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Last Friday, students from all over Charlottesville City and Albemarle County zipped rain coats, boarded field trip buses, and made their way through the rainy city of Charlottesville to St. Anne’s-Belfield school. More than 1,200 students gathered in the STAB Convocation Center and sat, tapping their feet and twiddling their thumbs nervously. There was electricity in […]
Read MoreEsperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan This student book review was written by Annelise, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Annelise drafted and typed the book review independently. Annelise is in the fourth grade.
Read MoreWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls This student book review was written by Annabel, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Annabel drafted and typed the book review independently. Annabel is in the fourth grade.
Read MoreThursday afternoon, Virginia Festival of the Book author Anne Marie Pace stopped by Johnson to teach our students what it’s like to be an author. She had some great insider details about the writing and editing process, and even showed us real drafts of her Vampirina Ballerina series! Mrs. Pace started from the beginning, talking about where […]
Read MoreThis Thursday, author Sandy Pugh visited Johnson to put on a Peeper-ific show for our kindergarten, first, and second grade students! Sandy introduced us to the Peeper gang, read us a few Peeper stories, and even gave us a sneak preview of some new books that she has in the works. In the picture above, […]
Read MoreThe Virginia Festival of the Book is coming! Next week, world famous authors, illustrators, and publishers will flock to Charlottesville to give talks, presentations, and seminars about books of every genre. They’ll talk about the writing process, the publishing process, graphic design, and creating characters. They’ll sign books, share new stories, and inspire people of […]
Read MoreSmile by Raina Telgemeier This student book review was written by Ev, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Ev drafted and typed the book review independently. Ev is in the fourth grade.
Read MoreThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary Why you should read Mouse and the Motorcycle. Because it is funny and when you read the book you well know it is funny. A mouse and a boy is friends it is hard to be friends with a mouse? Maybe. They share a motorcycle. This student […]
Read MoreHead on over to Charlottesville Tomorrow to see my recent interview for their Meet Your Educator feature! Here’s a sneak preview of one of the questions: What is the most common misconception about your job? If you are expecting the stereotypical librarian to greet you at the door, then the modern school library has some […]
Read MoreWednesday, March 4th was more than just another day of our Read Across America Week celebration. It marked an international day of appreciation and celebration for literature and education around the globe. World Read Aloud Day was founded by the nonprofit organization LitWorld in 2007, and since has grown to be celebrated by more than […]
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