Responsive Reads
Spreading awareness and equity campus-wide
Have you picked up a picture book lately?
Picture books as a genre are an amazing addition to our libraries. Our highly visual students learn quickly the major concepts and themes presented in this genre. Picture books when used as "read alouds" level the playing field for our marginalized learners and all students benefit from the beautiful artistic elements found within. The books highlighted in this newsletter are for older readers and support many essential questions found throughout our curricula. Stop by the library for ideas about how to use these engaging resources in your classrooms. We have hundreds of titles highlighting social issues, historical events, environmental issues, science concepts, art, mathematical concepts and world languages among others. Curl up with a good picture book today and share them with your students as a part of your shared literacy.
Fox
An injured magpie and a one-eyed dog live happily together in the forest, until a jealous fox arrives to teach them what it means to be alone.
The Harmonica
Torn from his home and parents in Poland during World War II, a young Jewish boy starving in a concentration camp finds hope in playing Schubert on his harmonica, even when the commandant orders him to play.
Ubiquitous
Collects poems that examine survival in nature, and includes information about a number of plants and animals.
Icarus at the Edge of Time
A retelling of the classic Greek myth of Icarus in which a boy travels through deep space to challenge the awesome powers of the black holes.
Legends, Icons and Rebels
Explores the lives and music of legendary music icons, including Chuck Berry, Carole King, Hank Williams, and Stevie Wonder.
Animals by the Numbers
How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction.
Ada's Vioin: the Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
Tells the true tale of an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash called the 'Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.'
One Red Shoe
There's been an attack. Grabbing his camera, a newspaper photographer rushes to the nearest clinic. What he finds there will change the way he thinks forever.
Banana Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World
Based on a true story, this inspiring tale shows how a desperate situation can be improved by finding common ground through play.
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work
Explores the details of human and animal bones, comparing the differences between the skeletal structure of various species, with several gatefolds that display the skeletons of many creatures.
Bravo!
"Portraits and ... poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways"--Provided by publisher.
The Three Questions
All of nature argues about the forms of God, so people are sent as a reminder of all that God is, although they do not seem to understand the message themselves.