During Middle School Advisory this week, students learned about the stories of four Ukrainian children who have been displaced by the war in Ukraine. Then, eighth grade students wrote Letters of Love to Ukrainian children who had to leave their home country due to the war. In a few weeks, after their unit on Ukraine, seventh grade students will be participating in the project. Ms. Drufovka's advisory and Mrs. Stuntz's advisory met in the library and wrote their messages of love and hope and illustrated their letters with colorful hearts, flags and flowers. Clara Burkholder wrote in her letter, "We love you, we are thinking of you and we hope you will stay strong! My home town in Vermont has Ukranian flags hanging in our windows and on doors."

To go along with the Vermont Reads book The Most Costly Journey, there are some exciting opportunities for you and your students coming up:

April 6 - Migrant Justice panel discussion in the library from 11:00am-12:00noon

May 23 - Villalobos Brothers outdoor concert from 11:00am-12:00noon

- Marek Bennet, cartoonist & editor of The Most Costly Journey, workshops 10:00am-11:00am and 1:00-2:00pm

Please let me know if you are interested in attending any or all of these events. The panel discussion and concert are during HS ARE time. We'd love to have MS students join us, so if you are an MS teacher and need help making arrangements, please just let me know.

This information is from the organizers of Teen Lit Mob at South Burlington High School:

Save the Date! Teen Lit Mob 2023 will be live at South Burlington HS (w/ a virtual keynote option) on Friday, May 5th.

Teen Lit Mob is Vermont’s only teen literary festival, and it aims to connect teen readers and creators to authors and illustrators; connect teen readers and creators to each other; celebrate YA literature and its fandom; represent, honor, and affirm underrepresented voices and identities; and promote the Green Mountain Book Award.

This year's program will include a keynote presentation from Printz Medalist and National Book Award finalist An Na; and workshops with acclaimed spoken word poet Rajnii Eddins, Center for Cartoon Studies faculty members Dan Nott and Darryl Seitchick, Vermont Book Award finalist Margot Harrison, and local author Benjamin Roesch.

Teen Lit Mob is open to all Vermont teens, age thirteen through high school.

Registration details and promotional materials coming soon! Please spread the word to your teens!

Special thanks to the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, our financial sponsors.

If you are interested in attending, please let Ms. Piccoli know.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the Middle School Book Club meets in the library and they are reading Wolfish by Christiane Andrews. The author took her inspiration for this book from Roman mythology and her previous book Spindlefish and Stars was inspired by Greek mythology. The publisher's note for Wolfish states, "Inspired by Roman mythology, this mysterious and uniquely magical adventure explores the intricate roles of nature and fate in our lives, the power of language to shape our world, and the boundless importance of love and kindness."

Christiane M. Andrews is scheduled to visit with the Middle School Book Club in May! If you would like to read either of these books, stop by the library to pick up a copy and if you'd like to attend the author talk, please let Ms. Piccoli know.

Email: spiccoli@wcsu.net
Website: https://www.wuhsms.org/index.php/en/more/rhoda-teagle-library
Location: Woodstock, VT, USA
Phone: 802 457 1317