A seed in the sun was amazing!! <br><br>On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, Gail Nelson &lt;<a href="mailto:gwnelson100@gmail.com">gwnelson100@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Possibly either of these?  <div>Efren Divided or The First Rule of Punk?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 11:14 AM Loretta Sullivan via CASL-L &lt;<a href="mailto:casl-l@mylist.net" target="_blank">casl-l@mylist.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large">Hello everyone,<br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large">I am looking for latin america themed fiction books for sixth graders to replace or add to the choice of reading Esperanza Rising (Pam Munoz).  Does anyone have any favorites/suggestions that would have similar themes and/or latin america cultural similarities?  Looking for something more modern or something that students can connect with.  Thanks so much in advance for any ideas.  </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><font color="#000000">Respectfully</font>,</font><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" color="#000000">Loretta Sullivan</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" color="#000000">Library Media Specialist       <span></span><span></span><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" color="#000000">Bennet Academy</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" color="#000000">Manchester, CT</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4" color="#000000"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xeSd9r6rj1iznPkgrBP4fuyBHIeDMqZH7TtDh6YFRPyRKxQVuricub53025C1eINODiio8Eo8"><br></font></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVrMPUizxNsazS_0WXqCKT1-EDJHvAvpWPE4w6Xd91LLmw9Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="font-size:13.3333px" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#0000ff">2023-2024 Chromebook Request Form</font></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGeO-UVcCsTXQDHbPXX0W-dXgO6y2JNR8_WH5mM-SVi3n8_g/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">2023-2024 Bennet Chromebook Take Home Permission Form</font></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvxJcMBjJKcNSy3sawPxAsA5S477g8155FzS-SKDc4SdjeNQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">2023-2024 Poster Request Form</font></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.mpspride.org/informationsystems" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">IT Work Order Link</font></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">For all other technology assistance (including laptops and iPads), go to the </span><a href="http://bit.ly/mps_helpdesk" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">IT Helpdesk</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">o</font></span><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">r call / text 860-682-0607,  Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><img width="96" height="95" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z9HJ6trVDA_GScpP5_hhn6sF3BOX1wkJu_46_Ju5pDv7xMauSoOJurI1X4A5-TqUgrjZPu7PU"><br></font></div><div>&quot;Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.&quot; -Charles W. Eliot</div><div><br></div><div><font size="4" face="times new roman, serif">                                                    </font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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