BOOK CLUBS!!!!
Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people—her teachers, her doctors, her classmates—dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow.
No Talking is a school story about a particularly chatty fifth grade class. Their teachers have been trying since kindergarten to get these kids to stop talking so much during the school day, and they have never been able to do it. This is why they are so surprised when, one afternoon, the entire class falls silent. Little do they know that Dave Packer and Lynsey Burgess have made a bet to see which group - the boys or the girls - can say the fewest words in two days. And little do Dave and Lynsey realize what this experience will teach them about communication, language, and each other.
Ms. Marshall will set up a few Google Meets and a meeting after school in November which we will plan later. The goal is to complete the book by November 22nd so here is a suggested reading calendar:
Chapters 1-8 – by November 6th
Chapters 9-13 – by November 13th
Chapters 14-20 – by November 22nd
Prek, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade students, along with your families, are invited to join Ms. Marshall's first book club of the year -- The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling. Fill out the form by clicking on the link below if you would like to participate -- we will place an order for books to give out and plan to start reading on October 28th..
The Chocolate Touch is patterned after the myth of King Midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. In this story, John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate!!
Ms. Marshall will set up a few Google Meets and a meeting after school in November which we will plan later. You do not have to be present at the meetings to join the book club!
The goal is to complete the book by November 22nd so here is a suggested reading calendar:
Chapters 1-3 – by November 6th
Chapters 4-8 – by November 13th
Chapters 9-12 – by November 22nd
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Students use their ID tags to check out their books at the circulation desk. They are confident and independent users of our library as they under-go extensive training on how to find the books they are looking for and resources they need for projects.
Ms. Marshall's life officially changed for the better when she opened up a Libby account with the public library. She had a Kindle but wasn't completely sold on reading on it. Then along came LIBBY!!! Libby is a database of eBooks and audiobooks from the Georgia Download Destination. You can download the Libby app on your phone, iPad, or Kindle Fire or use a computer. But first, you need to have your Pines library card and make sure you can access the Pines catalog online. Once you can access Pines online, you can sign up for Libby! Follow the prompts and have your library card number ready. Once you sync it, you can begin browsing the amazing collection Libby has to offer. You can put titles on hold that you want to read and Libby will notify you when they are available. If a book is ready to download, you can choose to read it via the Libby app or send to your Kindle or other eReader device.