[CASL-L] CASL-L Digest, Vol 6, Issue 219

Murphy, Beth murphye at newtown.k12.ct.us
Tue Apr 21 12:23:22 PDT 2020
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In answer to the EPIC question, yes if you have the teacher code the
student can access from home.  In our district, EPIC is not on the approved
list for students to be using from home.

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>    1. Re: Looking for e-books (Melissa Thom)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org>
> To: "Polack, Lisa" <lpolack at ellingtonschools.net>
> Cc: Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>, CASL_L <casl-l at mylist.net>,
> David Bilmes <dbilmes at sbcglobal.net>
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> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:56:36 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Looking for e-books
> I am a huge fan of Hoopla!  And as Lisa shared, users need a library card
> to access.  But many public libraries are doing remote card applications
> right now so check with your local library.
>
> Melissa
>
>
> Melissa Thom
> @MsThomBookitis
> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
> West Hartford Public Schools
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> *Currently Reading:     *
> *Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson (ARC from Netgalley)*
> *Quintessence by Jess Redman (Netgalley)*
> *Currently Listening:*
> *Land of Stories by Chris Colfer*
> *Recently Finished:      *
> *Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown (audio from Libro.fm
> <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519>)*
> *Clean Getaway by Nic Stone **(audio from Libro.fm
> <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519>)*
> *The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
> *A Galaxy of Sea Stars by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo***LOVE THIS BOOK*
> *A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee*
> *Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (audio)*
> *A Tale Magnolious by Suzanne Nelson***AMAZING STORY*
> *Hope To Read Soon:*
> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
> *We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spaulding*
> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
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> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:51 PM Polack, Lisa <lpolack at ellingtonschools.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I suggest checking with the public library to see if they have Hoopla.
>> We partnered with the local library to get students library cards so they
>> can access the town library's digital resources.
>> Hoopla is great for book clubs cause multiple students can read the same
>> title at the same time and you don't have to worry about wait lists like on
>> Overdrive or Libby.
>> I don't know if the older titles will be there but it worked out really
>> well for an 8th grade contemporary fiction unit. Hoopla has a lot of well
>> written, diverse, and current titles.
>> -Lisa
>>
>>
>> *Lisa Polack  MEd, MLS*
>> *School Librarian, **Ellington Middle School*
>> *Secretary, Nutmeg Book Award*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:44 PM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have another question, about Epic. We use it in school, and my
>>> understanding was parents had to pay to use it at home.  Now they are
>>> offering remote access for free, but it means inviting all the parents to
>>> sign up.  When I asked teachers to do that, some did, some said parents
>>> didn't do it, some said it's too much for parents, and some said that they
>>> gave their code to their students, and with the teacher code, the students
>>> can access Epic from home.  That would be so much simpler. Can any of you
>>> confirm that? I sent an inquiry to Epic, but may not hear back for a while.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Elaine
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 12:55 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
>>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey there!
>>>>
>>>> All of those titles for YA/MG are so old...is there any reason she
>>>> isn't choosing newer titles that are more diverse?? I know you are just the
>>>> messenger but maybe find out from her if she is interested in getting some
>>>> newer, more relevant titles on her list.  Have her check out the Project
>>>> Lit titles
>>>> <https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/tips-and-tricks/project-lit-communitys-2019-2020-book-selections/> (the
>>>> 2021 titles will be announced soon too) or the We Need Diverse Books
>>>> Website <https://diversebooks.org/> as a starting point.  Then she
>>>> could cross-reference some of those titles against the digital collections
>>>> you have access to.
>>>>
>>>> An additional resource may be this Padlet
>>>> <https://padlet.com/joyfullearning/CollectionDevelopment> that I have
>>>> used to curate a bunch of great websites and tools for finding
>>>> diverse literature.
>>>> Have a good day!!
>>>> Melissa
>>>>
>>>> Melissa Thom
>>>> @MsThomBookitis
>>>> Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
>>>> West Hartford Public Schools
>>>> Bristow Library Learning Commons Webpage: h
>>>> <http://blog.whps.org/bristowlibrarylearningcommons>ttp://
>>>> bit.ly/BristowLibrary
>>>> *Follow us on Twitter: @bristowllc*
>>>> *Follow me on Goodreads
>>>> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10867206-melissa-thom> *
>>>> *Join the Libro.fm ACL <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519> and
>>>> receive free audiobooks each month! Use my referal code: **lfm82519*
>>>>
>>>> [image: 6648600223023104.png]
>>>>
>>>> *Currently Reading:     *
>>>> *Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson (ARC from Netgalley)*
>>>> *Quintessence by Jess Redman (Netgalley)*
>>>> *Currently Listening:*
>>>> *Land of Stories by Chris Colfer*
>>>> *Recently Finished:      *
>>>> *Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown (audio from Libro.fm
>>>> <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519>)*
>>>> *Clean Getaway by Nic Stone **(audio from Libro.fm
>>>> <http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm82519>)*
>>>> *The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn***HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
>>>> *A Galaxy of Sea Stars by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo***LOVE THIS BOOK*
>>>> *A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee*
>>>> *Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (audio)*
>>>> *A Tale Magnolious by Suzanne Nelson***AMAZING STORY*
>>>> *Hope To Read Soon:*
>>>> *Ten Thousand Doors in January by Alix Harrow*
>>>> *We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spaulding*
>>>> *The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead*
>>>> *Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>>>> http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com
>>>> Follow me on Twitter @msthombookitis
>>>> <http://twitter.com/msthombookitis>*
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 12:49 PM David Bilmes <dbilmes at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have an English teacher who is looking for materials for her
>>>>> classes. I've already shared information with her about how to access the
>>>>> 424 e-books on our Follett Shelf, and shared with her information about
>>>>> Libby, the app our public library uses to access digital resources such as
>>>>> ebooks and audiobooks.
>>>>>
>>>>> She teaches a Kid Lit class and is looking for e-books for grades 4-8.
>>>>> Examples she gave me are:
>>>>>
>>>>>    - Night of the Howling Dogs, Graham Salisbury
>>>>>    - The Birthday Room, Kevin Henkes
>>>>>    - Birds of a Feather, Jacqueline Woodson
>>>>>    - Rainy, Sis Deans
>>>>>    - Any Beverly Cleary or Kimberly WIllis Holt
>>>>>
>>>>> She also said: I want them to read longer-length novels
>>>>> for young readers. (But again, it can't be too old fashioned or they just
>>>>> don't get it.) Last semester my students read *Island of the Blue
>>>>> Dolphins* (that was okay); *The Whipping Boy* (They liked this one);
>>>>> and *Where the Red Fern Grows* (a good story, but a snoozer for
>>>>> today's reader).
>>>>>
>>>>> I downloaded the Libby App and searched Bibliomation on it, and some
>>>>> of the above books were available and some weren't. Does anyone else have
>>>>> suggestions on how I can help her find e-books for her class?
>>>>>
>>>>> David Bilmes
>>>>> Oxford High School
>>>>>
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