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KateReadsYA
KateReadsYA
Dandelions in the Garden | Charlie Courtland
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If it's about Erzsebet Bathory, I've probably read it or am planning to 🖤

WorldsOkayestStepMom I just learned about her at the end of last year!! Stacking, for sure. 7mo
KateReadsYA @WorldsOkayestStepMom I find her so intriguing. If you want any more recommendations about her, let me know :) 7mo
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mandarchy
mandarchy
Powwow Day | Traci Sorell
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Pickpick

For Native American heritage month I read #WCCPBA Powwow Day by Traci Sorrell. We watched a couple of videos about Powwows because about 30% of my students indicated no knowledge of what a powwow is. They LOVED this https://youtu.be/eI2gnTZh0-I?feature=shared

mandarchy I've made it my goal to present Native American culture in the present. Since I'm a librarian and not a classroom teacher I have a lot more freedom in what I present since the learning goal is less specific. I was really shocked by how many students had never heard of a Powwow. Of 380 kids only one indicated they had a tribal affiliation. We are on Nisqually land. 12mo
TheBookHippie We have it in our third grade curriculum and now 6-12 will learn more and about the schools. It‘s so massively important. It‘s so shocking how much isn‘t taught. How wonderful you got to teach this way. 12mo
mandarchy @TheBookHippie the Powwow book or Powwows? I haven't looked at the national standards lately, but I know our teachers start teaching about local tribes in 3rd grade. 12mo
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TheBookHippie @mandarchy we just passed a bill and massive money towards it so it‘s all fresh in my mind. 12mo
mandarchy @TheBookHippie that's good! 12mo
KathyWheeler The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, up the road from me, holds a two day powwow every Thanksgiving. It‘s open to everyone. I thought this might be the year I would go, but, unfortunately, I was sick. It‘s only $15 for both days. One day is $10. 12mo
mandarchy @KathyWheeler I think Powwows are more common east of me and that explains why my kids are unfamiliar. We are in the Salish tribal part of the world. 12mo
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vonnie862
vonnie862
La Llorona: The Crying Woman | Rudolfo Anaya
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Not a book but one of my favorite Spooky stories is that of La Llorona (the weeping woman). There are many versions of this story but they all center around the tale of a woman who drowned her children during a period of madness. When she realized what she'd done, she began to roam around crying for her children.
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[tagged book]The Bloody Chamber: And Other Stories: 75th-anniversary Edition
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BookmarkTavern Yes! It‘s such a haunting folktale! Thank you for sharing! 13mo
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SpeculativeFemale
SpeculativeFemale
Sweet Dried Apples: A Vietnamese Wartime Childhood | Rosemary Breckler
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#AutumnPlease Day 4

Apple cider is without a doubt my #FaveFallDrink and for anyone in, around, or visiting western New York, Schutt's is the best! Each batch uses only one variety of apples, giving a distinctive flavor. This week's Honey Crisp was great, but I can hardly wait until they do Northern Spy again later in the fall!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Mmmm honeycrisp apples 🍎❤️🍎 14mo
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mandarchy
mandarchy
Powwow Day | Traci Sorell
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Pickpick

Nominated for the 2024 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. It will be fun to see how many students have attended a real Powwow. I wonder if any of them could name the equivalent Native American event locally here in the Pacific Northwest. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is relatable. 🇺🇲 The author and illustrator are Native American.

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Bookish_Gal
Bookish_Gal
Powwow Day | Traci Sorell
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Mehso-so

I‘ve always love Native American cultures. This story is soft and slow, with one young girl who wants to dance, yet cannot. It is the connection between her illness that keeps her from dancing that I just couldn‘t connect with. The illustrations and extra info on Powwows is amazing with simple explanations. Uplifting that she feels comforted for the dance for healing. The story just didn‘t connect with me. Everything else is beautiful

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Shannon_McKinney
Shannon_McKinney
It's Better Being a Bunny | Marilyn Sadler
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PJ the bunny finds out he likes being a bunny more than a pig. Cute art work and message to listen to your parents. It also didn‘t hurt that the main character is a bunny. We have 3 as pets. 🐇

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