October 2024 Library Newsletter

Sherrard Elementary

General information

Additional information can also be found on the library website!
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Bennin at benninj@sherrard.us or Miss Karen at millichampk@sherrard.us

Fun September Library Activities

We spent September reading books about disabilities such as Six Dots about Louis Braille and Lucky Me about a boy who has a blind brother. In a related activity, we used our fingers to try to read Braille and we solved some puzzles and explored the school for signs of Braille. We found them on the signs in the new section of our school and discovered some of them were done incorrectly.
We also read the book I Deafinately Can about a dog who is deaf and was rescued from the pound by a deaf owner.
Another book was Moses Goes To School about a boy who attends a school for the deaf in New York City. We learned to sign the alphabet and attempted the song Take Me Out to The Ballpark. We also learned a few phrases in sign language so we can talk with Mrs. Slattery our cafeteria lady.

- Karen Millichamp

August JLG (Junior Library Guild) book preview highlights

The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon

This graphic novel follows a group of dogs as they try to find a missing golden bone. Read to find out if they solve the mystery! Book one of a planned series.

Owls in Our Yard! by Carl Safina

This delightful nonfiction book tells the story of Alfie, a tiny and injured owl that was rehabilitated by the author. A beautiful story for anyone that likes animals.

Monster Hands by Karen Kane and Jonaz McMillan

When Milo reads a book about monsters right before bed, he gets scared. However, he and his best friend Mel use sign language to communicate between their houses, and work to scare the monster away.