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Author visit Postponed until further notice.
------------------------------------------------------------------ The author of A Sack Full of Feathers, Debby Waldman will be visiting our school and presenting to grades three through six. We are looking forward to this amazing opportunity coming at the end of October!!! September's book of the month
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt Grades 4-6 Mrs. Gieske writes - I laughed out loud at the baddest gang of hogs in history. I adored the earnest efforts of Bingo and J'miah to save the swamp, even though they misplace their trust in the information they get from the "Voice of Intelligence". Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. Their mission is to alert the Sugar Man should any danger befall the Swamp. And there is danger on all sides as the swamp is in the sights of a family of gluttonous feral pigs and a land developer looking to build an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park. Problem is, how do you wake up the Sugar Man? Best book of the year 2013:Fiction Booklist Books for Middle Readers - 2013 Children's Books Of The Year 2014 - Ages 9-12 Kirkus Reviews - Editor's Choice Children's Books - 2013 National Book Award 2013 - Young People's Literature Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts - 2014 Notable Children's Books of 2013 If you like this book, try: Mr.Popper's Penguins, The Year of Billy Miller, or Rump: the true story of Rumpelstiltskin Enjoy having stories read to you?
What if the person reading the story was famous? Click storylineonline, listen and follow along to stories being read by famous folks. If you want to try reading the story yourself try these two, available at the Magrath School Library: Bad Case of Stripes and Harry the Dirty Dog |
Check Out Some New Books
We have a few new George Brown, Class Clown books by Nancy E. Krulik Wet and Wild, World's Worst Wedgie, Super Burp, What's Black and White and Stinks All Over? Click here for more about George Brown. AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Tomie dePaola Author Tomie dePaola has written over 200 children's books and has been awarded the Caldecott medal as well as the John Newbery medal. An author and illustrator, dePaola is most famous for his picture books featuring the much beloved Strega Nona character. Book A Like!
Scholastic has invented a nifty tool that we would like to share with you. Click right HERE and you will be taken to the Book-a-Like feature. There you can type in a title of a book that you love. What then happens is the Book-a-Like tool will pull up a list of similar titles based on content, reading level, theme/ subject, and interest level. It's an easy way to find new titles you're sure to enjoy. |