Library Media Classes

Second grade
2003-2004

September		Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail Learn about this author, born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
October Choosing Series Books Begin with number 1 and just keep reading. Here are some great series for second grade readers. Early Reader Series: Grades 1-2 Fiction Series Grades 2-3	Learn about Cynthia Rylant author of the following book series: Henry and Mudge Poppleton Mr. Putter and Tabby The High-Rise Private Eyes	How do you Browse for a good book? Five-Finger Test and other methods
November   Video: The Friendly Forest Club: Wolves	Little Red Cap by the Brothers Grimm 1997 marked the 300th aniversary of this story which has been translated and told all over Europe and North America. Wolves have been hunted for bounty to near extinction. More about the Brothers Grimm	Wolves by Gail Gibbons "For centuries people have been afraid of wolves, yet these animals tend to by shy and live peacefully among themselves." Wolves rendevouz for kids (poems & art) Listen to the Wolves (NOVA) Different types of wolves Interesting Wolf Facts
December Interested in the Wizard of Oz? Learn about 40 books written about Oz.	Dream Wolf by Paul Goble American Indians and the Natural World [Carnegie Museum of Natural History]
January	Folklore from around the World retold by Eric Kimmel	Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King (Video of Book) by Doreen Rappaport See a book written by students in Massachusetts about Dr. King.
February	The Old Man and His Door by Gary Soto Soto writes a lot about his Mexican American background.	Chato's Kitchen Award Wining Video by Gary Soto
March	New Books for beginning readers: Sports Books Series Books	Locating Books by Spine Label and Call Number A treasure hunt
April The Scholastic Book Fair	The Bat Boy & His Violin by Gavin Curtis, a story about the Negro Baseball Leagues. Take a look at the beautiful books illustrated by E.B. Lewis. This book won the Coretta Scott King Award for authors & illustrators of African descent.
May	Homeplace by Crescent Dragonwagon; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney	Using the Library Catalog to locate books. Online Catalog
June	Summer Reading Program at Cary Library The Summer Reading List is created each year by Lexington's School & Public Librarians. Keep it as a reference to good reading throughout the year.

Previous Library Lessons

Winter Poetry to warm the cold days. Winter Eyes by Douglas Florian Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems	Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp (video)	Dinosasur Dream by Nolan Science Books for Early Reader Look for books in these series: Let's Read & Find Out Rookie Read-About Science
Box City Books: Arches to Zigzags: an architecture ABC by Michael J. Crosbie Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson	Water Dance by Thomas Locker	Chinese New Year Links Dragon Coloring Pages Arts and Crafts First Grade Report China Dim Sum Video: Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn
The Great Ball Game by Joseph Bruchac, Abenaki American Storyteller: This Muskogee Indian tale is about a ball game played between the Birds and the Animals. It tells how the bat came to be accepted as an Animal because of this great battle of skills. Joseph Bruchac visited Hastings School, October 21, 2002	Mirandy and Brother Wind by Particia McKissack This book is written in dialect. For other children's books written in diaect	The Library by Sarah Stewart; pictures by David Small. A story in rhyme of Elizabeth Brown, a real life librarian, who has so very many books that she just simply does not know what to do with them.

Maria Hastings School Library

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