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Library classes meet each week for 35 minutes.

We alternate between a Lesson Week and a Book Circulation Week.

Circulation Policy

How many books can I take? That depends on your grade. However, you may be able to take an extra book for a class project.

Kindergarteners borrow one book each library class. When students return a book, they may borrow a new one. If they forget a book, they can continue to enjoy it until the next library class.

Grade 1 borrows 1 book for two weeks.

Grades 2 - 5 can borrow 2 books or 1 book and one magazine for 2 weeks.

It's the student's responsiblilty to take care of his/her books and return them to the library on the due date.

How long can I keep my book? Students can read their book for two weeks.

What happens if I'm absent on circulation day? If a student is absent, please keep the book until the next book selection class.

What if I didn't finish reading my book? Bring your book to the library so it can be renewed!

What happens if I forget my book? That's okay. You can read a book from a special area in the library. However, if you forget it a second time, a notice will be sent to your parents.

What if my book gets damaged? That's, okay. Accidents happen but PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT REPAIR THE BOOK AT HOME. Please bring it to Ms. Manion. I have special glue and tape to make repairs.

What if I lose my book? Sometimes students lose a book. Please tell Ms. Manion. I will send a notice home that gives the replacement cost of that book.

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Can you read 3 books by February 2017?

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The book with the most votes will be forever known as the

RHODE ISLAND CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD WINNER!

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Rhode Island Children's Book Award

A Boy Called Bat
Chef Roi Choi and the Street Food Remix
Curse of the Boggin/Surrender the Key
Dream Jumper Book One
Her Right Foot
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming...
Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing
The Losers Club
The Marvelwood Magicians
Mustaches for Maddie
The Real McCoys
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet
Sergeant Reckless
Sidetracked
Stef Soto, Taco Queen
The Time Museum
The Trail
Walking with Miss Millie
The Wizard's Dog
The Youngest Marcher

A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold; Charles Santoso (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062445827
Publication Date: 2017-03-14

The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises--some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he's got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet. "This sweet and thoughtful novel chronicles Bat's experiences and challenges at school with friends and teachers and at home with his sister and divorced parents.

Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin; June Jo Lee; Man One has been a pioneer in the graffiti art movement in Los Angeles since the 1980s. His work has Man One Staff (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780983661597
Publication Date: 2017-04-04

Chef Roy Choi calls himself a "street cook." He wants outsiders, low-riders, kids, teens, shufflers and skateboarders, to have food cooked with care, with love, with sohn maash. "Sohn maash" is the flavors in our fingertips. It is the love and cooking talent that Korean mothers and grandmothers mix into their handmade foods. For Chef Roy Choi, food means love. It also means culture, not only of Korea where he was born, but the many cultures that make up the streets of Los Angeles, where he was raised. So remixing food from the streets, just like good music--and serving it up from a truck--is true to L.A. food culture. People smiled and talked as they waited in line. Won't you join him as he makes good food smiles? Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner, Snowflake Bentley as well as Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, and Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious continues her Food Heroes series with Chef Roy Choi on people who change what and how we eat. Together with food ethnographer June Jo Lee and internationally renowned graffiti artist Man One, they bring an exuberant celebration of street food and street art.

The Library: Mysterious Messenger (Book 1) by D. J. MacHale
ISBN: 9781101932537
Publication Date: 2016-09-06

Leave the lights on for this first book in a new thriller series! The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Pendragon invites you to enter The Library, where the stories you can't finish just might finish you. There's a place beyond this world where spirits tell their tales--stories that ended too soon, or don't end at all. It's a place for unexplainable things: mysteries without solutions. Ghosts. Boogeymen. They all have a story. Marcus and his friends have found the key to unlock the Library. And they need to use it, because, clearly, something is up. Some strange guy in a bathrobe haunts them; fires rage and flare out in an instant; a creepy old lady shows up at Marcus's house. . . . At first Marcus thinks he's going nuts, until the terror gets real. The Library may hold some answers, but if there's an unfinished mystery, the three friends will have to complete the story . . . any way they possibly can.

Click Icon below to go to D.J. MacHale's website.

