At home resources #5

Book suggestions: 
Younger students: 
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
We usually read this book in the library in the spring. See if you can spot the bunnies throughout the beautiful pictures by G. Brain Karas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEZnpXVI6L4

Middle grade students: 

Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
Jingwen arrives in Australia not knowing much English. He and his little brother feel like aliens at school--everyone seems to look at them funny and no one can communicate with them. They are also affected by the death of their father one year ago. The only thing that makes both boys happy is baking cakes after school. The author tells the story in words and pictures--this is not a graphic novel with speech bubbles and traditional comic panels, but she includes a lot of illustration to enhance the text. This book will put you in the shoes of a new English learner. Humorous and fast paced.

Older Students: 

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
In this alternate version of the US after the Civil War, the bodies of soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg have risen up as zombies! The teenagers of the country are required to attend schools to learn how to fight the zombies. Our main character, Jane, is one of those learning to be an "Attendant" -- someone who travels with a wealthy, white girl as her companion to protect her from the zombies. But Jane has some ideas of her own and an interest in returning to Kentucky to check on her family. Book two of this series was just released: Deathless Divide.


March books 1, 2, 3 by John Lewis
This graphic book series tells the story of the Civil Rights movement.


Free online books (no sign up required):
Junior Library Guild has opened up access to all of their e-books for students learning at home! Once you are on the website, scroll down to where there are 3 red rectangles. Click on the one for your age group: "Elementary Stream", "Middle School Stream", "High School Stream". The books for younger kids work best because you can't bookmark your page in the longer books, but they are letting an unlimited number of users read these titles so the book will be there if you close it and come back to it later.

https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/at-home



National Park Adventures: 

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: a Biodiversity Blitz! (3 minutes)
Kids help to collect specimens to find out the variety of species in the park.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/osip1.htm

Pensacola, Florida: Teens protecting turtles! (3 minutes)
Teens measure light pollution which affects sea turtle survival. Be there for a turtle birthday!
https://www.nps.gov/articles/osip4.htm

Cape Cod National Seashore (3 minutes)
Watch scientists measure and collect harmful algae in Eastham, MA.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/osip3.htm


Have a good weekend!
Coming up on Monday: Easy origami!