<![CDATA[Grand View Elementary School Library - Read-alouds 2020-21]]>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:23:42 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level6188171Week of June 14, 2021 | TK 
Library Zoom sessions have ended for TK.

Week of June 14, 2021 | Kindergarten | Enjoy Summer Reading!
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Summer, by Alice Low
A boy, a girl, and a dog share the joys of summer: swimming, fishing, gardening, watching fireworks, chasing butterflies, and toasting marshmallows. What are you looking forward to doing this summer?
ABC Disney, by Robert Sabuda
Paper engineering wizardry reveal a pop-up Disney character for each letter of the alphabet.
Matthew A.B.C., by Peter Catalanotto
A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has 25 boys in it, who are all named Matthew.
If Rocks Could Sing: a Discovered Alphabet, by Leslie McGurk
A nature-inspired alphabet book features unique rocks found on a stretch of beach by the author's home that are presented in the shapes of letters, numbers and alphabetical figures.
Summer Reading Elementary students are not required to read over the summer, but are strongly encouraged to do so. If you run out of ideas for what to read next, consult the Entering 1st and 2nd Grade Reading List found on the Educational Services page of the MBUSD website. Find out more

Week of June 14, 2021 | First Grade | Enjoy Summer Reading!
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Monster and Mouse Go Camping, by Deborah Underwood
A camping trip for two friends doesn't quite go as planned. Tiny Mouse is bursting with enthusiasm when she greets Big Monster with "Let's go camping!" But Monster doesn't know what camping is. Mouse explains: "You walk in the woods. You sleep in a tent. You tell spooky stories." What could go wrong?
Camping Day, by Patricia Lakin
Despite getting lost in the woods on the way to the campsite and being chased by bees, crocodile friends Sam, Pam, Will, and Jill take it in stride and eventually find their way; pitching a tent, making a fire, and having a great time in the great outdoors underneath the twinkling stars.
Video Backyard Camping Ideas for the Whole Family Fun and easy ideas for enjoying the wilderness of your own backyard. Includes a tip about a waffle cone s'more stuffed with melted marshmallows and chocolate chips. Mmmm!
​Summer Reading Elementary students are not required to read over the summer, but are strongly encouraged to do so. If you run out of ideas for what to read next, consult the Entering 1st and 2nd Grade Reading List found on the Educational Services page of the MBUSD website. Find out more​

Week of June 14, 2021 | Second Grade | Enjoy Summer Reading!

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What Do They Do With All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz
A humorous look at the excrement of a dozen types of zoo animals with nuggets of information thrown in.
Summer Reading Elementary students are not required to read over the summer, but are strongly encouraged to do so. If you run out of ideas for what to read next, consult the Entering 3rd Grade Reading List found on the Educational Services page of the MBUSD website. Find out more

Week of June 14, 2021 | Third Grade | Enjoy Summer Reading!
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The Man Who Loved Libraries, by Andrew Larsen
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835 and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848. Helping to support his family, Carnegie worked in a cotton mill. Later he became a messenger boy and then a telegraph operator. Always a hard worker, Carnegie saved and invested his earnings. By age 35 he was a very rich man, and over his lifetime was able to fulfill his lifelong desire to give away half a billion dollars. Much of the money went to the building of more than 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy revolutionized public libraries, which were not widespread at that time.
Video The Man Who Loved Libraries, an introduction by author Andrew Larsen
I Just Ate My Friend, by Heidi McKinnon
Having eaten his only friend, a monster seeks a new companion but each creature he meets has a good reason not to serve as a replacement. We've all been there.
Do Not Lick This Book (It's Full of Germs), by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost
Everything is full of germs, from your socks to the top of Mount Everest. The tour concludes with more formal introductions and profiles for E. coli, Streptococcus, and more. Science at its best: informative and gross.
Summer Reading Elementary students are not required to read over the summer, but are strongly encouraged to do so. If you run out of ideas for what to read next, consult the Entering 4th and 5th Grade Reading List found on the Educational Services page of the MBUSD website. Find out more

Week of June 14, 2021 | Fourth Grade 

Library Zoom sessions have ended for fourth grade.

