1. Short month, short books!
5th grade February booktalks

2. Locomotion by Jacqueline woodson (The new national ambassador for young people’s literature)
February is National African American History month
When Lonnie (Locomotion) was seven his life changed forever
His parents were killed in a fire and he and his sister were put into foster care
Now he is eleven and makes his home with Miss Edna, who has already raised two sons
His story is told in verse (poetry)
Heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time!
Great for lovers of poetry, as Lonnie writes all different types of poems as he tells his story

3. Serendipity & Me Judith l. roth
Serendipity (noun) the phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things when you are not looking for them
Novel told in verse (poetry)
About a young girl named Sarah who lost her mother a few years ago and lives alone with her dad
Sarah has always loved cats, but has never been allowed to have one of her own
When a kitten shows up one day unexpectedly, Sarah must figure out how to convince her dad to let her stay…even if it means she has to stretch the truth…

4. Mysterious places by lisa greathouse & Stephanie Kuligowski
Fantastic fun reader for history lovers and future Jeopardy contestants!
This book gives a small sample of information on the topics but may leave readers hungry for more information
Includes books and websites for further information
Highlights include…
Discovery of lost cities like Machu Picchu, Atlantis, & Temple City
Strange disappearances surrounding the Bermuda Triangle
Roswell
The Oak Island money pit

5. Who were the Brothers grimm? By avery reed
A fairy tale is a quest story that usually involves magic, imaginary creatures, talking animals, and a hero overcoming evil. They are usually set a long time ago and begin with ‘once upon a time’
The Brothers loved fairy tales and feared that if they did not write them down, they would be forgotten
They searched in bookstores and libraries for many years until they had the idea to search for stortellers
The German stories they collected included: Snow White, Cinderella, Briar Rose, Tom Thumb and many more….though these versions may be more violent than the ones we are used to today
Check out this biography…or choose from dozens of others from the ‘Who Was’ or ‘What Was’ series

6. How do I…..find a book in the library media center
1. log onto the EWMS web page
Select library media center under departments
Click on the catalog on the right side
Explore!!!
What do you notice about the Destiny catalog? How can it help you?