Welcome to the Library
The mission of the library is to support our students and staff in their use of information for teaching, learning, creating, and personal growth. We strive to continuously develop a print and digital collection in a wide range of genres and resources that support the Salem School District curriculum as well as encourage a lifelong love of reading.
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January Recommendations
Support our cultural expectations with these new books:
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Be Kind!: a Hero's Guide to Beating Bullying
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Kids have superpowers! This title guides kids to their inner powers to help them be kind and beat bullying! They will learn how to recognize bullying, discover what they can do to stop it, and find out how to stand up for themselves and others. -
Be Respectful!: a Hero's Guide to Being Courteous
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Kids have superpowers! This title guides kids to their inner powers to help them be respectful and courteous! They will learn how to show tolerance, discover why politeness is important, and find out how-to do good deeds and make good choices. -
Superbuns!
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Some superheroes can leap tall buildings in a single bound, some can crawl up a wall, some grow wolfsharp claws, and some have superhuman speed. And Superbuns? Her superpower is being kind. Super kind.
Learn about interesting people:
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Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons
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Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. -
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle
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Frank William Epperson is a curious boy who wants to be an inventor when he grows up. Since inventing begins with experimenting, Frank spends a lot of time in his ?laboratory? (i.e. his back porch) trying out his ideas. -
Who Are Immigrants?
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Detailed main text, eye-catching fact boxes, graphic organizers, and vibrant photographs come together to help readers understand who immigrants are, why they come to other countries, and what people can do to help them feel at home.
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I Am Martin Luther King, Jr
by Call Number: 92 KINWe can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. -
Martin's Big Words
by Call Number: 92 KINAlso available on Bookflix. -
Rosa
by Call Number: 323 GIOAlso available on Bookflix -
Sit-In
by Call Number: 323 PINIt was February 1, 1960. They didn't need menus. Their order was simple. A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side. This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. -
Through My Eyes
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In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event in history through her own words. -
The Youngest Marcher
by Call Number: 323 LEVMeet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference. -
The Other Side
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Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the grown-ups' rules by sitting on top of the fence together.
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Best in Snow
by Call Number: E 551.57 SAYFrom the beauty of snow blanketing the forest and falling on animals' fur and feathers to the fascinating winter water cycle, this nonfiction picture book celebrates snowfall and the amazing science behind it. -
The Big Dark
by Call Number: FIC PHIWhat would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled.But as time passes, lawlessness erupts and takes an ugly turn. -
I Survived the Children's Blizzard 1888
by Call Number: FIC TARThe Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Children's Blizzard or the Great Blizzard of 1888 caught people completely by surprise and resulted in 235 fatalities, including several children in one-room schoolhouses. What made the storm so deadly was the timing, the suddenness, and the brief spell of warmer weather that preceded it. -
Over and under the Snow
by Call Number: E 591.4 MESOver the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. -
Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold
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In this outstanding picture book collection of poems, discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow.
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Library Class Schedule
Monday
K - Bellistri
1 - McGlynn
2 - Kiley
3- Ducharme
4 - Tager
Tuesday
K - Feibel
1- Rasco
4 - Oljey
Wednesday
2 - Jannino
3 - Rigby
4 - Derosa
5 - Kessler
Thursday
K - Wetherington
1 - Stone
2 - Bergeron
3 - DiChiara
5 - MacCarthy
Friday Classes
1 - Decoteau
2 - O’Rourke
5 - Boyce
Don’t forget to return your books!
Library Classes
Library classes are held once a week. During each class students will take part in an information literacy lesson, and then have time to check out library books. Grade 2-5 students can check out 2 books each week; Grades K-1 begin the year with one book, and then gradually move to 2 books as they become responsible library patrons. Books should be returned or renewed each week during class. Students may be allotted extra books when working on a project, and are also welcome to exchange books on an as needed basis. We love avid readers in the library!