Wednesday, June 3, 2020

At home resources #50

What Happens at the 50th Employee - The Orsus GroupThe Orsus Group
That's right! This is the 50th blog post since our school building closed! 
Time flies! 


What categories of things have been posted here? 
  • Book suggestions (lots of those)
  • Things to do (origami, cooking)
  • Places to virtually visit (museums, live animal cams)
  • Updates on Lawrence activities (virtual community meeting, what to do with your library books)
  • Links to authors' websites, videos, etc. 
  • Links to podcasts for kids of all ages
  • Links to picture book read alouds
  • Directions for access ebooks and digital audiobooks

Scroll back through some of the previous posts and see what interests you! 

Book Suggestions
Younger readers
Nate the Great - ebook
Nate the Great by Margery Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great has a new case! His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate the Great must get all the facts, ask the right questions, and narrow the list of suspects so he can solve the mystery. This is the first in the classic series. Available on OverDrive as an ebook. 


Middle grade readers
The Friendship War - ebook
The Friendship War by Andrew Clements
Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of everything—and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. It's a fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting and trading and even fighting over . . . buttons?! A fad that might also get her in major trouble and could even be the end of Grace and Ellie's friendship. Because Ellie's not used to being one-upped by anybody. There's only one thing for Grace to do. With the help of Hank—the biggest button collector in the sixth grade—she will have to figure out a way to end the fad once and for all. But once a fad starts, can it be stopped? Available as an ebook on OverDrive. 

Upper grade readers
The Accused - ebook
The Accused by John Grisham
Big trouble is brewing for Theodore Boone. While all of Streenburg anxiously awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery and Theo is the accused. His reputation is on the line, and with the evidence building against him—and dangerous threats looming—Theo will do whatever it takes to prove his innocence—even if it means breaking a few rules. Third in a mystery series. Available as an ebook on OverDrive. 


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