Physics is.....

If you're curious about how the universe works, physics is a great place to start. Physics allows us to understand the complex world around us by breaking things down to basic building blocks and simple rules; then, we can use these basics to explain what makes the rest of the world and the cosmos tick. It's an exciting subject going from the subatomic scale to the galactic, and used in fields ranging from medicine to energy.
Information about the topic of physics can be found in the nonfiction section under the Dewey Class number 530. Some subheadings for information found in this area are matter and antimatter; mechanics of solids, fluids, and gases; sound and related vibrations; visible light (optics); heat, electricity and electronics; magnetism; and molecular, atomic, and nuclear sciences. Explore a few of the ways this ancient discipline is taking us into the future. Check out the 530's in the nonfiction section!
This week I am at the Middle School on Tuesday, November 29. On Thursday, December 1, I will be meeting with K-Geelan, 4-Hildman, and 2-Glawe.

Enjoy a good read!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian

Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award

If you're looking for history and adventure try one of the recipients of the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award! This award is given to outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World. Below is a list of titles with authors:

1. The Fighting Ground by Avi
2. Two Suns in the Sky by Miriam Bat-Ami
3. Charley Skedaddle by Patricia Beatty
4. The Honorable Prison by Lyll Becerra de Jenkins
5. Elijah of Buxton by Curtis Christopher
6. Alice Ramsey's Great Adventure by Don Brown
7. The Game of Silence by Louise Erdich
8. Bull Run by Paul Fleishman
9. Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn
10. Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
11. Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki
12. Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
13. Worth by A. Lafaye
14. The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle
15. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
16. Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell
17. Jip: His Story by Katherine Patterson
18. Trouble Don't Last by Shelley Pearsall
19. A River Between Us by Richard Peck
20. Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder
21. Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Robinet
22. Under the Blood Red Sun by Graham Salisbury
23. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
24. The Land by Mildred D. Taylor
25. A Time of Troubles by Pieter Van Raven

Enjoy!

Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian

This Week...

This Friday, November 11 is Veteran's Day. A day we honor all men and women who have served in the military. Thank a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine for their service to America.

On Tuesday, November 8, the first graders will watch a bilingual video based on the book "I Love Saturdays Y Domingos" written by Alma Flor Ada.
On Thursday, Novemeber 10, K-Jass will watch 2 books via AEA 267's BookFLIX - "Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning" by Chief Jake Swamp and illustrated by Erwin Printup JR. and "Thanksgiving" by Trudi Strain Trueit followed by a vocabulary game based on the books. Later, 2-Tangeman will listen to the book "Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving" by Laurie Halse Anderson and take home an activity sheet.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Mrs. T. Reiter
K-12 Teacher Librarian