D97 Elementary Library News
January 2017
This newsletter is brought to you by your D97 Elementary Teacher-Librarians. We take turns each month writing each edition. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments about this month's information. Thanks!
Carolyn Frame: cframe@op97.org
Laurie Conley: lconley@op97.org
Important January Dates
January 1st: Happy New Year!
January 18th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 23rd: National Pie Day
January 24th: Belly Laugh Day
Commemorate the Life of Martin Luther King
Freedom Flix
Use your library card to access this free resource from OPPL. Compare an ebook about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement to a video about his life.
I Am Martin Luther King Jr.
This New York Times Bestselling biography series inspires younger kids to dream big, one great role model at a time. This month, read about MLK Jr.
Bookflix
Bookflix from the OPPL allows students to read a story and compare it to a nonfiction book. Use your library card to log in from home.
Reading Olympics
Congratulations to all of the schools who participated in the Fall Reading Olympics competition!
First Place: Lincoln School, District 97
Second Place: Hatch School, District 97
PebbleGo Biographies
PebbleGo Biographies features 12 main categories--from authors and athletes to presidents and scientists--PebbleGo Biographies includes both traditional biography subjects like George Washington and Harriet Tubman as well as less traditional biographies like Dr. Seuss, Louis Armstrong, and John Muir. Encompassing activities to teach students how to cite articles, create reports, and share what they’ve learned, PebbleGo Biographies is ideally suited for Pre-K through 3rd Grade researchers.
Other Good Reads
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas
Celebrate Chinese New Year in this retelling of the classic Goldilocks tale by Natasha Yim.
Snowflake Bentley
In this story by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Bentley learns that each snowflake is uniquely beautiful.
Pie
Sarah Week's middle grade novel is a story about family, friendship, and...pie!