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Brandon, Manitoba
Joined September 2017
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Thank you for voting! The top choice for our #virtualbookclub was From The Ashes by Jesse Thistle🙌🏽🙌🏽 This book is available online in all formats. If you would like to participate, get yourself a copy and stay tuned for more information!
#brandonreadin… ift.tt/3bg0POi
Reading is a deeply personal experience- the process of constructing meaning varies drastically from reader to reader because it requires you to draw on your own experiences, knowledge and interests.
Something to think about as a teacher: “I hope you re… ift.tt/3boDpGG
Last call! Head to our #instastories to record your vote. The most popular book will be announced TONIGHT for our upcoming Virtual Book Club 📚 🔥
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Liberty Johansen is a tween attempting to make sense of her complicated emotions in the face of her father’s depression and ultimately, her parents’ separation. Anger and uncertainty simmer inside her when life changes faster than she can process it, inc… ift.tt/2wvaamq
Stock up on books and don’t forget to walk in the sunshine ☀️ 🙌🏽🙌🏽 ift.tt/33qtGwz
If you want to immerse yourself in worst case scenario (which may not be wise as we attempt to flatten the curve in this pandemic...) THIS is the thriller for you!
After a downpour on Salt Spring Island, odd black plants begin their relentless plaque of… ift.tt/2TQgvSs
Congratulations to the finalists in our school-wide #bestbookawards in honour of #ilovetoreadmonth
@coll_muir @jory_john @peteoswald Laura Vaccaro Seeger @corinnaluyken
It’s funny how every class leaves the library discussing which one they KNOW will w… ift.tt/2P9kEhB
What are YOU reading to celebrate #ireadcanadianday Enter in the comments below! Art by @sylvesterartwork ❤️ ift.tt/2wriof2
Votes are in! Our kinders are sending THE GOOD EGG on to the FINALS in the #bestbookawards 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
May the best book win.
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The cat books battled today and
Coll Muir’s Can Cat and Bird Be Friends came out victorious!
A library can never have too many cat books... and this one is a delightful tale about the magic of an unexpected friendship and how differences actually bring… ift.tt/2P79Twb
Gaia Cornwall makes her picture book debut in a story about what it takes to work up the courage to do something for the first time. Big connections as kids relate to Jabari’s “self talk” to help him work through his fear..... and who hasn’t climbed to t… ift.tt/2P5kOq5
Have you registered? Share YOUR favourite Canadian authors with students! Your excitement will be infectious❤️ #ireadcanadian #brandonreadingcouncil #bdnmb #readingcommunity #booksharing ift.tt/37EhkRO
This one is quickly climbing the ranks on our K-3 board!! Priceless ending when the turtle and tortoise realize they are from the same family.
Grade 2 student: “Why did that even matter? All my friends are different.”
#tolerance #brandonreadingcouncil #… ift.tt/2SBGnzu
I’m thinking we have a lot of young feminists in our building and I couldn’t be more proud.
In a class of grade 7/8’s, almost everyone knew who Elvis was, and not a soul had heard of Jane Austen... but in the end this picture book was the winner in our … ift.tt/39JbZKP
Great messages in both books, but the illustrations in A Stone Sat Still gave us chills and infused the text with richer meaning.
Muted and calm, it gave us perspective on how habitats have big impacts on the organisms around them. Students shared their… ift.tt/3bLb7XQ
Our first TIE in the #bestbookawards... the grade 4’s will have to determine which one moves on to the next round tomorrow!
Big conversations about how illustrations help with mood.... these are both great examples of that!
#authorsmessage #illustratort… ift.tt/2w7d6p0
How are YOU getting ready for #ireadcanadian day?
Register for FREE to participate and join the nation wide initiative to celebrate Canadian literature❤️❤️ #brandonreadingcouncil #readersofinstagram #readingtime #loveofreading #canadianauthors #celebrate… ift.tt/39pokUf
This grade 6 book club declared The Bridge Home as one of their TOP 5 FAVOURITE BOOKS.
Runaways. Homelessness. Survival. Growing up too fast. Guilt. Sacrifice.
#bookrecommendations #gradesix #bookclub #mgfiction #booksthatstaywithyou #brandonreadingcou… ift.tt/2S2I2iH
As a promise to myself for 2020, more “me reading” is on the agenda as a means to find balance.
I enjoyed this one because it shed light on the controversial decisions passed in Quebec in the 1950’s when orphanages turned into psychiatric wards overnigh… ift.tt/2ROSCd0
