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BOOK OF THE MONTH
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March
Elizabeth Leads the Way
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Meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a
woman who stood up and fought for what she believed in. In
nineteenth-century America, women were not allowed to go to college,
own property, or vote. Instead, they were expected to marry, have
babies, and keep house for their husbands. But rather than accept
her lesser status, Elizabeth gathered other like-minded women to
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February
Barack Obama-Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Ever since Barack Obama was
young, Hope has lived inside him. From the
beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago,
from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains
of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a
boy, Barack knew he wasn't quite like
anybody else, but through his journeys he
found the ability to listen to Hope and
become what he was meant to be: a bridge to
bring people together.
This is the
moving story of an exceptional man, as told
by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan
Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott
King Award. Barack Obama has motivated
Americans to believe with him, to believe
that every one of us has the power to change
ourselves and change our world.
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January
Martin's Big Words
In this
elegant pictorial biography of Martin Luther King Jr., author Doreen
Rappaport combines her spare, lyrical text with King's own words for
an effective, age-appropriate portrayal of one of the world's
greatest civil rights leaders. From King's youth, when he looked up
to his preacher father and vowed one day to "get big words, too," to
his death at a garbage workers' strike ("On his second day there, he
was shot. He died."), Rappaport imbues the story with reverence.
Acclaimed artist Bryan Collier
depicts his subject with stunning watercolor and collage
illustrations, balancing glorious recreations of stained glass
windows with some of the more somber images of peace marchers and
the famous bus that pitched Rosa Parks into the civil rights
movement. A brief chronology and bibliography provide additional
resources for readers. Here is an exquisite tribute to a world hero.
(Ages 4 and older) --Emilie Coulter |
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December
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
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Through simple
prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages
positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express
daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping
are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions
and words on the well being of others and ourselves.
http://www.bucketfillers101.com/
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November
Duck for President
It is our pleasure, our
honor, our duty as citizens to present to you Duck for President.
Here is a duck who began in a humble pond. Who worked his way to
farmer. To governor. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the
land. Some say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck,
he is a duck. We say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a
duck, he will be the next president of the United States of America.
www.duckforpresident.com
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October
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed
an
one good deed from one ordinary girl change the world? It can when
she’s Ordinary Mary—an ordinary girl from an ordinary school, on her
way to her ordinary house—who stumbles upon ordinary blueberries.
When she decides to pick them for her neighbor, Mrs. Bishop, she
starts a chain reaction that multiplies around the world. Mrs.
Bishop makes blueberry muffins and gives them to her paperboy and
four others—one of whom is Mr. Stevens, who then helps five
different people with their luggage—one of whom is Maria, who then
helps five people—including a man named Joseph who didn’t have
enough money for his groceries—and so on, until the deed touches
every single person on the planet and finally comes back to Mary.
http://www.ordinarymary.org/ |
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September
Read All About It!
Tyrone rules the school! He's king of the monkey bars, a math
machine, and a science whiz. The only thing he doesn't like about
school is reading. Books are so boring! But when strange visitors
start dropping by the classroom for story hour, Tyrone discovers
there's more to books than just words on pages. Tyrone and his
friends are swept up in a mysterious adventure that lands them in a
most unexpected place. Mrs. Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna create
a classroom adventure that will leave readers racing to the shelves!
THANK YOU EAGLE PTA |
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