From the Library

Third graders started off the year with a couple of chapters from Mysteries according to Humphrey by Betty Birney. In keeping with the third grade theme of mystery, students in Mrs. Brisbane's class, along with readers, had to use clues to figure out the meaning of "piewhack". This word was a little piewhacking at first, but with enough clues we all got it.

We then jumped into Kate DiCamillo's Bink and Gollie series which prompted discussions about friendship, compromise, interesting items to collect and whether fish can long for things.

This week we are reading The Hard Times Jar by John Holyfield. How many third graders have ever moved? been the new kid in school? had to watch a younger sibling? picked apples? written a book?

Girls in grades 3-5 are taking the Bottom Shelf Challenge. They have chosen or will soon choose a book from the lonely bottom shelves of the fiction and non-fiction sections of the library, and read it before the end of the month. We are discovering that there are some great books on the bottom shelves!