February kicks off the African-American Read-In and third graders' African-American author reports. We read books by African-American authors and other authors of color all year round, but February is when we get to focus almost exclusively on these authors and our favorites of their books.

Parents, please remember that the library is here as you help your child select an author and book for their report! Ms. Claire loves matching readers with books, and we have hundreds of books at all levels to choose from. You can also check out TeachingBooks for fascinating interviews with contemporary authors and illustrators (see Ms. Claire for the password), or keep up with the February showcase of interviews over at The Brown Bookshelf.

Here are just a few of the books we booktalked in the library today. Head on over to our Goodreads page to see more!

Bird


Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photographs


The Cheetah Girls: Livin' Large (#1-4)