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Courage Has No Color
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America’s First Black Paratroopers written by Tanya Lee Stone is such an interesting piece of history that I had never heard before. I am amazed by informational text authors finding these interesting subjects to write about – I feel that…
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Story Time Theme: Bunny Rabbits
I know many librarians who cringe when they have to work around a “theme” for story time. I find it easier to focus on a theme and find great books surrounding an idea, color, letter, number, or object. Most of my themes this session really focus on spring and what…
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Lucky, Blessed, Call it whatever you want…
After the events of yesterday in Boston, you have to take a moment to pause and thank whoever you believe in that you are alright. I’d rather not dwell on the atrocities that occurred in Boston, but I also feel the need to acknowledge the event and to thank all the people…
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Ask the Passengers
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King is a great young adult novel focusing on the ideas of not fitting in, bullying, small-town life, and figuring out who you are. I grew up in a small town and could easily relate to the main character, Astrid Jones. Small town life can be…
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Story Time Theme – PA’s One Book, Every Young Child
Each year, Pennsylvania highlights the importance of early literacy skills for children ages 3 – 6 by choosing a book that is then distributed to libraries, head start programs, child care centers, and preschools. Author visits, a traveling trunk with fun manipulatives and toys and activities and booklists to share with families with…
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Choosing to Read: Connecting Middle Schoolers to Books
Choosing to Read: Connecting Middle Schoolers to Books by Joan Schroeder Kindig is a wonderful professional resource for teachers, librarians, and even parents interested in middle schoolers and their reading habits. Like many other professional resources I have been reading recently, Kindig argues that a reader’s choice is the most…
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Plant a Kiss
Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Peter H. Reynolds is an adorable story about the power of love. Little Miss plants a kiss and to her amazement it turns into something so much bigger than she ever imagined. With very simple sentences that span pages and adorable illustrations with just…
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Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick is a quick read about a All-Star pitcher, Peter going into high school. He’s pretty sure life will be a breeze when he joins the high school baseball team with his best friend, AJ until a pitching accident over the summer ruins…
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Kids Say the Darndest Things
As probably most of you know, kids have some of the funniest things to say. I have a friend whose kids, I believe, are the FUNNIEST kids on the planet, she is constantly posting their conversations and I find myself laughing out loud every time. I’ve been so busy with…
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Story Time Theme: The Color Green
Story time is back in full swing here at my library and although I didn’t have a packed house on Monday (I’m blaming the holiday weekend), my Yoga Story Time was chock full with 14 out of 15 kids present. I was very excited to hear one 4-year old boy,…