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Through this newsletter, we hope to keep you informed on upcoming Carnegie Library events, introduce fun books, and provide resources for use in your classroom.
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| | Holiday Books!
The temperature is turning cold and it won't be long before snowflakes start flying. This time of year is always full of wonderful family traditions. Check out some of these holiday books at your local Carnegie Library!!
story by Shirley Climo; illustrations by Jane Manning
Long ago in Germany, an old woman cleans her house and decorates her Christmas tree, hoping that this year she will witness some special Christmas Eve magic.
Katrusya's family cannot afford Christmas, but they cut a small pine tree in the forest, decorate it with buttons, and, when baby spiders hatch in its branches, they especially enjoy the silvery webs that appear.
by Susan Middleton Elya & Merry Banks; illustrated by Joe Cepeda
A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of the Christmas season, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.
by Juwanda G. Ford; illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
Celebrates the African-American holiday Kwanzaa by introducing related words from A to Z, including "Africa," "bendera," "dashiki," and "yams."
by Angela Shelf Medearis; illustrated by Daniel Minter
When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt.
by Tami Lehman-Wilzig; illustrations by Vicki Wehrmen
See how Hanukkah is celebrated around the world.
by Harriet Ziefert; paintings by Karla Gudeon Done in Haiku to illustrate the lighting of candles for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. |
Spotlight On: Thinkfinity is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's Literacy, Education and Technology initiatives. This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two highly-acclaimed programs well-known to educators - the program formerly known as Verizon MarcoPolo and the Verizon Literacy Network. Thinkfinity, which means "endless possibilities for learning," is designed to improve learning in traditional settings and beyond the classroom by providing high-caliber content and professional development needed to improve student achievement - anytime, anywhere, at no cost. Check it out at www.thinkfinity.org Looking for some lesson ideas? Need fun, interactive activities the supplement your existing lesson? Click on the "In the Classroom" section to find this search tool:
That's all you have to do to access a ton of free educational resources!!
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| You Be the Historian: The First Thanksgiving Ah, Thanksgiving... a giant turkey on the table surround by tasty sides, football, parades, and time with the family!! Ever wonder what happend at the first Thanksgiving? Think you already know? Test your knowledge on this fun, interactive website!! 
This interactive website from Plimoth Plantation, a Smithsonian Affiliate, focuses on clarifying fact and fiction surrounding the "First Thanksgiving." Students use audio from Plimoth Plantation historians, images of artifacts, and a glossary to answer questions and explore the lives of the Wamapanoag and English settlers, and their interactions. The presentation encourages critical thinking and historical investigation. **I found this and other great holiday interactives by using the Thinkfinity website!!** |
| Black, White & Read All Over 2010-2011 Season
Share the stories. Meet the writers. Get the autographs.
Black, White & Read All Over is a family book series, created to encourage family reading and to introduce kids and parents to the most talented writers of children's books today.
This Season's Guests:
August Wilson Center
 Roam the woods with Lincoln, knock it out of the park with Josh Gibson, and escape with Harriet Tubman to the North. Award-winning Kadir Nelson makes America's past come alive through words and his lush illustrations.Ages 7 and up
Carnegie Music Hall
 Dangerous secrets and triumphs of courage leap off the pages in Funke's thrilling Inkheart fantasy trilogy. The international author unveils Reckless, her first book in a new series with a dark twist on the Brothers Grimm fairytale world.Ages 8 and up
Teen Author Special Event Friday, January 28 @ 7pm Carnegie Library Lecture Hall (Oakland)
John Green's teen novels are both spot-on funny and thought provoking: it's no wonder he won a Printz award for his first novel Looking for Alaska and is getting starred reviews for his latest book Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Green is also co-creator of the popular YouTube vlogbrothers channel with a dedicated community of world-aware nerdfighters, charged with "raising nerdy to the power of awesome." Ages 14 and up
Tickets $10 Special Event $15 or 2 for $25 Subscription $35 (includes John Green) Student and Group discounts available To order tickets: Call 412-622-8866 or |
Dear Educators and Librarians, The BLAST program has been so fortunate to have your support! Whether you've shown it through positive evaluations, letters of support, or simply by regularly scheduling us to visit your school. Thank you!!
BLAST is dependent on library funding and, as many of you know, the struggle to find sustainable funding is on-going. There are a lot of different ways you can help. Please visit the Pittsburgh Protect You Library website and consider supporting the library and the BLAST program. |
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Sincerely,
Bonny Yeager and Laura Bandura
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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