Library Lessons
Curating Picture Books to Support the National School Library Standards
Month: May 2018
Walking in the City with Jane: A Story of Jane Jacobs by Susan Hughes
Summary When was the last time you paid attention to the activities in your town? What did you notice? What did you appreciate? Jane Jacobs, an author and an activist, was fascinated by the intricacies of city life. As a child, she wondered how…
Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson
Summary It’s eerie to think that Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson was published two months before the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. The stories are the same; courageous children taking monumental risks to draw attention to atrocities. This powerful story,…
Where’s Rodney? by Carmen Bogan
Summary Rodney can’t sit still in class. His curiosity about the natural world draws his focus to the window to see birds, bugs and dogs. The outside world fascinates him. Being in school does not. His classmates laugh at Rodney when he fools around….
The Field by Baptiste Paul
Summary What does a pick-up game of soccer look like in your neighborhood? Where do the children play? What sounds do you hear? In The Field, by Baptiste Paul, the reader has a front row seat to watch an exciting game that takes place on…
The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story by Darcy Pattison
Summary Do you believe everything you read in newspapers? What if you read a news report about a monster living in the sea? Would you believe the story? In 1937, The Inquirer and Mirror published sea monster sightings in Nantucket. After large webbed footprints…
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