I want to show you every page, but it would take too much space.įatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary by Gail Jarrow – The four books above are perfect for our younger students, but Fatal Fever will be added to Inly’s Middle School Library. Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes collected by Elizabeth Hammill – An absolutely essential purchase for every teacher and parent. And the “small person” (the name Child uses for the new baby) is really cute…. The New Small Person by Lauren Child – The arrival of a new sibling is a familiar story, but somehow I kept turning the pages like it was a new theme! Child’s book about a little boy named Elmore Green who becomes a big brother is fresh and funny and, as always, Child’s whimsical and colorful illustrations capture the spirit of the story. A trip to the beach.” The diverse group of kids in the warm and sweet illustrations reinforce the book’s message that peaceful responses to life’s challenges are all around us. That’s why I like LeBox’s “poem-in-a-picture book.” It gives a child small acts to practice peace in their everyday lives. But peace is a big concept to get your head around, and judging from the world’s situation, it’s challenging to adults as well. Peace is an Offering by Annette LeBox – Like many teachers, we talk with kids about the importance of peace – in classrooms, on the playground, in their homes, and in the world. The detailed illustrations and text provide a lively and accessible introduction to immigration – and it’s guaranteed to spark conversations about family history. Louis, and finds them a place to stay for the night.” Near the end, the book skips ahead a few generations and we meet the Peters family descendants planning a trip to Germany to learn about their ancestors. He speaks German, sells them tickets for the riverboat to St.
“A travel agent makes his way through the crowd. What follows are short vignettes that convey their journey: what they bring, the challenges of their journey on the steamship Teutonia, and their travels from New Orleans to Omaha, Nebraska. In the New World by Gerda Raidt – It’s 1869 and the Peters family has made the difficult decision to leave their home in a small German village and immigrate to America. Yesterday five new books were welcomed to the Inly Library shelves – all of them perfect for kids and teachers.
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