Delshire Elementary School Library
3rd Grade
The third grade library classes are reading Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate. This is the story of Jackson, a boy about to enter fifth grade. When things start to get tough, Jackson's old imaginary friend appears and starts causing trouble.
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Jackson's imaginary friend is a giant, surfboarding cat named Crenshaw. And he just might be the answer to all of his problems. Students who enjoy this story will really love the author's award-winning book, The One & Only Ivan.
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The One and Only Ivan Official Site
AR Level: 3.8 Points: 3.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades
4th Grade
Fourth grade is reading James and the Giant Peach in library. This is the classic Roald Dahl tale of a little boy who lives with his vicious aunts. One day he is given a bag of magic and the results are beyond anything he could ever imagine.

The fourth grade finds James and the Giant Peach entertaining and funny. The characters of Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker help them to discuss complex concepts, such as empathy. Students have discussed the importance of taking care of others, being unselfish, and remembering that the best magic is being kind to each other.
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This year marks the 100th birthday of Roald Dahl. Celebrate with activities from his official site and by reading other stories by him. Favorites include Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Library
Events:
Scholastic Book Fair
The first book fair of the year will take place Monday, November 14th through Friday November 18th.
Upcoming Book Releases
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Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) by Jeff Kinney
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November 1st​
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Sugar and Spice (Whatever After #10) by Sarah Mlynowski
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November 29th​
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Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Dork Diaries #11) by Rachel Renee Russell
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November 15th
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AR Level: 4.8 Points: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades
5th Grade
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story is the story of four kids: Naheed, Aimee, Sergio, and Will. This book covers the events in their lives two days before the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

This story is told from the third-person and introduces the readers to characters they can identify with. It covers an event that these students have heard a lot about, but never experienced. The author reveals to the readers how it felt to live through these events at a young age in a way that is easy for them to understand. The stories of these four kids will inspire students to do go and remind them that there is hope in the world when it seems like all is lost.
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"Courage is contagious; When one person of courage stands up, others are affected and stand up with him." - Nine, Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin.
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