Insta Review: Breaking Stalin’s Nose, by Eugene Yelchin

May 21, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! What is it like to grow up in a sea of Russian nationalist propaganda? We all like to think that we have a clear picture of right and wrong and would inherently know to stand up for freedom, but what […]

Saintly Spotlight: Eliza

May 15, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Welcome to the Saintly Spotlight! The brilliant idea of Jack the library intern, The Saintly Spotlight is an opportunity for St. Anne’s-Belfield School’s most passionate readers to share their reading lives with their school community. All students in grades 5-8 are welcome to apply by customizing a Google Slides template with common reading related questions. […]

Fitz’s Faves Jr: Amity’s review of The Kingdom of Wrenly, book 7, by Jordan Quinn

May 14, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because this book was a variety of things. These books have adventure and has a dragon also other mythical creatures. I also like this book because Lucas and Clara are friends and both have confidence to be how they are. Why I like this book so much is… a […]

Fitz’s Faves: Hadley’s review of Chasing Space, by Leland Melvin

May 11, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it was amazing of how when you read this you experience all the training of an astronaut and of a football player all in one book. Another reason I gave Chasing Space five stars is because you get to hear the encouraging story of Leland Melvin and how […]

Saintly Spotlight: Henry

May 10, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

6th Graders Say: I Learned that Graphic Novels…

May 9, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

In case you’re new here, I should probably fill you in: I love graphic novels. Like, a lot. I love the way that the creative format allows authors artists to tell their stories in such a wide variety of ways. I love the way that the artwork puts so much of the responsibility in the […]

Fitz’s Faves Jr: Eleanor’s Review of Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo

May 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it’s sad and sweet at the same time. If you like cliffhangers then read this book. And if you like animals and friendship, then read it. This student book review was written by Eleanor, a St. Anne’s-Belfield School student. Eleanor is in the second grade.

Solving Library Problems with Design Thinking

May 3, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

This summer at the Learn to Learn IV: Computer Science institute, Computer Science Specialist Kim Wilkens and I were both struck by the same bolt of idea lightning. (Don’t you love it when that happens?) After watching Jennifer Chiu, an associate professor at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, present about […]

Saintly Spotlight: Eden

May 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Fitz’s Faves Jr: Ella Grace’s review of Ivy and Bean

April 24, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave Ivy and Bean five stars because Ivy and Bean are two girls who never meant to be friends. Ivy is learning to be a witch. And Bean gets in a lot of trouble. Ivy is an only child and Bean has an older sister named Nancy, in my opinion Nancy is sassy. Bean […]