October in the Library
2016
Stranger Reads
For the very spooky month of October the spotlight was on Stranger Reads (have you watched Stranger Things yet? You should). Horror, suspense, thriller, and supernatural books were on display in the library, and, as always, very popular with students!
October Makerspace: House of Cards
For October's Makerspace students tried their hands at building houses (or structures) out of playing cards. While traditional house of cards don't use anything to hold them together, most students chose to use glue or tape to hold their structures together (and make them easier to take home!).
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
For the first time last year, DMS participated in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, a program which helps kids around the world — children who need food, clean water or medicine, or who have been caught in natural disasters. Students collected change in their Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes, along with their Halloween candy. Last year DMS raised $857 for UNICEF. This year our goal is to raise $1,000. Little donations add up fast when there are a lot of people working together. Stay tuned to see how much we raised this year!
Classes in the Library
6th Grade
See you in November for book talks!
7th Grade
See you in November for Human Geography!
8th Grade
In Inquiry Research, students are nearing the end of their first research project. After building some general background on the topic, students chose an aspect of the research that interested them to explore in further depth. Each student developed a research question which they wanted to answer. Soon students will produce a final annotated bibliography of the sources they used, and share their research with classmates.
Book Reviews
Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter, Nellie Bly by Deborah Noyes
Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island, and writing a shocking exposé of the clinic’s horrific treatment of its patients.
Nellie Bly became a household name as the world followed her enthralling career in “stunt” journalism that raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after his death.
With its sensational (and true!) plot, Ten Days a Madwoman dares its readers to live as boldly as its remarkable heroine. -Goodreads.com
Nellie Bly became a household name as the world followed her enthralling career in “stunt” journalism that raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after his death.
With its sensational (and true!) plot, Ten Days a Madwoman dares its readers to live as boldly as its remarkable heroine. -Goodreads.com
Husky by Justin Sayre
Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening to the biggest operas he can find as he walks everywhere.
But Davis is having a difficult summer. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don’t see him as anything other than “husky.” To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are starting to hang out with mean girls and popular boys. Davis is equally concerned about the distance forming between him and his single mother as she begins dating again, and about his changing relationship with his amusingly loud Irish grandmother, Nanny.
Ultimately, Davis learns to see himself outside of his one defining adjective. He’s a kid with unique interests, admirable qualities, and people who will love him no matter what changes life brings about. -Goodreads.com
But Davis is having a difficult summer. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don’t see him as anything other than “husky.” To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are starting to hang out with mean girls and popular boys. Davis is equally concerned about the distance forming between him and his single mother as she begins dating again, and about his changing relationship with his amusingly loud Irish grandmother, Nanny.
Ultimately, Davis learns to see himself outside of his one defining adjective. He’s a kid with unique interests, admirable qualities, and people who will love him no matter what changes life brings about. -Goodreads.com
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