Even though April is National Poetry Month, there is no reason not to recite a few of your favorite lines of lyrics or drop a verse in the library. Over the last two weeks students have been
Want to kick your poetry writing skills up a notch? Check out these great online resources for writing, submitting, watching and reading amazing poetry: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/novels-written-in-verse/?fbclid=IwAR2gNl-I8sIGmTLFaWishvc78C7RneuqxNVPaC_bvLLabw1V2aG3cVkLVoA https://poets.org/national-poetry-month https://youngchicagoauthors.org/louder-than-a-bomb https://www.teenink.com/poetry Finally, in the words of poetess Nikki Giovanni, an ode to libraries in honor of National Poetry Month AND School Library Month! And, as always.... READ ON! My First Memory (Of Librarians) by Nikki Giovanni This is my first memory: A big room with heavy wooden tables that sat on a creaky wood floor A line of green shades—bankers’ lights—down the center Heavy oak chairs that were too low or maybe I was simply too short For me to sit in and read So my first book was always big In the foyer up four steps a semi-circle desk presided To the left side the card catalogue On the right newspapers draped over what looked like a quilt rack Magazines face out from the wall The welcoming smile of my librarian The anticipation in my heart All those books — another world — just waiting At my fingertips. Giovanni, Nikki. “My First Memory (of Librarians)”. Acolytes. HarperCollins, 2007.
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Mrs. ScuderiI have been a school librarian for 8 years. This is my third year at Summit Hill Junior High. Archives
September 2022
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