Living Room Library

Week of 11/16/2020

Living Room LibraryWeek of 11/16/2020

Welcome to the Living Room Library!

Have a question? Need some help? Contact me via email (you will find my contact info at the bottom of the Smore) or checkout my library Blend page! (All students should have this on their Blend Dashboard and you can message me from there as well.)


Can't find a book you're looking for? You can request books (use the button at the bottom of the Smore) to be added to Sora, our online library.


Don't forget:

  • Under each cover you will find where the book is available for access.
Happy reading!!

This week's featured genre is nonfiction.

This is just a small sample of the nonfiction topics available to all students on our ebook platforms! We have books on technology, sports, cars, and of course biographies of both people in history and current figures in our world today!

Learn how to do something new!

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Let's Make Ramen!

A comic book cookbook

Available on MackinVia
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Amazing Kitchen Chemistry: Projects You Can Build Yourself

Available on MackinVia
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Amazing Magic Tricks

Available on MackinVia

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Difficult Origami

Available on MackinVia

Other difficulty levels of origami also available on MackinVia. Just search "origami" on MackinVia.

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You Can Draw It! Manga

Available on MackinVia along with other how to draw books!
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Cool Beaded Jewelry

Available on MackinVia

Want more books on making things? Search for "Crafts & Hobbies" on MackinVia!

The Power to Inspire

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Awesome Stories of Generosity in Sports

Available on MackinVia
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Kids of Kabul

Available on MackinVia
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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change

Available on MackinVia

Historical Highlights

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Calling His Shot- Babe Ruth's Legendary Home Run

Available on Comics Plus

(Access through MackinVia Databases, directions are in the video at the top of the Smore.)

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Building the Empire State Building

Available on MackinVia
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Available on MackinVia
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Alexander Hamilton

Graphic novel available on ComicsPlus

(Access through MackinVia Databases, directions are in the video at the top of the Smore.)

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The Boston Tea Party

Graphic novel available on ComicsPlus

(Access through MackinVia Databases, directions are in the video at the top of the Smore.)

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The Donner Party

Graphic novel available on ComicsPlus

(Access through MackinVia Databases, directions are in the video at the top of the Smore.)

Focus on the Environment

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Make a Splash! : A Kid's Guide to Protecting Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands

Available on MackinVia
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Ciencia Gráfica: Comprender el Calentamiento Global con Max Axiom, Supercientífico

Dsiponible en ComicsPlus
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Backyard Biology

Available on MackinVia

The Weird and Wonderful

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Strange But True Stories-King Tut's Curse, Amazing Athletic Feats, Monster or Myth?

Available on MackinVia
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Dead Strange: The Bizarre Truths Behind 50 World-Famous Mysteries

Available on MackinVia
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El Monstro del Laga Ness/ The Loch Ness Monster

Bilingüe-Disponible en MackinVia

Bilingual-Available on MackinVia

Animals and Insects

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Eyewitness: Animal

Available on MackinVia
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Beetle Busters

Available on MackinVia
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¿Sabes algo sobre insectos?

Disponible en Sora

Here are some videos to help you get started:

MackinVia

Getting started with Sora

More Ideas for WHAT to read below:

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2020 Lone Star Book List

Click the Lone Star logo to see the entire Lone Star Book List.

The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.

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2020 Maverick Graphic Novel List

Click the Maverick logo to see the entire 2020 Maverick list.

The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (TMGNRL) is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART).

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See all of the books Ms. Sylvia has recommended in the Living Room Library here!

Request an eBook Here
Want an eBook we don't have on one of our online platforms? Click the button above to request it!
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Connect with the Small Library and your Living Room Librarian, Ms. Sylvia

My office ours are M-F 11 am to 12 pm but I check my email frequently M-F throughout the school day of 8 am to 4 pm.

Email: deanna.sylvia@austinisd.org
Website: http://smallmslibrary.weebly.com/
Location: Ms. Sylvia's Living Room Austin, TX
Phone: (512)841-6717
Facebook: facebook.com/SmallCougarsLibrary/