Week of June 14, 2021 | Fifth Grade
Summer Reading, Deep Doodles, and Farewell

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Summer Reading Students entering 6th grade do have required summer reading. Please see the Entering 6th Grade Reading List found on the Educational Services page of the MBUSD website. Find out more
Manhattan Beach Middle School eBooks Current MBUSD 5th graders will soon be able to check out eBooks using the MBMS digital library interface. Note: the interface may be down a short while in June for patron maintenance. 
1. Visit the school website mbmswaves.com.
2. Under the Our School tab select Library from the drop-down menu.
3  Click the Sora App link.
4. Log in with your MBUSDAPPS.org email address. No password is needed.
5. A maximum of two items may be borrowed and will be automatically returned.
Questions? Email MBMS Library Resource Specialist Cory O'Meara at comeara@mbusd.org.
Your Deep Doodles What do your doodles reveal about your character and your personality? Students will draw a few doodles and find out what they may represent. 
​Video For an introduction to the topic watch What Do Your Doodles Say About You?
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level4851018Week of June 7, 2021 | Final Class Library Zoom for TK
Wearing Pants, Reading Backwards, Cooling Off, Summer Reading
Panda Pants, by Jacqueline Davies
Reminiscent of Little Bear (Else Homelund Minarik, 1957) and his desire for "something to put on," a young panda tries to convince his father why he should be allowed to wear pants.
The End, by David LaRochelle
A princess starts a chain of events when she makes lemonade.
​Can't Catch Me, by John Hassett
A sassy ice cube escapes from the freezer and runs away to sea.
Cool Crafty Connection Use ice cubes to draw on colored construction paper.
Summer Reading Start with a book -- for a summer full of reading and learning!

Week of June 7, 2021 | Kindergarten | Fun with Summer Reading

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Video Segment Driftwood Logs... Lemmings in Arctic Fox Food Chain Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman A fox attempts to teach a trio of lemmings to read in order to save them from their habit of jumping off cliffs.
How to Read a Story by Kate Messner Three steps that lead to the joy of reading: Find a story (a good one). Find a reading buddy (someone nice). Find a spot (a cozy one).
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Summer reading is strongly encouraged, but not required for MBUSD elementary students. Every year the elementary library resource specialists create new lists of books especially suited to summer pleasure reading by grade level.

Week of June 7, 2021 | First Gr. | Happy Endings & Summer Reading

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The Three Little Gators, by Helen Ketteman
An adaptation of the traditional folktale in which three little gators each build a house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar.
Noodleheads See the Future, by Tedd Arnold
Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Summer reading is strongly encouraged, but not required for MBUSD elementary students. Every year the elementary library resource specialists create new lists of books especially suited to summer pleasure reading by grade level.

Week of June 7, 2021 | Second Grade | Joy of Summer Reading
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Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Chapter 5 of 5.
​Video The Potato Song 
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Summer reading is strongly encouraged, but not required for MBUSD elementary students. Every year the elementary library resource specialists create new lists of books especially suited to summer pleasure reading by grade level.

Week of June 7, 2021 | Third Grade | Just for Fun

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My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories, by Barbara Robinson
Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories. This week: The Adoption of Albert, part 2 of 2
Crafty Connection Paint with coffee
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Summer reading is strongly encouraged, but not required for MBUSD elementary students. Every year the elementary library resource specialists create new lists of books especially suited to summer pleasure reading by grade level.

Week of June 7, 2021 | Final Class Library Zoom for Fourth Grade
​Narrative Nonfiction and Summer Reading
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Alex the Parrot, by Stephanie Spinner
​The story of an African grey parrot named Alex (1976-2007) whose intelligence changed the way scientists view the brain. 
​Video Scientist Irene Pepperberg and Alex
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Summer reading is strongly encouraged, but not required for MBUSD elementary students. Every year the elementary library resource specialists create new lists of books especially suited to summer pleasure reading by grade level.

Week of June 7, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Summer Reading Teaser
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Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Crafty Connection Mr. Snively and I are really into City of Ghosts, an animated show about a group of children who interview ghosts in various Los Angeles neighborhoods. Through them we get to visit unique LA communities and learn about their history and culture. Learn how to draw City of Ghosts characters and learn how to draw yourself as a ghost.
Summer Reading The 2021 MBUSD Summer Reading Lists are posted on the District website under the Educational Services page. Every MBUSD student entering 6th grade is required to read two books from the the 6th grade list.
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This Is MY Fort! by Drew Daywalt
Monkey and Cake are normally good friends, but today Cake is building a no-Monkey fort--until Monkey teaches him a lesson about being alone and he realizes that forts (and other things) are much better when they are shared.
How to Share with a Bear, by Erik Pinder
Thomas builds a cave of pillows and blankets where he can read, but when he goes to get a flashlight, a young "bear" goes inside and nothing Thomas does discourages the bear from being near him.
Crafty Connection Craft a brown bag bear puppet using paint and cut-out shapes, or simplify by using markers instead.

Week of May 31, 2021 | Kindergarten | Fun with Cats & Kindness
Lost Cat, by C. Roger Mader
Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt. 
The Cat Who Lost His Purr, by Michele Coxon
Bootle the cat searches inside and outside for his lost purr and only retrieves it when his owners return.
I Like Your Buttons! by Sarah Lamstein,
​When a little girl compliments her teacher it starts a chain reaction of goodwill, good deeds, and thoughtfulness throughout the day.
June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month Click for info
Crafty Connectionc Create a bracelet made with buttons and pipe cleaners.