Nightmare Escape by Greg Grunberg; Lucas Turnbloom (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780545826037
Publication Date: 2016-06-28

Ben has a problem. When he sleeps he dreams, and when he dreams, they're all nightmares! But he can also jump into other people's dreams. So when his friends start falling victim to an evil dream-monster that prevents them from waking, Ben knows he has to help them. Easier said than done when dreams can shift and the monster knows his way around the ever-changing landscape of the mind! With help from a talking rabbit-companion who has a mysterious past, Ben might just be able to defeat the monster and save his friends . . . if he can figure out how to use the power within him against his enemies.

Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers; Eiko Ojala (Illustrator); Shawn Harris (Artist)
ISBN: 9781452162812
Publication Date: 2017-09-19

"A friendly reminder of how America can be at its best." -Entertainment Weekly If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating and fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential of an entire country's creation... "In a time when immigration is a hot-button issue, it's good to be reminded that Lady Liberty continues to lift her lamp beside the golden door."

I'm Just No Good at Rhyming by Chris Harris
ISBN: 9780316266574
Publication Date: 2017-09-26

The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should be." Meet Chris Harris, the 21st-century Shel Silverstein! Already lauded by critics as a worthy heir to such greats as Silverstein, Seuss, Nash and Lear, Harris's hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make you look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way. With enthusiastic endorsements from bestselling luminaries such as Lemony Snicket, Judith Viorst, Andrea Beaty, and many others, this entirely unique collection offers a surprise around every corner: from the ongoing rivalry between the author and illustrator, to the mysteriously misnumbered pages that can only be deciphered by a certain code-cracking poem, to the rhyming fact-checker in the footnotes who points out when "poetic license" gets out of hand. Adding to the fun: Lane Smith, bestselling creator of beloved hits like It's a Book and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, has spectacularly illustrated this extraordinary collection with nearly one hundred pieces of appropriately absurd art. It's a mischievous match made in heaven! "Ridiculous, nonsensical, peculiar, outrageous, possibly deranged--and utterly, totally, absolutely delicious. Read it! Immediately!" --Judith Viorst, bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Keith Haring by Kay Haring; Robert Neubecker (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780525428190
Publication Date: 2017-02-14

Iconic pop artist Keith Haring comes to life for young readers in this picture book biography lovingly written by his sister. This one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light on this important artist's great humanity, his concern for children, and his disregard for the establishment art world. Reproductions of Keith's signature artwork appear in scenes boldly rendered by Robert Neubecker. This is a story to inspire, and a book for Keith Haring fans of all ages to treasure.

Click the icon below to visit Haringkids.com for online coloring, story writing and lessons.

The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
ISBN: 9780399557569
Publication Date: 2017-08-01

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love! Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law--pay attention in class, or else--Alec takes action. He can't lose all his reading time, so he starts a club. A club he intends to be the only member of. After all, reading isn't a team sport, and no one would want to join something called the Losers Club, right? But as more and more kids find their way to Alec's club--including his ex-friend turned bully and the girl Alec is maybe starting to like--Alec notices something. Real life might be messier than his favorite books, but it's just as interesting. With The Losers Club, Andrew Clements brings us a new school story that's a love letter to books and to reading and that reminds us that sometimes the best stories are the ones that happen off the page--our own!

Andrew Clements' Website

The Marvelwood Magicians by Diane Zahler
ISBN: 9781629797243
Publication Date: 2017-09-19

Eleven-year-old Mattie Marvelwood comes from a family of traveling performers. Her dad is an illusionist; her mom is a fortune-teller; her brother has a vanishing act; and she herself is a mind-reader. But the Marvelwoods have a deep secret. The acts they perform at carnivals, fairs, and circuses are not just acts. Their powers are real. In all their wanderings, the Marvelwoods have never met another performer with gifts like theirs--until they join Master Morogh's Circus of Wonders! But it turns out that Master Morogh's true talent is stealing the gifts of others. When he steals Mattie's brother's vanishing ability, the family has a big decision to make. Do they run, leaving Bell's gift behind to save the rest of them, or risk exposure by trying to beat the duplicitous ringmaster at his own game?

Click the icon below to visit the author's website.

