Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Visits Haggerty!
Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson met with 4th and 5th graders on Friday, October 10. Ms. Micheaux Nelson is a public librarian outside of Albequerque, NM as well as an award winning author. When asked why her books are about African Americans, the 61 year old Ms. MN explained that her research and writing are a way for her to learn about her heritage, about events and people she did not learn about when she was in school. 
She told students that she believes she became a writer because her mother read every night to her and her four siblings into their teenage years. Ask your child for their take-aways from the presentation.
Kindergarteners Learn about Main Library
Parents of kindergarteners should look for a Cambridge Public Library card application to come home in your child’s gold folder. Every Fall the school libraries and public libraries have an outreach program to make sure all children 5 years of age and older have a library card.
Third Grade Studies Birds with Author
Local author Annette Cate LeBlanc joined Ms. Russell’s third grade for a bird watching walk to Fresh Pond. Students worked on their observational science skills – watching and listening for birds. Afterwards, she shared her sketchbooks and well worn guidebooks. She also answered a myriad of bird questions from students. She has promised students a Spring visit.
Fourth Grade Book Group
Sixteen fourth graders meet for lunch and reading in the library every Tuesday. We are reading one of the MCBA titles, When Life Gives You O.J. by author Erica Perl who has promised us a December Skype visit to talk about this book and its sequel, Ace. Our plastic dogs are keeping us busy!
Fifth Grade News
Fifth grade just started The Lions of Little Rock.
–Sarah Novogrodsky
Haggerty Media Library Specialist