Scout is Not a Band Kid By Jade Armstrong Eighth-grader Scout is desperate to meet her favorite author at Almontefest, but her single-parent dad tells her it’s too far away to take her. Luckily, she learns that her school band is taking a trip to the very same festival at the end of the year. […]
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Kids in the Kitchen
Sausage and Broccolini Pizza Use store-bought dough ( in the deli department ) to make this go super easy! The trick to a crispy crust is to invert (turn upside down) the cookie sheet! Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, […]
How do you say that in …
How do you say that:English: proclamationFrench: proclamationSpanish: proclamaciónGerman: ProklamationItalian: proclamazioneArabic: ‘iielan إعلانChinese: Gōnggào 公告Swahili tangazo
Word of the Week
Proclamation (prok-la-MAY-shun)An official public announcement.The mayor’s proclamation said that 200 flowers would be planted in the city’s park in honor of Juneteenth.
Book Review/’When Langston Dances’
When Langston Dances By Kaija Langley Illustrated by Keith Mallett Langston is an energetic Black boy who likes basketball but loves ballet. He wants to be a dancer. His love for ballet began when his mom took him to see a dance performance at the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. He was amazed by all the […]
Kids In the Kitchen
Corn Flake Chicken Tenders Better tasting and better for you than the fast-food version. It’s fun to make your own at home! Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/2 sleeve (about 20) whole-grain salted crackers, pulsed in a food processor until fine (about 1/2 cup) 2 1/2 cups corn cereal flakes, pulsed in a food processor to fine […]
How do they say that in …
English: amberFrench: ambreSpanish: ámbarGerman: Bernstein (German capitalizes nouns)Italian: ambraArabic: aleanbar العنبرChinese: Hǔpò sè 琥珀色
Word of the Week
Amber (AM-ber)Fossilized tree sap that today is prized for its beauty and often used in jewelry.The jewelry counter had a display of amber rings and necklaces.
Current Events/Benjamin Franklin and his kite
On June 10th, 1752, Benjamin Franklin did a very dangerous thing. He flew a kite on a stormy day, trying to find out if lightening was electricity.Today, we would say, “Mr. Franklin, of course lightning is electricity. Everyone knows that.”But in 1752, no one knew that. Electricity was something many people were interested in, but […]
Book Review/’Sorry for your loss’
Sorry for Your Loss By Jessie Ann Foley ‘Sorry for Your Loss’, first-place winner of the 2020-2021 Maine North Star YA Award, has been on my list since it first arrived at my library. I listened to the audio version, which sometimes helps to immerse me in the story, and moves any story along […]