Week of May 31, 2021 | First Grade | Just for Fun
Please, Mr. Panda, by Steve Antony
What is the proper way to ask for a doughnut?
Tea Party Rules, by Ame Dyckman
How much can one bear take, even for cookies? 
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover, by Josh Schneider
A destroyed doll is made better than new.
Activity Doughnut coloring sheet 

Week of May 31, 2021 | Second Grade | Joy of Reading
Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Chapter 4 of 5.
I Will Chomp You! by Jory John
There's a monster all the way through this book! 

Week of May 31, 2021 | Third Grade | Fascinating Worms
My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories, by Barbara Robinson
Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories. This week: The Adoption of Albert, part 1 of 2
Wonderful Worms, by Linda Glaser
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm.
Video Around the Worm Bin in 80 Days 

Week of May 31, 2021 | Fourth Grade

Fourth grade Zoom canceled this week.

Week of May 31, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Summer Reading Teaser
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video No need to roast anyone, Hansel and Gretel...how about a PB&J sandwich made like this?
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level1553764Week of May 24, 2021 | TK and Kindergarten | Vacation Plans
Memoirs of a Goldfish, by Devin Scillian
A goldfish gives a personal account of his experiences while swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with fish and accessories.
Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike, by Cynthia Rylant
Life in a fishbowl might sound humdrum, but these five fab goldfish friends have it good, until one day one of the friends gets stuck and a special rescue comes from an unexpected source. Presented by Terri Lanoie.
Goldfish on Vacation, by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on true events in New York City.
The real Hamilton Fountain in New York City Named after Robert Ray Hamilton (1850-1890), the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton. He gave the fountain as a place for city horses to have a drink. Located at Riverside Drive and 76th Street.
Crafty Connection Step-by-step video demonstration of how to draw a goldfish in a bowl

Week of May 24, 2021 | First Grade | Adventure in China
The Story about Ping, by Marjorie Flack
A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to return to his master's houseboat one evening.
Video Fishing in China with cormorants
Crafty Connection Activity Step-by-step directions to fold an origami boat

Week of May 24, 2021 | Second Grade | Summer Reading

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Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer
When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Chapter 3 of 5.
Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to make a simple owl scene using potato stamps and directions for a more complicated potato stamp art project. Both require adult supervision.

Week of May 24, 2021 | Third Grade | When Things Don't Go Right
My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories, by Barbara Robinson
Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories featuring two very responsible children who somehow find themselves at the center of chaos.
​This week part 2 of 2: Louis at the Wheel.
The Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld
When a child's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but the rabbit knows what the boy needs is someone to just listen.

Week of May 24, 2021 | Fourth Grade
Celebrating Memorial Day by Paying Kindness Forward
Tucky Jo and Little Heart, by Patricia Polacco
​A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation. Many years later she returns his kindness. Part 2 of 2.
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Day, by Emily Pearson
A child's good deed is multiplied as it is passed on by those who have been touched by the kindness of others.

Week of May 24, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Summer Reading Teaser
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Hansel and Gretel are famous for eating a candy house. Candy is not gross, and, therefore, not awesome. But what if they ate a house of bugs? Ewww! Now THAT'S gross! The Case for Eating Bugs​
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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Lulu and Sam know how to include some new friends when they play Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, saving the playground from hairy monsters and big mean robots.
Video A simple way to tell insects apart: look at their mouths
Video Step-by-step instructions to make a paper ladybug 

​Week of May 17, 2021 | Kindergarten | Insects, Nature's Composters

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Big Bug, by Henry Cole
Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed using perspective as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm. Perspective, or point of view, is also used to describe one's opinion. What is your opinion of the conclusion of Henry Cole's next story?
On Meadowview Street, by Henry Cole
Upon moving to a new house, young Caroline and her parents encourage wildflowers to grow and birds and animals to stay in their yard, which soon has the whole suburban street living up to its name.
Video The soil food web explained using claymation
Crafty Connection Make a bug out of clay, pipe cleaners, and items from around the house
Explore More Find out about the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden

Week of May 17, 2021 | First Grade | A World of Worms
Worm Gets a Job, by Kathy Caple
Worm attempts various jobs for his animal friends so that he can buy painting supplies and enter the art contest.
I Can Only Draw Worms, by Will Mabbitt
​Teaches the reader to count to ten using worms that have great adventures or everyday experiences, described but not illustrated due to the author/illustrator's inability to draw anything but worms.
Video Time lapse silkworms
Crafty Connection Students draw segmented worms onto a bookmark, or create worms from clay

Week of May 17, 2021 | Second Grade
Boredom Buster: Summer Reading at Your Library
Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer
When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Chapter 1 and 2 of 5.
I'm Bored, by Michael Ian Black
When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by the author, and a drawing demo from the illustrator.
Video Click here for Found Object Doodles by Debbie Ridpath Ohi (who probably is never bored!)
Crafty Connection Children draw and cut out a potato bookmark from brown paper.

