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Thanks to the 2017 Virginia Festival of the Book, St. Anne’s-Belfield School welcomed more than 2,400 young students from around the Charlottesville area onto the Learning Village Campus on Wednesday for a special event: Out of Wonder: Poets Celebrating Poetry – A Conversation Between author Kwame Alexander and illustrator Ekua Holmes, moderated by Sarah FitzHenry. In my […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Snapchat in book form? The Best Man does a great job of reflecting what its like to come of age in a time where viral videos and lightening-quick judgements are the norm. But as […]
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I gave this book four stars because Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix a swirl of magic bravery and trust. Harry and his friends practice counter curses and jinxes. Then they set off to show what they are really capable of. Will they complete their mission? Read it and find out. This student […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Full of Beans was not what I expected. Key West in the mid-1930’s is not yet the pastel-colored tourist haven we know and love – instead it is a dirty, depressed area on the […]
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In case you missed it, I’m offering two Robotics SKOLAs this spring! Learn the basics of computer science in a fun, supportive environment with hands-on activities. Groups are limited to ten and there are only a few spots left, so make sure to register soon! You can find registration forms in the Learning Village Office. See […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Little Dog Lost has a solid recipe – a plot involving a dog separated from its owner, multiple points of view for added interest, interesting storytelling format, major cute factor. But by the end, […]
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Do you like fairy tales? Read The Land of Stories. When the twins’ grandmother gives them a treasured fairy tale book they have no idea they’re about to enter a land beyond all imagining. The land of stories where fairy tales are real. I give this book five stars. I recommend this book for seven […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram After 10+ students begged me to read this book, I finally gave in. I was hesitant because I loved Mullaly Hunt’s other novel, Fish in the Tree, so much. I’m not sure if I […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram #weneeddiversebooks alert! 🚨 Save Me A Seat is an interesting collaboration between authors Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan that tells the story of Ravi, whose family has just immigrated to New Jersey from India, […]
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Have you ever wondered why Rumpelstiltskin helped the miller’s daughter? You should read Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. I give this book five out of five stars because it surprised me again and again. It’s full of suspense and adventure. Someitmes it was even scary like when he gets captured by the trolls. Another […]
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