NMS hosted Ann Braden, the author of The Benefits of Being an Octopus
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APRIL is NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!
Gr 7 & 8 will be reading THE CROSSOVER by KWAME ALEXANDER
Word of the day: pulchritudinous- is a way to describe great physical beauty. A person who is very beautiful would be described as pulchritudinous.
Book Club - HOUSE OF ROBOTS
by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
APRIL IS NATIONAL LIBRARY & POETRY MONTH!
![]() We will be reading LOVE THAT DOG by Sharon Creech (4 RC pts.)
Please complete this POETRY SURVEY Check the back of the book (after page 86) and see the variety of poems featured. Which one is your favorite? IMITATION POETRY THE RED WHEELBARROW by William Carlos Williams LOVE THAT BOY by Walter Dean Myers Love Poetry? Check out these 14 Inspiring books written in verse COMING SOON! OUR POET-TREE & POETRY READING SHARE DAY! |
Bleezer’s Ice Cream
by Jack Prelutsky
I am Ebenezer Bleezer, I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE, there are flavors in my freezer you have never seen before, twenty-eight divine creations too delicious to resist, why not do yourself a favor, try the flavors on my list: COCOA MOCHA MACARONI TAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT I am Ebenezer Bleezer, I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE, taste a flavor from my freezer, you will surely ask for more.
by Jack Prelutsky
I am Ebenezer Bleezer, I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE, there are flavors in my freezer you have never seen before, twenty-eight divine creations too delicious to resist, why not do yourself a favor, try the flavors on my list: COCOA MOCHA MACARONI TAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT I am Ebenezer Bleezer, I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE, taste a flavor from my freezer, you will surely ask for more.
The Red Wheelbarrow
by William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
The Fault in Our Stars (Hazel)
"And so much depends, I told Augustus, upon a blue sky cut open by the branches of the trees above. So much depends upon the transparent G-tube erupting from the gut of the blue-lipped boy. So much depends upon this observer of the universe.
Half conscious, he glanced over at me,and mumbled,"
"And you say you don't write poetry." " (Green 247)
by William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
The Fault in Our Stars (Hazel)
"And so much depends, I told Augustus, upon a blue sky cut open by the branches of the trees above. So much depends upon the transparent G-tube erupting from the gut of the blue-lipped boy. So much depends upon this observer of the universe.
Half conscious, he glanced over at me,and mumbled,"
"And you say you don't write poetry." " (Green 247)
NEWBERY AWARD LIST
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
Illustrated by Christian Robinson
2016 Newbery Award Winner & Caldecott Honor Book
KNOWLEDGE NOT SHARED REMAINS UNKNOWN.
- Luigi L. Lemoncello
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high. www.googreads.com
*CHALLENGE- there is one puzzle that is in the book but not in the story.
Can you find and solve it? 6 students have figured it out so far!
Chris Grabenstein also co-authored I Funny, I Funnier, Treasure Hunters and House of Robots with James Patterson
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high. www.googreads.com
*CHALLENGE- there is one puzzle that is in the book but not in the story.
Can you find and solve it? 6 students have figured it out so far!
Chris Grabenstein also co-authored I Funny, I Funnier, Treasure Hunters and House of Robots with James Patterson
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