Mustaches for Maddie by Shelly Brown; Chad Morris
ISBN: 9781629723303
Publication Date: 2017-10-03

Based on a true story. Twelve-year-old Maddie has a quirky sense of humor and loves making her classmates laugh by slapping on fake mustaches every chance she gets. Being funny gets her noticed by class queen Cassie, and things are looking up when Maddie is cast as Juliet in the school play. Maybe Juliet could wear a mustache? When Maddie starts tripping when she walks and her hand starts curling up at her side, her mom takes her to the doctor, who confirms Maddie has a brain tumor. In an instant, her world is turned upside down. Maddie doesn't want anyone else to know. Especially Cassie, whose jealousy has turned to bullying. What about Maddie's chance to play Juliet opposite the cutest boy in the sixth grade? What if the doctors can't get the ugly tumor monster out of her brain? As Maddie's surgery approaches, she wonders if her illness is giving her super powers because her imagination is bigger than ever, her courage is stronger than ever, and her compassion is about to be felt by more people than she ever imagined.

The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson; Robbi Behr (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781250098528
Publication Date: 2017-11-07

Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, she's the world's greatest fourth-grade detective! When someone kidnaps the beloved school mascot, Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case--but she is forced to fly solo since her best friend (and crime-solving partner) has recently moved away. Moxie must interview her classmates--both as potential new best friends, and as possible suspects. She finds clues and points fingers but can't save the owl on her own. Enter Moxie's little brother, Milton. Quiet and cautious, he listens carefully and helps connects the dots. Can the Real McCoys form an unlikely alliance and solve the crime of the century? The Real McCoys delivers clever storytelling and heartwarming insight in an irresistible package.

The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Agra Deedy; Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780545722889
Publication Date: 2017-01-31

A powerful tale that celebrates the spirit of freedom! La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. He sings: "Kee-kee-ree-KEE!" Carmen Deedy's masterfully crafted allegory and Eugene Yelchin's bright, whimsical mixed-media paintings celebrate the spirit of freedom - and the courage of those who are born to sing at any cost.

Sergeant Reckless by Patricia McCormick; Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062292599
Publication Date: 2017-09-12

The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little horse who became a Marine. When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled mare, they wondered if she could be trained to as a packhorse. They had no idea that the skinny, underfed horse had one of the biggest and bravest hearts they'd ever known. And one of the biggest appetites! Soon Reckless showed herself more than willing to carry ammunition too heavy for the soldiers to haul. As cannons thundered and shells flew through the air, she marched into battle--again and again--becoming the only animal ever to officially hold military rank--becoming Sgt. Reckless--and receive two Purple Hearts.

Read the book online!

Sidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher
ISBN: 9781419726019
Publication Date: 2017-08-22

To Joseph Friedman, middle school might as well be the Running of the Bulls. He's friendless and puny, with ADD to boot, so he spends most of his time avoiding class bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher Mrs. T encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a tough, athletic new girl who isn't going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner--or anybody else. At first, track is as much of a disaster as everything else in Joseph's life. But slowly, and miraculously, Joseph hits his stride, and instead of running from the bulls . . . he's just running.

Diana Harmon Asher's Website

Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
ISBN: 9780316306867
Publication Date: 2017-01-17

A heartwarming and charming debut novel about family, friends, and finding your voice all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family's taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school will stop seeing her as the Taco Queen. But when her family's livelihood is threatened, and it looks like her wish will finally come true, Stef surprises everyone (including herself) by becoming the truck's unlikely champion. In this fun and heartfelt novel, Stef will discover what matters most and ultimately embrace an identity that even includes old Tia Perla.

Jennifer Torres' Website

The Time Museum by Matthew Loux
ISBN: 9781596438491
Publication Date: 2017-02-21

The internship program at the Time Museum is a little unusual. For one thing, kids as young as twelve get to apply for these prestigious summer jobs. And as for the applicant pool . . . well, these kids come from all over history. When Delia finds herself working at the Time Museum, the last thing she expects is to be sent on time-traveling adventures with an unlikely gang of kids from across the eons. From a cave-boy to a girl from the distant future, Delia's team represents nearly all of human history! They're going to need all their skills for the challenge they've got in store . . . defending the Time Museum itself!

Matthew Loux's Website

The Trail by Meika Hashimoto
ISBN: 9781338035865
Publication Date: 2017-07-25

A moving and exciting story of survival, courage, and friendship! Toby has to finish the final thing on The List. It's a list of brave, daring, totally awesome things that he and his best friend Lucas planned to do together, and the only item left is to hike the Appalachian Trail. But now Lucas isn't there to do it with him. Toby's determined to hike the trail alone and fulfill their pact, which means dealing with little things-the blisters, the heat, the hunger-and the big things-the bears, the loneliness, and the memories. When a storm comes, Toby finds himself tangled up in someone else's mess: two boys desperately need his help. But does Toby have any help to give? The Trail is a remarkable story of physical survival and true friendship, about a boy who's determined to forge his own path-and to survive.