Week of May 17, 2021 | Third Grade | Responsibility
Nanette's Baguette, by Mo Willems
Complications ensue when a young frog's mother gives her the responsibility of buying the family baguette.
Video Click here to see and hear the book read aloud by Jeff Paulsen
Video Click here to see Mo Willems stage the scenery for Nanette's Baguette.
Crafty Connection Create a paper village of your own, inspired by buildings from your town.
My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories, by Barbara Robinson
Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories featuring two very responsible children who somehow find themselves at the center of chaos.
​This week part 1 of 2: Louis at the Wheel.

Week of May 17, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Memorial Day
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Tucky Jo and Little Heart, by Patricia Polacco
​A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation. Many years later she returns his kindness. Part 1 of 2.
Background The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia made up of more than 7,000 islands that are categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visaya, and Mindanao.

Week of May 17, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Summer Reading Teaser
​Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm may be awesome and a little gross... but what if I told you that you have mites living on...your FACE?! Ewww! Now THAT'S gross! 
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level6851695Week of May 10, 2021 | TK & Kindergarten
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same! by Grade Lin
Sticking together through everything from getting haircuts and preparing dumplings to practicing magic tricks and using chopsticks, identical twin sisters Ling and Ting display distinctive differences in personality and preference despite their similar looks.
Crafty Connections Follow along with author/illustrator Grace Lin to draw the Rabbit in the Moon, and learn what is symbolized by the apple, the orange, and the peach. Grace Lin also offers a Ling & Ting paper doll template to print, color, and cut out.

Week of May 10, 2021 | First Grade
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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The Ugly Vegetables, by Grace Lin
A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all.
Crafty Connections Follow along with author/illustrator Grace Lin to draw the Rabbit in the Moon, and learn what is symbolized by the apple, the orange, and the peach. Grace Lin also offers an Ugly Vegetable color sheet.
Kitchen Connection Ugly Vegetable soup recipe

Week of May 10, 2021 | Second Grade
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Nine Animals and the Well, by James Rumford
Who hasn’t gone to a birthday party and felt the pride of thinking of just the right gift, only to find out that someone else has thought of a better one? This counting book teaches that  friendship is the greatest gift of all, and that our ten Arabic numerals originated in India.
Crafty Connection Arthur's Kids: Radial Symmetry Name Mandala | How to Create Name Mandala

Week of May 10, 2021 | Third Grade
​May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Ruby's Wish, by Shirin Yim Bridges
In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.
Crafty Connection Ruby and her cousins practiced calligraphy. Have fun creating your own font with this Simple Calligraphy Tutorial for Kids. 

Week of May 10, 2021 | Fourth Grade
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Barbed Wire Baseball, by Marissa Moss
A true story set in a Japanese-American internment camp in World War II. As a young boy, Kenichi "Zeni" Zenimura (1900-1968) wanted to be a baseball player, even though everyone told him he was too small. He grew up to become a successful athlete, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. But when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family were sent to one of several internment camps established in the U.S. for people of Japanese ancestry. Zeni brought the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope, and became known as the “Father of Japanese-American Baseball.”
Winner of the California Young Reader Medal, picture book for older readers category, 2018.
Video Drawn to Ancestry Honoring the special bond between children and their grandparents.
This May, Cartoon Network is celebrating Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and recognizing amazing kids who learn from their elders to pave their future.

Week of May 10, 2021 | Fifth Grade
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Fauja Singh Keeps Going, by Simran Jeet Singh
Every step forward is a victory. Fauja Singh (1911--) was born determined. He was also born with legs that wouldn’t allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. But that didn’t stop him. Working on his family’s farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential. He never stopped striving. At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon. He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race. This true story reminds us that it’s both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable.
Learn More Fauja Singh on Wikipedia
Video Drawn to Ancestry Honoring the special bond between children and their grandparents.
This May, Cartoon Network is celebrating Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and recognizing amazing kids who learn from their elders to pave their future.
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level7410216Week of May 3, 2021 | All Grades
Children's Book Week | Screen Time Awareness | CYRM Winners
May 3 - May 9 Unplug from screen-based entertainment and let your imagination run wild! Here are 101 activities to get you started. Find out more at screenfree.org. This is also Children's Book Week. On May 1 the California Young Reader Medal winners were announced. Compare with our local voting results.

