What's Been Happening in the Library?
These last short weeks, we've been busy working with teachers and students on a variety of interesting projects. We've worked with...
- Ms. Smith and Ms. Brown's students--the winners of our first quarter Silent Sustained Reading challenge.
- Ms. Huftalen's 8th grade Civics classes on a lesson on identifying bias in the news and a lesson on propaganda techniques used in political campaign ads. Click here to access MediaBiasFactCheck.com, a handy website devoted to identifying potential bias in popular news sources.
- 7th and 8th grade English students on a variety of research skills lessons: evaluating and selecting sources of information, conducting an effective key word search, plagiarism, and citation.
We've also hosted a variety of classes in the library, from Madame Barrau's French students and Ms. Blum/Barry's theater students, to Mr. Schlobach's 8th grade Civics students and Mr. O'Connor's 7th grade P.E. students.
Jennifer Polidoro
This is Jennifer Polidoro's third year as Head Librarian of Longfellow Middle School. Jennifer has an MLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in Secondary English Education from the College of William & Mary. In her free time, she loves reading, traveling, cooking, and chasing her toddler around the house. Some of her favorite books include Frankenstein, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Noggin.
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| Another winner from renowned YA author John Green. This book is full of interesting characters who are suffering from just the right amount of teen angst. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. | This charming book is about an impoverished British family who lives in a genuine castle. Quirky characters and humorous situations abound! Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. | This timely book tells the story of a teen immigrant who is separated from her mother by INS in their move from Haiti to Detroit. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. |
Another winner from renowned YA author John Green. This book is full of interesting characters who are suffering from just the right amount of teen angst. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
This charming book is about an impoverished British family who lives in a genuine castle. Quirky characters and humorous situations abound! Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
This timely book tells the story of a teen immigrant who is separated from her mother by INS in their move from Haiti to Detroit. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
Lisa Hoyle
This is Lisa Hoyle's second year as a librarian at Longfellow Middle School. Lisa has an MLS from the University of Maryland. In her free time she loves reading, traveling, listening to music, and yoga. Some of her favorite books include Harry Potter, The Giver, and The Lunar Chronicles.
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| This charming and sophisticated first book in the Lockwood & Co. series provides an atmospheric and haunting paranormal mystery set in London, filled with witty English humor. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. | This collection of short story prequels and sequels brings a satisfying conclusion to the popular Lunar Chronicles series. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. | Fans of The Crossover will enjoy Kwame Alexander’s follow up novel in verse, his second Virginia Reader’s Choice nomination in a row. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon. |
This charming and sophisticated first book in the Lockwood & Co. series provides an atmospheric and haunting paranormal mystery set in London, filled with witty English humor. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
This collection of short story prequels and sequels brings a satisfying conclusion to the popular Lunar Chronicles series. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
Fans of The Crossover will enjoy Kwame Alexander’s follow up novel in verse, his second Virginia Reader’s Choice nomination in a row. Click here to find out more about the book on Amazon.
