This week, we had a special guest in the library. Miss FitzGerald came to visit during kindergarten classes, introducing a brand new way for students to experience independent reading and improve their reading skills during library time. What does it mean? How does it work? Why are these kindergarteners wearing funny glasses?? You’ll have to check […]
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book is a novel that’s written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave Mokean. It is the number one New York Times bestseller. It was also the winner of the 2009 Huge Award. It won the John Newberry Medal. This is probably the best book Neil Gaiman […]
The first few days back at school after winter break are no joke here in the Learning Leopard Library. Our voracious readers have had the same books for almost three weeks – and they are ready for MORE. In the past five days, we have checked out more than 620 books to Johnson students! Whether […]
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen I think you should ready Hatchet because it’s an exciting book. It’s about a boy who is on his way to see his dad when the pilot has heart attack the plane crashes by Brian has to find a way out by his self and he has to survive. This student […]
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Bud, Not Buddy is about a boy who is homeless, but has lived in a orphanage and a foster home. Even though he’s alone at a young age and not with his family, Bud was brave, had a positive attitude, and never gave up. There is not one […]
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman As his family is being murdered, baby Bod goes to the graveyard and is adopted by ghosts. He is given the freedom of the graveyard and has many adventures. Finding an ancient mausoleum, being taken by ghouls, and much more. But will he be able to defeat the men […]
On Tuesday, the Learning Leopard Library threw its second annual Picture Book Month Celebration! We’ve been enjoying classic picture books together all month long, and this party was an opportunity to cap off our celebration and have some fun! Staff and students were invited to celebrate their favorite picture books and characters by wearing costumes […]
It was wild thing central in the library this week! To continue our celebration for Picture Book Month, we read Maurice Sendak’s classic story, Where the Wild Things Are. Then to get ready for our own wild rumpus, we made Wild Thing puppets! The exercise was great practice for following directions, coloring inside the lines, […]
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn-Dixie is a great and funnybook. It is about a girl named Opal and Opal found a dog and named it Winn-Dixie. Everything happened because Winn-Dixie like she make friend Gloria, Otis, and Ms. Franny, Amanda, the Dewberry boy and she has a new dog. This student […]
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman When I first started reading The Graveyard Book in my reading group I was reluctant to leave the book I was reading before, but when I read the first page, it was impossible to pry my eyes away from each descriptive word. The story is about a boy whose […]