​Week of May 3, 2021 | TK and Kindergarten | CBW | STA | CYRM
Children's Book Week The world of Mo Willems is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
A plump mama goose is invited to dinner by a hungry fox while her babies warn that it is a bad idea.
Screen Time Awareness Week
If..., by Sarah Perry 
Illustrations present such imaginative possibilities as worms with wheels, caterpillar toothpaste, and whales in outer space.
Connections Children's Book Week Activities and 101 Screen Free Activities

Week of May 3, 2021 | First Grade | CBW | STA | CYRM
Screen Time Awareness Week 
The Dragon in the Clock Box, by M. Jean Craig
When Joshua says he has a dragon's egg his family plays along. Note: no electronic entertainment is visible and readers can see how family members spend their leisure time.
Children's Book Week This book about imagination is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
What Is Inside This Box? by Drew Daywalt
​Monkey has a box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggests that maybe there is a dinosaur instead.
Connections Children's Book Week Activities and 101 Screen Free Activities

Week of May 3, 2021 | Second Grade | CBW | STA | CYRM
Children's Book Week This book about honesty is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Betty Bunny Didn't Do It, by Michael B. Kaplan
When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. “Is that the honest truth?” her mom asks. “It's an honest lie,” Betty Bunny replies proudly. Honest lies, white lies, crying wolf – how can a little bunny keep track of the right thing to do?
​Screen Time Awareness Week
Open this Little Book, by Jesse Klausmeier
An imaginative exploration of the art of book making and a charming tale of friendship and the power of books. The special invitation at the end is the perfect lead-in for...
​Emma Kate, by Patricia Polacco
The best thing to play with is a huge imagination.
Connections Children's Book Week Activities and 101 Screen Free Activities

Week of May 3, 2021 | Third Grade | CBW | STA | CYRM
Children's Book Week These fairy tales are exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Elements of Fairy Tales Readwritethink.org
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude, by Kevin O'Malley
Videos Before reading the story, set the mood with We Are Princesses and The Biker.
Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up a muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Waking Beauty, by Leah Wilcox
​Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up.
Screen Time Awareness Week
Goodnight iPad, by Ann Droyd
In this parody for the next generation, a family bids goodnight to their electronic gadgets before going to bed. 
When Charlie McButton Lost Power, by Suzanne Collins
A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.
Connections Children's Book Week Activities and 101 Screen Free Activities

Week of May 3, 2021 | Fourth Grade | CBW | STA | CYRM
Screen Time Awareness Week
If You Give a Mouse an iPhone, by Ann Droyd
In this parody of the Laura Numeroff storiies if you give a bored little mouse an iPhone he's likely to miss out on all the real fun going on around him.
Children's Book Week The following two stories are exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Definition of Parody literarydevices.com 
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of receiving anything in return.
The Taking Tree, by Shrill Travesty
A selfish little boy takes advantage of a long-suffering tree who finally gives him just what he deserves in this parody of The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.
Video Click here for The Tree's Revenge, a brief animated parody
Video Eat It Weird Al Yankovic's music video parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It.
​Connections Children's Book Week Activities and 101 Screen Free Activities

Week of May 3, 2021 | Fifth Grade | CBW | STA | CYRM
Children's Book Week This picture book biography is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Girl Running : Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon, by Annette Bay Pimentel
An uplifting account of the achievements of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon describes how as a girl, Bobbi Gibb was not allowed to participate in sports at school and was subsequently barred from the 1966 Boston Marathon, compelling her to prove that women are just as capable as men.
Screen Time Awareness Week
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set by Shel Silverstein Poem Though a child could never actually turn into a TV, or have brains turn to mush from excessive screen time, children who spend too much time with electronic entertainment might not enjoy an imagination such as is gained through exploratory play, pleasure reading, and quiet reflection.
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level7120105Week of April 26, 2021 | TK
Ugly Ducklings... Beloved Older Books and Poetry Month
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Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarek (1957)
Video Little Bear presented by Children Storytime Classics
Minarek worked as reporter before becoming a first grade teacher and recognizing the need for children's books with simple words. She wrote over 40 children's books during her lifetime. Little Bear was her first. Little Bear is locally world famous as the singular text that taught Mrs. Snively to read before she was old enough to start Kindergarten. 
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle (1967)
Video Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? presented by Darren Robin McTurk
A satisfying cumulative rhyme in which children see a variety of animals, each one a different color.
Crafty Connection Brown Bear inspired craft using melted crayons.​

Week of April 26, 2021 | Kindergarten
Ugly Ducklings... Beloved Older Books and Poetry Month

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Pease porridge
Petunia, by Roger Duvoisin (1950)
Video Petunia presented by Shannon R. Linville
When Petunia finds a book in the barnyard she believes she is wise because she carries it under her wing. But when her advice to the other animals goes all wrong she realizes that to be truly wise she must learn to read.
The Real Mother Goose, illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright (1916)
A comprehensive collection of over three-hundred traditional nursery rhymes such as Wee Willie Winkie, Misty Moisty Morning, and Pease Porrige Hot.
Video Pease Porrige Hot presented by PinkFong
Kitchen Connection If pease porridge is something you'd like to try, here is a recipe.

