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With all of the special events and distinguished guests gracing the Johnson hallways in March, I’ve fallen behind in sharing our everyday excitement with you. Between the author visits and Cat in the Hat parties, we’ve had a wonderful month of learning, growing, and falling love with reading. Library circulation broke 14,000 books this month, […]
Read MoreWhere The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls A young boy named Billy and his two pups, Old Dan with the power, and Little Ann with the brains who rise to the top where sadness was waiting with a strange wonder of… Where The Red Fern Grows an amazing tale of love and adventure […]
Read MoreThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Four children discover a new world that changes their lives by going into a wardrobe. This type of book is a fiction/fantasy book. My favorite part was the children battling, and the witch dies. The part I didn;t like was when the king gets tied […]
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 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 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 […]
Read MoreComing to you live from the second day of Read Across America Week! Monday, staff and students came to school decked out in their favorite hats in honor of The Cat in the Hat (Don’t believe me? Check out the selection of headwear in the photos below!), and today we are celebrating Green Eggs and Ham by sporting […]
Read MoreThis afternoon, Johnson welcomed one of its favorite visitors. I’ll give you a hint…. this visitor is about six feet tall, and he’s not exactly human. His red bow tie matches perfectly with his black and white tail. And you can’t forget about that iconic cap on his head… If you guessed The Cat in the […]
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