D97 Elementary Library News
October 2016
Katie Noonan: knoonan@op97.org
Richard Withers: rwithers@op97.org
October Dates in History
October 4, 1957 The satellite Sputnik 1 was sent into space by the Soviet Union, triggering a long standing space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, now known as Russia. Read about the history of space exploration.
October 10: COLUMBUS DAY! Want to know more about the man behind the holiday? Take a look at these two books. For multiple perspectives on the man and the holiday, take a look at this informational text and this picture book.
October 14, 1964: Martin Luther King, Jr. was given the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 16, 1758: Noah Webster was born. Explore everything about Noah here!
October 19, 1814: The Star Spangled Banner was first sung on this day. Learn more about one of the most popular songs worldwide here. Take a listen and sing-a-long.
Halloween Books
Monster Needs a Costume
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Scary Tales; Good Night, Zombie
Book Character Presidential Election!
More Books to Share!
Hillary by Jonah Winter
Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886
Give me your tired, your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
Who wrote these words? And why?
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty. Originally a gift from France to celebrate our shared national struggles for liberty, the Statue, thanks to Emma's poem, slowly came to shape our hearts, defining us as a nation that welcomes and gives refuge to those who come to our shores.