Week of April 26, 2021 | First Grade | Ugly Ducklings
Compare and Contrast Beloved Older Books with Newer Books

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Harry the Dirty Dog, by Gene Zion (1956)
Video Harry the Dirty Dog presented Storyline Online with Betty White
Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. One day, before bath time, Harry runs away. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots and his family doesn't recognize him.
The Sky Dog, by Brinton Turkle (1969)
Video Sky Dog presented by Rachel White
A little boy is convinced that the white dog he finds on the beach is the same one he used to see playing among the clouds overhead.
​A Dog Wearing Shoes, by Sangmi Ko (2015)
Video A Dog Wearing Shoes presented by Maya Condos
Mini finds a dog and begs to keep him. Based on a true story. The author's niece once found a lost dog with shoes on, and after returning him to his owner, she adopted a dog named Ray. Sangmi lives and works in Seoul, South Korea, with two adopted dogs, White and Malti.
Found, by Jeff Newman (2018)
Video Found presented by Carole Walker
In this wordless story, a young girl who has lost her own dog bonds with a stray and makes a tough decision about doing the right thing when the dog's owner is found.

Week of April 26, 2021 | Second Grade | Poetry Month
Compare and Contrast Beloved Older Books with Newer Books

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The Outside Cat, by Jane Thayer (1957)
Video The Outside Cat presented by WastelesslyWise
Samuel wants to get inside. He finally does, only to discover that the family and cat who were living there have moved. Now Samuel wants out, but he’s trapped in an empty house. 
Six-Dinner Sid, by Inga Moore (1991)
Video Six-Dinner Sid presented by Ms. Shelly's Read Aloud
A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw (2011)
Video Won Ton presented by Julia and Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara
Prefaced with a clear explanation of the traditional Japanese haiku, a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5 | 7 | 5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.
A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.
Connection Haiku worksheet

Week of April 26, 2021 | Third Grade | Poetry Month
Listen to a picture book told in verse and listen to a poem, then have fun creating poetry using the titles of books (details below).

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A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes, by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Video A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes presented by amandpmstorytime
A poetic celebration of non-traditional pockets and what they hold, pointing out that a sock is a pocket for your toes and a vase is a pocket for a rose.
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming, by Chris Harris
Video I'm Just No Good at Rhyming presented by Tiffanie Bui
Play the video up to minute 1:17 to hear the title poem.
A frolicking romp through the zany world of nonsense verse.
Create Book Spine Poems Print worksheet It’s fun! It’s easy! It makes a bit of a library mess! Oh, well! Select three to six books with titles that inspire your poetic fire. Stack the books flat, one on top of the other, so the spines are visible. Move the books around until you like the way it reads, top to bottom. Write the titles on this worksheet the way you want the poem to read, top to bottom. Go over the titles with marker. Shade in each rectangle lightly with a different color crayon to create book spines.

Week of April 26, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Poetry Month
A River of Words : the Story of William Carlos Williams, by Jen Bryant
Video A River of Words presented by Erin Boyington
This picture book biography of William Carlos Williams traces childhood events that lead him to become a doctor and a poet.
Delving Deeper Video The Canvas Williams and the artist Charles Demuth knew each other at university. I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928) is one of a series of eight abstract portraits of friends, inspired by Gertrude Stein's word-portraits, that Demuth made between 1924 and 1929. This painting pays homage to a poem by William Carlos Williams and consists not of a physical likeness of Williams, but of an accumulation of images associated with him. Williams' poem The Great Figure describes the experience of seeing a red fire engine with the number 5 painted on it racing through the city streets.
Crafty Connection Video United Art and Education Project #170 Instructions for drawing a number then precisely segmenting the drawing in the style of I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
Note The usual Fourth Grade poetry month activity, making Blackout Poetry using discarded books, might be presented by the teachers this year, as it was done last year.
For Blackout Poetry instructions, click here and scroll to the week of April 15, 2019, Fourth Grade.

