Children's Informational Book

Author, Stacy McAnulty will have children, both young and old, over the moon for this sweet little book. She packs the pages with fun facts about the moon such as its age, how it came to be, and its relationship with the Earth. The best part is...it is told from the view point of the moon, herself!

Readers will also be pulled into the story by the captivating illustrations created by Stevie Lewis. Each page seems to light up as the luminous moon shines against the dark backgrounds, making each little start twinkle. Everyone is sure to fall in love with Moon! This book is the perfect companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and Sun! One in a Billion. Hurry and pick up your copy today!

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (2019)
Hardcover: 41 pages
Grade Level: Pre to 3
ISBN: 978-1250199348

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Fantasy Read Aloud

Publisher: Sterling Publishing (2015)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Grade Level: Pre to 3
ISBN: 978-1454911296

Digital Historical Fiction Book Display

This digital book display was created as part of a collaborative unit for Cultural History with one of our teachers, Mr. Mendoza. Students will be researching the events that took place in the United States shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the effect it had on the lives of Japanese Americans when forced into internment camps. Students will also learn of a local connection when they read about how our town's own fairgrounds were used as a temporary internment camp. Students will be researching the circumstances that lead to this event in America's history, and how fear, intolerance, and bigotry impacted the lives of Japanese Americans. Students will compare their finding to current world issues.

Historical Fiction

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Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They left Behind by Cynthia Grady is composed of a collection of letters written by Japanese American children during one of America's most disgraceful events.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt enacted the Executive Order 9066 which forced over 110,000 Japanese Americans from their homes and into "internment" camps. Nearly half were children.

As a group a of children from San Diego California were forced to turn in their library cards before being shipped off, their beloved librarian gave them postcards and books and asked them to write to her. The result is told within the pages of this beautifully illustrated picture book.

"A beautiful picture book for sharing and discussing with older children as well as a primary audience." - Booklist-starred review

Publisher: Charlesbridge (2018)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Grade Level: Pre to 3
ISBN: 978-1580896887

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Realistic Fiction

By Sandy Stark-McGinnis

Any one who is a fan of Counting by 7 and Fish in a Tree will be sure to find a place in your heart and on your book shelf for Extraordinary Birds by debut artist Sandy Stark-McGinnis.

December, an eleven year old girl, believes she is a bird and has always imagined she would one day she will sprout wings from the strange scars left on her back and fly away from the struggles of being a foster kid.  When December enters into her latest foster home carrying with her her two most treasured possessions, two bird books, she is met by Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at animal rescues and has secrets of her own and is her new foster mom.

As life with Eleanor and her best friend, Cheryllyn takes a different turn, December is left wondering if she really will need to escape into the sky, as she has believed her entire life, or will life be livable down on the ground.

Poetry

By Marilyn Singer

From the author who brought us the book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't  comes a truly unique form a poetry in Mirror Mirror. Award-winning author, Marilyn Singer has taken many of our favorite fairy tales and turned them on their heads. With her Reverso style of Poetry, she cleverly gives us two points of view using the same poem. By reading the poem from top to bottom you get the perspective of one character, for instance Snow White, by reading the same poem from bottom to top and you will see the story from the Wicked Queen's perspective.

Illustrated by Josee Masse

Readers of all ages will fall in love with the beautiful artistry as Josee Masse creates a split-screen look to accompany each version of poems. The subtly nuisances weaved into the illustrations gives the readers hints as to whose version of the story we are experiencing.



Be sure to check out this remarkable and creative telling of some of the best known children's fairy tales created by the innovative author, Marilyn Singer and illustrated by Josee Masse. Sure to be a favorite addition to any library!
Pages: 32
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 1 edition
Date: March 4, 2010
Age: 6-9 years
Grades: 1-4
ISBN-13:  978-0060777579