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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Hello! This is a book review. I’m telling this from Scarlet’s point of view. Starting now. I live in a town with my parents. It’s so boring until I meet a boy. Yeah he is weird sometimes but he’s okay. He can walk through walls. He talks to thin […]
Read MoreStudents of all ages exploring some of the new activities in our library centers. Centers give students an opportunity to learn in a new, exciting, and hands-on way. They bring STEAM curriculum into the library! Pictured centers include Lego ABC, iPod, and eReaders. Stay tuned to see more of our fun and unique centers! Second […]
Read MoreThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 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 third grade.
Read MoreThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary The Mouse and the Motorcycle was a good book it was fun to read. You can learn about friendship with a mouse and a kid and a motorcycle. The mouse’s name is Ralph the kids name is Keith he is a good kid. I hope you have […]
Read MoreThe Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck The Big Wave is written by Pearl S. Buck. It’s about these boys named Kino and Jiya. The boy Kino loves the sea until a huge waves crashes on the village and its villages killing almost everyone who didn’t flee. Kino’s family survives but Jiya’s doesn’t. When Jiya’s […]
Read MoreThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clear I think you should read Mouse and the Motorcycle. Cause it’s a funny adventurous book. A boy and a mouse loving each other. It’s hard to be friends with a mouse cause you don’t trust the mouse, but the boy did trust the mouse. I hope you […]
Read MoreThe Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck The Big Wave is written by Pearl S. Buck. It is realistic fiction and is about two boys, Kino and Jiya. They live on a coast of Japan. A big wave comes and kills Jiya’s family. Jiya is asked if he would like to live with Old Gentleman. […]
Read MoreWarriors, Book 1 by Erin Hunter You should read this book if you like cats and highly descriptive books. Also, if you like reading about the importance of loyalty, friendship, family, and leadership then you’ll love this book! By the way, if you read this book you will learn about warrior code and Clan battles. […]
Read MoreThree year old pre-school students took a walk outside this week, and had the difficult job of choosing just ONE leaf to bring back inside! After reading the book I Am a Leaf, by Jean Marzollo, we put our scientist hats on to study leaves up close. We wanted to answer the following questions: Is my leaf […]
Read MorePreviously known as Friday Photo, this blog feature gives you a peek into the world of the Johnson Elementary School Library’s lessons and activities. Read the description below each photo or group of photos to learn more. First grade students use nature collected from the Johnson playground and City Schoolyard Garden to create artwork after […]
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