D97 Library News November 2014
Elementary Edition
November News
Some Important November Events
November 9 - Lois Ehlert's Birthday
Celebrate the author's birthday by reading her fall favorite, Leaf Man. You can find the teacher's guide here.
November 11 - Veteran's Day
Check out Enchanted Learning's Veteran's Day site for crafts and activities.
November 16-22 - National Geography Awareness Week
Check out a book from the Vanishing Cultures series by Jan Reynolds and use the teacher's guide (click on red "teacher's guide" links) for sample questions, strategies, and lesson plans.
November 27 - Thanksgiving
The Oak Park Public Library has an amazing database for older students about Native Americans called American Indian History. You can access it automatically by clicking here on any D97 device.
The Perfect Pair
Another great resource for finding nonfiction and fiction pairings is BookFlix, a database from the Oak Park Public Library. Students can read the book or watch the story, complete puzzlers to check for understanding, and view more information about the authors. Read more about BookFlix and Scholastic's other databases below!
BookFlix, FreedomFlix and TrueFlix?
BookFlix
FreedomFlix
TrueFlix
A few of our favorite books right now
A PETA Favorite....
The day before Thanksgiving, eight boys and girls take a field trip to a turkey farm. They have fun playing with eight exuberant turkeys but are shocked to learn of Farmer Mack Nuggett's plans for their new friends...
An Eye-opener....
Countering the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, with its black-hatted, silver-buckled Pilgrims and blanket-clad, be-feathered Indians, this photo-essay presents a more balanced and historically accurate version of the celebration in 1621.
Wow... I didn't know that!
The true story of Tony Sarg, the man who invented the giant balloons of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is told through whimsical mixed-media collages.