Booked for the Week

BHMS Graduate Publishes Book

Dealing with the pandemic can be difficult, but Aimen Patel, EVHS student, has used her talents to help others by writing and illustrating For JoJo, School is NOT Like Always. As a kind older sister, she saw the need to provide comfort to toddlers and early elementary students. Even if you don't have a young child in your life, you'll want to read Ms. Patel's book, so you can say I knew her when . . .


Nonfiction Offers young readers advice and encouragement for taking small actions of kindness everyday to become heroes in their communities, to recognize their dreams and take steps to find mentors and role models, and how to turn pain and setbacks into lessons and heroic purpose.	Realistic Fiction In Look Both Ways, Jason Reynolds dazzles readers with a collection of linked short stories taking place within ten city blocks. Whether trash talking about boogers, swiping pocket change, dealing with bullies, or mourning the loss of loved ones, the characters leap off the page with nuance and authenticity. Reynolds’s stories run the gamut from slapstick humor to quiet reflection, all while celebrating the diversity and beauty of a single community. --NationalBook.org	Science Fiction In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.

Nonfiction

Offers young readers advice and encouragement for taking small actions of kindness everyday to become heroes in their communities, to recognize their dreams and take steps to find mentors and role models, and how to turn pain and setbacks into lessons and heroic purpose.

Realistic Fiction

In Look Both Ways, Jason Reynolds dazzles readers with a collection of linked short stories taking place within ten city blocks. Whether trash talking about boogers, swiping pocket change, dealing with bullies, or mourning the loss of loved ones, the characters leap off the page with nuance and authenticity. Reynolds’s stories run the gamut from slapstick humor to quiet reflection, all while celebrating the diversity and beauty of a single community. --NationalBook.org

Science Fiction

In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.

Historical Fiction

It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy. Meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother. This is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.

Learn how spoken word has been used by African American youth, from expressing themselves and their community, to creating a world-wide musical and cultural phenomenon known as hip hop. Presented by Marcellus Davis. Geared for youth ages 12 and older. A Minnesota Legacy program. Saturday, December 12 --- . Video available here after 8:00 AM.

Photo from: WordUp411

Maud Squad Social & Book Discussion

Whether you want to read all ten nominated Maud Squad books or just one, you are welcome to join us for our social on Thursday, December 10, from 2:30 - 3:00 PM. It will be relaxing to take a break from the day and meet new people. To sign up, log into Schoology and enter the code: RFNF-HTHN-Z92B7

Our discussion of Posted by John David Anderson will be on Tuesday, December 22, time TBD.

Where can you get the books?:

BHMS - print (request through Destiny), eBooks through MackinVia

Dakota County Library - print, eBook, and eAudio. If all of their copies are out, you'll notice that you can get a copy through Hoopla within DCL. Here's a tip: If Hoopla is at its maximum checkout for the day, just try it again early in the morning.

Share Your Creativity

Don't sit around the house being bored. Here's your chance to be a published photographer and build a culture of reading in our BHMS family. Look through the list of ideas below, take your photo, and send it to Ms. Ninteman. The photo will be in one of our future publications.

Photo Ideas

1. Take a picture of yourself or your family reading in a favorite place in your home, yard or park trail

2. Take a picture of yourself reading with a pet

3. Using materials found around the home, take a photo of yourself/family reenacting a scene from a picture book

4. Using materials found around the home, take a photo of yourself as a character from a book

5. Other ideas that you have to celebrate reading!

*All photos need to be appropriate for school audiences. (Example: No weapons.)

Super Spy ~ Mrs. Pixler

What pieces of clothing and props do you have at home to become a book character? Although this photo is from Book Character Dress Up Day a few years ago during Spirit Week, it's an excellent example of something you can create during distance learning and share with our community. Read the list of ideas above to decide what works best for you and submit your photo.


Mystery, Suspense Summary: As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission. Author Ally Carter was inspired to write the series Gallagher Girls about a female spy school after watching the TV series Alias starring Jennifer Garner.	Nonfiction An account of a Civil War spy, Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a Yankee soldier and risked her life behind the rebel lines.	Biographies Presents the stories of eight women spies from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II including Lydia Darrah, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Belle Boyd, Emma Edmonds, Margareta Gertrude Zelle or Mata Hari, Ruth Kuehn, Lily Carré, and Betty Pack.

Mystery, Suspense

Summary: As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission.

Author Ally Carter was inspired to write the series Gallagher Girls about a female spy school after watching the TV series Alias starring Jennifer Garner.

Nonfiction

An account of a Civil War spy, Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a Yankee soldier and risked her life behind the rebel lines.

Biographies

Presents the stories of eight women spies from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II including Lydia Darrah, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Belle Boyd, Emma Edmonds, Margareta Gertrude Zelle or Mata Hari, Ruth Kuehn, Lily Carré, and Betty Pack.

Get FREE homework help, learn a new language, explore careers, and more through the Dakota County Library and MELSA. All you need to access BrainFuse HelpNow is your DCL card barcode and PIN/Password. You do NOT need to create an account with HelpNow unless you need to share your screen or an image of a homework problem. Tutors are vetted and have passed background checks. Learn more by going to DCL resources and clicking on HelpNow.

Request books through Destiny & Curbside Pickup and get a Mood pencil that changes color with the heat of your hand (while supplies last). After you've requested your book, Mrs. Edelman, Library Clerk, will contact you to let you know your title is ready. Then schedule a time to pick it up at BHMS.


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Booked for the Week

Information Literacy and Activities for BHMS Families

Booked for the Week

Information Literacy and Activities for BHMS Families

BHMS Graduate Publishes Book

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Nonfiction

Realistic Fiction

Science Fiction

Nonfiction

Realistic Fiction

Science Fiction

Historical Fiction

Event: History of the Spoken Word

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Maud Squad Social & Book Discussion

Share Your Creativity

Super Spy ~ Mrs. Pixler

Mystery, Suspense

Nonfiction

Biographies

Mystery, Suspense

Nonfiction

Biographies

Homework Help & More - For All Ages

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Good Reads for Winter

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