presentation, or sent home so that your readers have a guide to help them discuss the story with their families at home.
The Backyard Bandit: Coloring & Writing Journal
The Backyard Bandit: Coloring & Writing Journal
Let the adventure continue!
A companion book to The Backyard Bandit allows students the opportunity to improve comprehension and become the author and illustrator! The Coloring & Writing Journal is also available on Amazon.
Copy and paste the the Amazon link below into your browser to purchase your copy!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4F3Z3DN
Why Writer's Love Lily’s Journal:
Why Writer's Love Lily’s Journal:
🐾 Coloring pages stem directly from the The Backyard Bandit's illustrations
🐾 Writing prompts for each illustration are aligned to CCSS
🐾Supports Science of Reading research which states that comprehension improves when students write responses to what they have read.
🐾 Includes writing tools to support young writers such as a handwriting guide, word bank, sentence starters, and a revising and editing checklist
Let the adventure continue! What happens when Blue Bear joins the coyote family? The sequel to The Backyard Bandit is now available on Amazon! Read to find out how each pup uses his, or her unique strengths to rescue their favorite blue bear!
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Now Available on Amazon!
Now Available on Amazon!
Three Pups and a Blue Bear: Coloring & Writing Journal
Three Pups and a Blue Bear: Coloring & Writing Journal
Just in time for Christmas! Share the message of giving in the latest edition to The Backyard Bandit Series -
Lily's First Christmas, A Prequel.
It’s Lily’s very first Christmas, and seven-year-old Jack is determined to find the perfect gift for his playful golden retriever puppy. There’s just one problem—nothing seems quite right.
While Jack searches for inspiration, his little sister Rosie already has a thoughtful plan of her own. Jack considers everything from his dad’s old radio to rhinestone-covered leashes, doggie tutus, and even a Bacon-A-Tor that blows bacon-flavored bubbles! But Jack soon realizes that the perfect gift for Lily can’t simply be bought. It has to mean something.
When a trip to the family attic leads Jack to a treasured piece of his own childhood, he discovers that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones that come straight from the heart.
A prequel to The Backyard Bandit Series, Lily’s First Christmas is a warm, humorous early reader chapter book about perseverance, family traditions, kindness, and the joy of giving. Along the way, young readers discover how Lily joined Jack and Rosie’s family—and how one very special blue bear became part of her story.
Designed for shared or independent reading, the book also includes Science of Reading–aligned supports such as before-, during-, and after-reading questions, vocabulary instruction, figurative language, and extension activities that help strengthen comprehension while keeping the joy of the story at the center. As an extra treat, readers can also follow Rosie’s Homemade Dog Biscuit Recipe to make a special homemade goodie for the beloved dog in their own life—extending the story’s message of thoughtful giving beyond the pages of the book.
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