Read-Aloud Roundup Letting Off S.T.E.A.M. 75th Anniversary of Johnny Tremain Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise Me, Myselfie & I Mo’ from Mo LoBeau New Hiaasen Will Make You Squirm Our First Practical Parenting Program Shades of Seeger Blue Take Your Octopus to School Day Winnie’s Great War Untangle the Web https://www.loc.gov/rr/ geogmap/storymaps.html Story Maps at the Library of Congress are immersive web applications that tell the incredible stories of the Library’s collections through narrative, multimedia, and interactive maps. APProved Slice Fractions 2 Help Mammoth get his stolen hat back with the help of new creatures that move, multiply and reveal hidden fractions. Solve over 100 unique physics puzzles in three worlds. $3.99 / Grades 3-6 / Android, iPhone & iPad Vanished! by James Ponti 2018 Edgar Award Winner! A twelve-year- old consulting detective for the FBI and his best friend must uncover the truth behind a series of private middle school pranks that may or may not involve the daughter of the President of the United States. Wordy Birdy by Tammi Sauer Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk, but does she love to listen? Will this inattentive bird walk right into danger? It’s up to her heard- it-all-before pals to save their distracted friend. Review the New With My Hands: Poems About Making Things by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater “Lithe, immersive verse, voiced in the first person, inspires children to find solace, joy, and power in their handiwork...Poetry sparks an irresistible, primal urge to twist, cut, paint, draw, glue, carve, whittle, daub, tie, hammer, to simply make.” [Kirkus Reviews] Take a look at the artistic process behind the book. The Blog Log www.hooverlibrary.org/blog Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. The Building STEAM with Día booklists were created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Each list features newer titles that focus on diversity as well as science, technology, engineering, art, and math. There are lists for K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, and 6th-8th grade. You can access the lists at http:// dia.ala.org/content/free- program-downloads. Hoover Library’s popular Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead series resumes this month. Students will make a dinosaur then test its survivability against natural disasters and predator attacks at Design- o-saur on September 4. They will also learn how to use shading to make their drawings more three- dimensional and realistic at Art Hacks on September 18. Registration is required for both events. Story Lab, our S.T.E.A.M.- based storytime for 3 to 8-year-olds, is also back for its third season. Every Monday at 4 p.m., kids can join Miss Katie Jane for a story and eight learning stations. In September, they’ll study land transportation, big cats, and gravity. Volume 6, Issue 2 September 2018