Diverse Voices --New Books Exploring Immigration

Fourth Graders at Jefferson have been studying immigration to California. As part of this unit, they have been interviewing family members and friends about their own journeys to the United States. During library visits, we've been reading new books connected to the theme of immigration. Some of the amazing new books we've read so far are Islandborn by Junot Diaz, Drawn Together by Mihn Le, Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh, and Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar. Listen to an interview with Minh Le and Dan Santat:

Emma Bland Smith --Jefferson Parent & Author

Jefferson parent and author, Emma Bland Smith, has published a new series of chapter books, Maddy McGuire, about a spirited girl with a keen sense of entreprenuership. All four books are available for check out in the Jefferson Library. To hear a 5th grade student podcast review of Bring Back the Bees, one of the books in the series, click on the link below.

Podcast Book Review of Bring Back the Bees