Week of April 26, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Poetry Month
Finding Hidden Poems in the Pages of Discarded Books
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey, by Lori Mortensen
Video Nonsense presented by the Escondido Library
Profiles the education and eccentric brilliance of writer and artist Edward Gorey, discussing the creative process that led to more than 100 children's books and inspired a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.
Create Hidden Poetry Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Don't read the words on the page. Draw the outline of any object and then choose your words from within the object. Look for words that fit your drawing. You will be surprised when they seem to emerge like magic from the object you have drawn. Lightly underline the selected words with pencil. When you are sure of them, box them in. And now you can draw freely, filling in the details of your object.
Video Hidden Poems by Miriam Paternoster (running time 3:28)
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level2875425Week of April 19, 2021 | TK & Kindergarten
Celebrating Earth Week | Natural Resources
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The Earth Book, by Todd Parr
Students learn simple ways to take care of the planet. 
Video The Earth Book, read by author Todd Parr
Video Paired with the animated Think Earth which shows the impact humans have on the environment and how to minimize it for a healthier planet. Define and discuss natural resources: paper, metal, glass, oil. From the Think Earth Foundation.
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 19, 2020 | First Grade | Celebrating Earth Week
The Five Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Rot, and Refuse
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, by Stacy McAnulty
A simple story that joyfully introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present and ends on a reflective note to encourage sharing, playing nice, and cleaning up.
​Video Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years read by author Stacy McAnulty.
Video Paired with the animated Recycle Rex. Rex and friends learn about recycling firsthand when the field where they play is in jeopardy of being turned into a landfill. Define and discuss the Six Rs and how excessive packaging contributes to waste. 
​Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 19, 2021 | Second Grade
Celebrating Earth Week | Where Does Trash Go?
Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! by Pat Cummings
​When Harvey cleans his room by stuffing everything under the rug he learns that though out of sight may be out of mind, it is not good enough when it comes to finding a place for his things. Discuss over-consumption and how landfills are filling to capacity. 
Video Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! presented by mrspierson99.
Video clip Toys All Gone
​Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 19, 2021 |Third Grade
Celebrating Earth Week | Wetlands and Resources
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, by Oliver Jeffers
​An uplifting, sweetly humorous observation about the importance of kindness, tolerance, and sharing.
Video Here We Are presented by MaiStoryBook. A paper doll chain craft is offered at the end.
Video curriculum connection Ballona Wetlands field trip. Opening with a visit to a wetlands preserve, and invoking "7th generation" wisdom, Common Ground, the Water, Earth and Air We Share imparts the message of conservation and responsibility for our shared natural resources and respect for the environment. The video is unavailable to share via distance learning. Please click here for a partial reading of the book. 
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 19, 2021 | Fourth Grade
Celebrating Earth Week | Toxic Waste Disposal
Someday a Tree, by Eve Bunting
A young girl, her parents, and their neighbors try to save an oak tree that has been poisoned by illegal hazardous waste dumping.
Video Someday a Tree, presented by Jeff Eller.
Video Big Yellow Taxi performed by Joni Mitchell  
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 19, 2021 | Fifth Grade
Celebrating Earth Week | Speaking Up & Taking Action for the Earth

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Earth Day is an annual observance, held on April 22, to increase awareness of environmental issues. Millions of people worldwide gather to clean up litter, to protest threats to the environment, and to celebrate progress in reducing pollution. In 1969, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson suggested that a day of environmental education be held on college campuses. The following year, the lawyer and environmentalist Denis Hayes (then a recent graduate of Stanford University) led hundreds of students in organizing the observance of Earth Day on April 22, 1970. About 20 million people participated in this celebration. The event helped to alert people to the dangers of pollution and fostered a new environmental movement. Also in 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency to set and enforce pollution standards, and passed the Clean Air Act which limits the amount of air pollution that cars, utilities, and industries could release. Other environmental laws soon followed. (Hayes, Denis. "Earth Day." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.)
The effort continues with Grades of Green, a grassroots organization that teaches kids about environmental stewardship that got its start at Grand View Elementary School in 2009. 
Website History of Earth Day
Love Your World, by Dawn Sirett
Remember the promises you made when you were younger about taking care of the Earth? Simple text and photographs offer suggestions on things children can do to help the environment, such as grow garden, recycle, and reuse materials. 
Video Love Your World presented by Erin Schneider.
The World's Poorest President Speaks Out, by Jose Mujica, President of Uruguay (2010-2015)
In 2012, the United Nations brought governments, international institutions, and major groups together to agree on a range of measures that would bring about sustainable and fair use of resources. When it came time for the president of Uruguay to speak, Jose Mujica presented the problem of sustainability and climate change differently from previous speakers. Mujica posited that the real problem is not climate change but "how we have come to live our lives" in a vicious cycle "where we sell things to make money, which we use to buy whatever we want, and then buy some more." He challenged listeners to consider whether "we were born to pursue economic growth and progress [or rather] to live in such a way as to find happiness on this planet." 
Video The World's Poorest President (aired on Kenyan Citizen TV, 2013)
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
]]><![CDATA[Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level]]>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.grandviewlibrary.info/read-alouds-2020-21/read-alouds-and-presentations-week-to-week-by-grade-level1062928Week of April 12, 2021 | All Grades
Celebrating National School Library Month with Who's On First
Who's on First? With split second comedic timing Bud Abbott and Lou Costello bring their hilarious baseball routine to a new generation of delighted fans.
Script Who's on First?
Video Who's on First? (1953)
Book Video Who's on First picture book presented by NKY DIY
Bonus Video 7 into 28 Lou Costello invents CGI math (chuckle-chuckle).
Local news report Extended Costello family in the Library The Beach Reporter (5/2/13)
Local news report Lou Costello's daughter in the Library Easy Reader (4/14/10) ​