5 Questions for the author at Scholastic's OOM Blog

Walking with Miss Millie by Tamara Bundy
ISBN: 9780399544569
Publication Date: 2017-07-04

A poignant middle grade debut about the friendship between a white girl and an elderly black woman in the 1960s South; Alice is angry at having to move to Rainbow, Georgia--a too small, too hot, dried-up place she's sure will never feel like home. Then she gets put in charge of walking her elderly neighbor's dog. But Clarence won't budge without Miss Millie, so Alice and Miss Millie walk him together. Strolling with Clarence and Miss Millie quickly becomes the highlight of Alice's day and opens her eyes to all sorts of new things to marvel over. During their walks, they meet a mix of people, and Alice sees that although there are some bullies and phonies, there are plenty of kind folks, too. Miss Millie shares her family's story with Alice, showing her the painful impact segregation has had on their town. And with Miss Millie, Alice is finally able to express her own heartache over why her family had to move there in the first place.

The Wizard's Dog by Eric Kahn Gale
ISBN: 9780553537369
Publication Date: 2017-01-17

For fans of The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom comes an offbeat, comedic spin on the Excalibur legend told from the point of view of a talking dog who wants to be a magician! Meet Nosewise. He's spunky. He's curious. And he's a dog who can't understand why his pack mates Merlin and Morgana spend all day practicing magic tricks. If it's a trick they want, he's the dog to ask! He can already Sit!, Stay!, and Roll Over! But there's no way Nosewise is Stay!ing when his master and best friend, Merlin, is kidnapped. There's nothing Nosewise won't do to get Merlin back, even if it means facing the strange Fae people and their magic-eating worms, or tangling with the mysterious Sword in the Stone. But it may take more than sniffing out a spell to do it! Nosewise's hilarious escapades and steadfast loyalty get him and his companions through King Arthur's Dark Ages.

The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson; Vanessa Brantley Newton (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781481400701
Publication Date: 2017-01-17

Meet 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. Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham's segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher's words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. And when she heard the plan--picket those white stores! March to protest those unfair laws! Fill the jails!--she stepped right up and said, I'll do it! She was going to j-a-a-il! Audrey Faye Hendricks was confident and bold and brave as can be, and hers is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Librarian

Tara Manion

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160 Shaw Ave
Cranston, RI
02905

401-270-8110

Library Hours

Wednesday 8:55 a.m. - 12:15 pm

Thursday 8:55 am-12:15 pm

Friday 8:55-3:10 pm

RILINK Interlibrary Loan Policy

As a member of the RILINK consortium, we follow the consortium-level Interlibrary Loan Policy that is posted on the RILINK website here:

http://guides.rilink.org/ILL/RILINKpolicy

Stone Hill School Library Service Policy

Stone Hill

Elementary School Library

21 Village Ave

Cranston, RI 02920

Cranston Public School

Ms. Manion

Librarian

Stone Hill School Library

Clientele and Service Policy

The Stone Hill School Library serves as its primary clientele the Stone Hill school students, staff, teachers, service providers, family and community, without regard for age, gender, religious, or ethnic background, political affiliation, educational ability or economic status. As a member of the RILINK Consortium, the Stone Hill School Library further extends full access to its materials and services at no charge to the RILINK Consortium schools, libraries, and communities.

The Stone Hill School Library's resources are chosen for the students,staff and faculty. Resources are chosen to support the Cranston Public School curriculum and to engage and excite students ages K- Grade 5. Resources include books, periodicals, DVD's, digital books, and online databases.

In addition, the Library has one classroom sized facility, a smart board, a projector, six tables, and 10 desktop computers. The facility is available for use by the school community per approval from the school Principal.

The Library has a fixed schedule of classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Curriculum integration and collaboration are supported by the library. The Library also offers on-line databases, as well as Internet access. The Library webpage and LibGuide address is: http://guides.rilinkschools.org/stonehill provide access to the on-line catalog, selected online databases through the RILINK Consortium, various curriculum resources and intergrations, and numerous links to recommended Internet resources.

Telephone (401)270-8022

Email: tmanion@cpsed.net

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