Franklin's Media Minute
News from the Franklin Media Center - January
Wonderful Wednesdays-Technology Training for Terrific Teachers and Superior Staff (3:00-3:30)
January Sessions
Wednesday, January 30 - Polleverywhere, Zoobusters, Smore Newsletter maker
Check Out A Few New Books in the Media Center
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Gr 5–9 "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. As our heroes face physical and mental trials beyond their wildest imaginations, they have no choice but to turn to each other for support. But with their newfound friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all? Welcome to the Mysterious Benedict Society.
George Brown, Class Clown by Nancy Krulik and Aaron Blecha
Gr 2+ The first day at a new school is always the hardest, right? No, not always as George finds out the hard way. On the second day at…Sugarman Elementary School, he is suddenly seized by uncontrollable burps, burps so loud they practically break the sound barrier, burps that make him do wild and crazy stuff and land him in trouble with a capital T. One thing is for sure: these are not normal burps, they are magic burps—and they must be stopped! But how? Barnes and Noble Overview
A long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Gr. 4-8 One of the crossover Maud Hart Lovelace books this year. From Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park, an emotional novel based on a true story. Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a “lost boy” refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young people . . . two stories. One country: Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads—one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985—with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for.