Week of April 12, 2021 | First Grade | Baseball Back in the Stands!
Playing Right Field, by Willy Welch 
​Although he is always chosen last and sent to play in right field where there is little action, and nothing much to do but watch the dandelions grow, a young boy has his moment of fame.
Video Right Field by Willy Welch sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary 
Dodger Stadium After a year without fans, thousands will be allowed to attend the Dodgers' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on April 9.

Week of April 12, 2021 | Second Grade | Baseball in the Stands!
Batter Up Wombat, by Helen Lester
​An Australian wombat joins the Champs baseball team, and even though he is disastrously ignorant about the game, his innate talents save everyone when a tornado suddenly strikes.
Video Find out about the wombat
Dodger Stadium After a year without fans, thousands will be allowed to attend the Dodgers' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on April 9.

Week of April 12, 2021 | Third Grade | DEAR Author Beverly Cleary 
Celebrating Author Beverly Cleary
April 12, 1916, McMinnville, Oregon - March 25, 2021, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
From Henry Huggins (1950) to Ramona's World (1999) Beverly Cleary wrote books for children, about children much like themselves. Children of today may find themselves amazed at the freedom to roam that was enjoyed by the children in Beverly's books, not unusual at the time.
Audio Excerpt Listen to actor Neil Patrick Harris read Chapter 1 of Henry Huggins.

"Quite often somebody will say, What year do your books take place? and the only answer I can give is, in childhood."

Learning to read did not come easily for young Beverly, and once she did learn, she found the stories contained in early readers to be boring, simple, and unsurprising. Then, in the third grade, on a rainy afternoon at home, she found herself enjoying reading The Dutch Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins about the adventures of ordinary children. The book awoke in her the joys of reading for pleasure and she began spending extra time in the public library.

"Children should learn that reading is a pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school."

By the time Beverly was in sixth grade, a teacher suggested she should become a children's author, based on essays she had written for class assignments. Beverly first worked as a children's librarian and in a bookstore before becoming a full-time writer for children. In her work as a librarian, she struggled to find books to recommend to children, books that they would have fun reading, so she decided to write children's books herself, books about characters that young readers could relate to.

"I enjoy writing for third and fourth graders most of all."

During an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2011 at the age of 95 she stated, "I've had an exceptionally happy career." Beverly Cleary died in a retirement home a few weeks shy of her 105th birthday. No cause of death was given.
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National DEAR Day April 12 Drop Everything And Read
In 2006, to mark Beverly's 90th birthday, the American Library Association, and others set aside her birthday, April 12, as a day to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority. When Beverly’s own children were young, they participated in sustained silent reading time at school, known as DEAR. Their enthusiasm for this activity inspired Beverly to give the same experience to Ramona, who gets to enjoy DEAR time with her class in Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981), introduced in Chapter 2.
Audio Excerpt Listen to Chapter 2 of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, presented by MrsMorrisReads

Week of April 12, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Baseball Back in the Stands!
Dad, Jackie, and Me, by Myron Uhlberg
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson. Based on the author's experience growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents.
Video Dad, Jackie, and Me presented by Ms. Rhone 
The William Hoy Story, by Nancy Churnin
Learn about deaf baseball player William Hoy (1862-1961) and his influence on the way baseball umpires use hand signals to call the game.
​Video The William Hoy Story, presented by Mrs. St. Germain Reads
​Dodger Stadium After a year without fans, thousands will be allowed to attend the Dodgers' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on April 9.

Week of April 12, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Baseball Back in the Stands!
Brothers at Bat, by Audrey Vernick
The Acerra family of Long Branch, New Jersey, formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history.
Video The Brothers at Bat presented by Abby Reads
Video Watch the brothers in action 
Dodger Stadium After a year without fans, thousands will be allowed to attend the Dodgers' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on April 9.
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