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Have a great summer! Mrs. Haloin
The Path Pictures made 5.26.22
May 25, 2022 - The World is Your Oyster,  Reach for the Stars, The Path 
Reach for the Stars Read Aloud in SafeShare
The Path at Astra Books for Young REaders
2022 ALSC Summer Reading 2022 3rd-5th
2022 ALSC Summer Reading 2022 6th-8th
Acetate Art from May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022 - D. B. Johnson, Sebastian  Loth, Acetate Art
Magritte's Marvelous Hat Trailer in Vimeo
Children's Picture Books by DB Johnson
May 12, 2022- Kelly Yang, Megan E. Freeman, Justin A. Reynolds, 'The Book of Mistakes'
Michael Hall Origami Paper Art Made 3/31/22
3 min. Kelly Yang introduces "New from Here"
Kelly Yang's Website
"Alone" at Simon & Schuster - 15 min. intro
30 sec "It's the End of the World and I'm in my Bathing Suit"
1 min. intro by Justin A. Reynolds
Picture
April 28, 2022 - Poem in Your Pocket
US Children's Poet Laureate on this Website
Magnificent Rainbow: Kids Form Poems
March 31, 2022 - Michael Hall, Art projects 
Michael Hall Website with Links to trailers
Michael Hall Handout
Ernesto Cisneros intro to Efren Divided for teachers
March 17, 2022 - Potato or Green Books in Honor of St. Patrick's Day - Jory John - Michael Escoffier & Kris Di Giacomo - Julie Falatko David Wiesner
Take Away the A by Michael Escoffier and Kris Di Giacomo
David Wiesner
Audio Name Pronunciation
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Art & Max bookmark
March 3, 2022 - Ryan T. Higgins and Loren Long
Loren Long at Penguin - Little Tree Read Aloud
Someone Builds the Dream at Cincinatti Museum Center
1 min. trailer Someone Builds ... at Penguin Books
Norman Didn't Do It at Disney Books
We Don't Eat Our Classmates Read Aloud 5 min. on YouTube
Ryan T. Higgins Website
Northwind by Gary Paulsen at Macmillan
Yehudi Mercado's website
Chunky at HarperCollins
Texas Library Association's 2022 Graphic Novels Grades 6-8
February 23, 2022 - CCBA nominations and voting
2022 CCBA Ballot to explain
Mac Barnett Website for What is Love?
Stuntboy in the Meantime at Simon & Schuster
February 17, 2022 - CCBA picture books and nominations
February 3, 2022 - Laura Vacarro Seeger,  Jacqueline Woodson
Laura Vaccaro Seeger Website
Book Trailer for Green (YouTube)
Book Trailer for Blue (YouTube)
Jacqueline Woodson
The Year We Learned to Fly 9 min read aloud
The People Could Fly Peek at Amazon
The Day You Begin Trailer at Penguin
The Day You Begin on Jacqueline Woodson Website
The Day You Begin 7 min. read aloud at Read Brightly
January 27, 2022 - 2022 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, Geisel Medal and Honor Books
Watercress 5 min. read aloud at Cincinnati Museum Center
Educator's Guide to Watercress at Holiday House
3 min. Wonder Walkers at Midstate Education District
3 min. Mel Fell at BN storytime by Corey Tabor
Fox at Night 4 min. read aloud by Arturo Brillembourg
January 20, 2022 - Luyen Pham, Shannon Hale, Jerry Craft
LeUyen Pham's website
Outside, Inside Trailer
Pronounce LeUyen Pham at Teaching Books.net
The Author Village LeUyen Pham
Shannon Hale Website
Real Friends Trailer on YouTube
Ever After High Videos
1 min. New Kid Book Trailer on Jerry Craft Website
3 min. Meet Jerry Craft
3 min. Jerry Craft Reaction to being Awarded the 2020 Newbery Medal
January 13, 2022 - Born Behind Bars, The Fan Brothers, Jon Klassen
Author Website for Born Behind Bars
Teaching Books.net Name Pronunciation
Fan Brothers Reading It Fell From The Sky
Activity Kit for Jon Klassen's The Rock From The Sky
5 min. The Rock From the Sky read by teacher Andy Williams
December 17, 2021 - Night Before Christmas - Strange Collection for a Nice Jewish Librarian
December 2, 2021 - Chanukah
November 17, 2021 - Turkey Stories - Also a few Thanksgiving Stories
Long Road to the Circus, Betsy Bird & David Small
November 3, 2021 - Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Lunch Lady Series), Terry Border (Bent Objects Project)
Author Name Pronunciation at Teaching Books.net
studiojjk.com
Peanut Butter and Cupcake 8 min. read aloud
Terry Border worksheet
October 20, 2021 - Halloween - R.J. Palacio "Pony", Brian Selznick "Kaleidoscope"
Yuyi Morales Books
Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick
Baby Monkey, Private Eye Page
Baby Monkey, Private Eye at Scholastic
Powerpoint Brian Selznick's Kaleidoscope
Trailer for Pony by R.J. Palacio
Colby Sharp 5 minutes about Pony for Teachers
Teaching Activity for Pony by Colby Sharp
October 6, 2021 -  2022 Colorado Children's Book Award Picture Books, Katherine Applegate Willodeen

www.mhaloin.com
7 min introduction to Willodeen with Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate website
Christian Robinson You Matter
September 23, 2021 - Introduction - Colorado Children's Book Award Junior Books - I'm 
Cinnamon Apple Zucchini Muffin Recipe
2022 CCBA Nominated Junior Books - CCIRA/CCBA Button - 
Write Name in Large letters on the back of the bookmark so I can take a picture to learn your names (pictures will NOT be shared)
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