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Author introduces Alma and How She Got Her Name
Thank you so much for the beautiful and touching thank-you notes and card.  A sincere thanks to Ms. Conrad for the socks which are so much fun to wear.  I hope everyone gets a chance to read lots of books this summer.  Don't forget to make time for learning and play.  Have a great summer and I hope to see some of you next year.
​               Mrs. Haloin
May 23, 2024 -  Idioms and off to the future - The World is Your Oyster,  Reach for the Stars, 
Reach for the Stars (Serge Bloch)
The World is Your Oyster (Tamara James)
There's a Frog in My Throat (Loreen Leedy and Pat Street)
May 3, 2024 - 2024 ALSC Summer Reading Lists, Children's Book Council Favorites Lists for Children's Book Week, Michael Hall Perfect Square, Duel by Jessixa & Aaron Balgley
Duel Look inside at Simon and Schuster
Michael Hall Website
2024 ALSC Summer Reading Lists K-2
2024 ALSC Summer Reading List 3-5
CBC 2024 Favorites 3-5
CBC 2024 Favorites K-2
CBC 2024 Teacher Favorites
CBC 2024 Librarian Favorites
April 23, 2024 - The President's Tailor for poetry month, 2025 CCBA Nominations
2025 CCBA Nominations Google Slide Presentation
2025 CCBA Nominations Powerpoint not complete
March 28, 2024 - Anne Ursa, Deborah Freedman
14 min. Not Quite a Ghost First Chapter Friday
Anne Ursu Website
Deborah Freedman Website
NASA Cloudchart Front
Scrbble in .pdf
The Story of Fish and Snail 8 min. 8th grade teacher
Shy 8 min. Read Aloud Storytime with Suzanne
March 8, 2024 - ask about Ranger in Time Night of Soldiers and Spys by Kate Messner
On The Edge of the World Trailer
Link to 2024 March Book Madness Picture Books
Link to 2024 March Book Madness Middle Grade Books
1 min. Kate DiCamillo introduces Farris
February 29, 2024 - 2024 CCBA vote, Alan Gratz Heroes:A Novel of Pearl Harbor, Leeva at Last by Sara Pennypacker, Wild Robot Protects
1 min. Scholastic Trailer for Heroes
Alan Gratz reads 10 min. from Heroes for World Read Aloud Day
Ballot example
Leeva at Last at HarperCollins Look Inside
The Wild Robot Protects Audio Book Preview 11 minutes
Amanda Gorman reads Something, Someday
February 16, 2024 -Possible 2025 CCBA nominations,  Animal Non-fiction ​Jess Keating, Kari Lavelle, Roland Smith, Turtles are Found on Every Continent... Except Antarctica
Possible Nominations for 2025 CCBA
Jess Keating's World of Weird Animals Trailers
Big as a Giant Snail look inside at Penguin
Kari Lavelle Website
Todd Sturgell Website
January 25, 2023 - 2024 Caldecott, Newbery, Pura Belpre, and Geisel Winners -  CCBA nominated Max Greenfield and Mike Lowery 
This Book is Not a Present (7 min.)
I Don't Want to Read this Book Barnes & Noble 7 min.
7min. Vashti Harrison CBS for teachers, 2/25/23
The Eyes and the Impossible 3 min. Trailer
Mexikid A Graphic Novel Look Inside
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends Look Inside
7 min. Fox Has a Problem Read(Miss Dorothy Yell Aloud)
January 12, 2024 - Kat Fajardo, Game over (see October 26), Grace Lin, Kate Messner, David Wiesner
Kat Fajardo Website
Grace Lin Website
Kate Messner Website
David Wiesner Teaching Books Author Proniunciation
January 12, 2023 - Ellie Swartz, 
Give and Take at Macmillan
December 18, 2023 - Night Before Christmas Books
December 7, 2023 - Hanukkah Information
Turkey's from November 17th
November 17, 2023 - Turkey Stories, Happy Thanksgiving!
November 9, 2023 - Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, Jessica Whipple, Daniella Davis, Nina LaCour
Pumphrey brothers at Austin Public Library 8 min.
There was a party for Langston peek inside
Jessica Whipple author website
Danielle Davis Website
The Apartment House on Poppy Hill peek inside
Nina LaCour at Cherry Drive Elementary Nov. 7, 2023
Eoin Colfer at Studio School Nov. 8, 2023
October 26, 2023 - Monster Stories early for Halloween, David Catrow, Patrick McDonnell, Mo Willems
M. C. Ross website, author of Nugly
Kate DiCamillo introduces The Puppets of Spelhorst
October 13, 2023 - Authors who collaborate - DogTown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko,  The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass, Loud Mouse & Proud Mouse by Idina Menzel & Cara Mentzel, Enough is... & I Think, I Think Alot by Jessica Whipple
Friday the 13th Myth Busted at National Geographic Kids
Dogtown at Macmillan with PeekInside
Middle Grade Books with Dog Narrators in Word
Gennifer Choldenko's Website
The Lost Library at Macmillan Books
Wendy Mass Website
Katherine Applegate Website
Colby Sharp 30 second booktalk The Lost Library on facebook
Rebecca Stead Website
5 min. talk to promote Proud Mouse
Loud Mouse sung by Idena Menzel 3 min.
Jessica Whipple's website
September 28, 2023 - National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15th-October 15th, Juana Martinez-Neal & Susan Middleton Elya, Rizos by Claribel A. Ortega
Christine Soontornvat introduces Legends of Lotus Island: The Guardian Test
Juana Martinez Neal Website
Legend of Lotus Island 2 Trailer on Facebook
September 13, 2023 -  Peter H. Reynold's International Dot Day, Jarrett Lerner A Work in Progress,​ Judy Moody and Stink Books
International Dot Day - 20 year celebration
5 min. Jerrett Lerner Inroduces A Work in Progress
3 min. Judy Moody Series with authors
5 minute interview with Megan McDonald
Judy Moody Website by Candlewick
L'Shanah Tovah - Happy New Year Honey Cake Recipe
August 31, 2023 - Colorado Children's Book Award 2024 Nominations - The Order of Things by Kaija Langley, Roland Smith 
Th Order of Things Peek Inisde at Penguin
Roland Smith's Website
10 min. National Park Service define Invasive Species
Kaija Langley Website
Donated books: Estrella de Mar, Sed, Unico e incomparable Ivan, They are Here, The Order of Things
August, 2023 -  Introduction , Amy Krause Rosenthal, Cookies: Bite Sized Life Lessons, Dear Student by Elly Schwartz, Not an Easy Win by Crystal D. Giles - pictures to learn. names
Not An Easy Win at Penguin with Look Inside
Dear Student at Penguin with Look Inside
The OK Book Official Trailer
Cookies Bite-Sized Life Lessons Worksheet
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