Thanks Shannon, you beat me to it! Yes, I try to keep that CT Fiction site pretty up to date. As for NONfiction – much harder to do. There is just not a lot
of nonfiction about the state that isn’t your “It’s My State” or other series book.
I DID just promise someone, however, to put together a list of what I can find – WHEN I return to the office (I’ll be out from April 1-16 and have a big program
on the 18th, so after that!).
Taxing the Cows is a good one to start on! (Thanks Marybeth). And also in Glastonbury:
Everything From a Nail to a Coffin by Iris Van Rynbach (Orchard,
1991 – out of print)
Traces the ownership and development of a retail establishment in Glastonbury, Connecticut, thus reflecting life in the town between 1874 and the present.
Linda
Linda Williams | Children's Services Consultant, Division of Library Development |
Linda.Williams@ct.gov
| Office: (860) 704-2207
libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children
| 786 S. Main St., Middletown, CT 06457 | Phone: (860) 704-2200 | Fax : (860) 704-2228
From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Shannon McNeice
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 12:01 PM
To: Ariel Wander
Cc: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Best books relating to Connecticut history
Linda Williams of the CT State Library has created this list of books set in CT
You can reach her here http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/prf.php?account_id=29699
Shannon McNeice
Library Media Specialist
West Hartford, CT 06107
On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Ariel Wander <aocean1127@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I work at two elementary schools in West Haven and was recently informed that some of the classes will be working on projects relating to Connecticut history next year. To ensure that I have the resources they will need, I'm hoping that
you all might suggest some good books (fiction and nonfiction) that would be appealing to 3rd and 4th grade students with a wide variety of reading abilities. For example, I would love to identify historical fiction that takes place in Connecticut as well
as nonfiction books about the history of Connecticut and biographies about famous people from Connecticut. Really, anything and everything relating to Connecticut would be wonderful.
Thank you all in advance!
Ariel
Ariel Wander
Library Media Specialist
West Haven Schools
_______________________________________________
CASL-L mailing list
CASL-L@mylist.net
http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
This West Hartford Public Schools e-mail may contain confidential information. It is intended solely for the original designated recipient(s).
Any other use is prohibited and access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized.
Any opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by WHPS.