If you've never experimented with duct tape and you weren't able to come to our program on Friday, you should really try to make something with this crazy stuff. It can be frustrating (it sticks together! who knew?) until you get the hang of it. But once you do, the possibilities are endless. I was astounded when people created Nintendo DS holders, wallets with pockets, friendship bracelets, outfits for leaves, Wii control holders, coin purses, cases for knitting needles, glasses cases, cell phone holders--the possibilities seemed endless! I only wish I had had enough rolls of duct tape to give to everyone, you all really deserved them!
Summer is fast approaching and if you have a high school reader, you might be looking for new titles to engage them this summer. Librarian, historian, and author Alexandria Brown has allowed us to share their recommended lists to help make that easier! Per their blog*: As a high school librarian, offering reading recommendations for students is one of my favorite parts of my job. These lists are for parents, library workers, and teen readers... I created these lists through an alchemy involving age of the protagonists, themes, genre, tone, complexity, reader skill/comfortability level, events and topics a student will likely encounter in their studies during the school year, and books they are unlikely to read for school. I also tried to pick materials that published in the last few years or will be published by June 2021. Preference to #ownvoices and marginalized authors. Below you'll find links to their lists broken up by grade level. Whether you know an avid reader who always...
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