The Read Aloud
Read Alouds By Well Known Authors/Illustrators
The Read Aloud - Volume 42
Missed past volumes of The Read Aloud? No worries, you can revisit the past few volumes by clicking on these links for Volume 38, Volume 39, Volume 40, and Volume 41.
Mr. Mangol
OPS Authors
Kaylin - Starfish: How They Came To Be
In our fourth installment we'd like to spotlight a short story by Kaylin, a sixth grade student here at OPS. Here's a short excerpt from Kaylin's short story, Starfish: How They Came To Be:
"When she looked back ahead of her, she saw it. Her impending doom. It was the ocean. And it was getting closer. And closer. Until, finally, Light slapped the surface. And then she sank. Lower, and lower, and lower."
Click here to read Starfish: How They Came To Be as well as an interview with OPS Author Kaylin.
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Radiant Child
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Crenshaw
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?
Beloved author Katherine Applegate proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary.
Thieves of Weirdwood
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Q Tangles With Time
The Girl Who Hated Books
This animated short by Director Jo Meuris, introduces us to Meena, a young girl who hates books even though her parents love to read. Books are everywherein Meena's house, in cupboards, drawers and even piled up on the stairs. Still, she refuses to even open one up. But when her cat Max accidentally knocks down a huge stack, pandemonium ensues and nothing is ever the same again...
The Harlem Charade
The Monster Princess
The Usual Suspects
Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He’s in special ed, separated from the “normal” kids at school who don’t have any “issues.” That’s enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye, but when a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy stunts at school, but a criminal? T isn’t about to let that label stick. Listen to a selection of the Usual Suspects audiobook!
Phoebe and Her Unicorn
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Meet A Last Kids on Earth Illustrator
Illustrator Jay Cooper talks about his artwork in The Pernicious Putty Predicament, a new story in The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House!
Unboxing the New Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel
KEEP LISTENING & READING
Dav Pilkey At Home
In partnership with Scholastic, the Library of Congress filmed a series of short videos with Dav Pilkey where he shares his drawing techniques, reads aloud, and encourages you to follow his mantra—Always Be Creative!
Star Wars Origami
Author Fan Face-Off
In each episode of Author Fan Face-Off, one great writer and one super-fan go head-to-head on trivia questions based on one of the author's best loved books. Your hosts are author Steve Sheinkin and school librarian Stacey Rattner.
The Inside Story of El Deafo
Minecraft Field Trips
Think LIke A Coder
Visit the TED-Ed Think Like A Coder YouTube channel to view all of the episodes.
OPS Library Media Center
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Oradell Public School
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