Month: January 2018

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Remembering Vera

Remembering Vera
by Patricia Polacco (Author/Illustrator)

Booktalk: In 1962 a stray dog was found under a pile of boxes in a Coast Guard warehouse in what used to be called Government Island, the Coast Guard Base in San Francisco Bay, when a seaman named Dave Bunch was mopping the floor. It was love at first sight. At first the men decided to hide the pup from the Commander, thinking she wouldn’t be allowed. But soon enough all of the men in the barracks fell hard for the little dog. Then one day when high waves challenged another vessel at sea, it was Vera’s fierce determination and natural swimming ability that brought the life preserver and safety line to the sinking boat. Vera became a hero and the beloved pet and mascot of the San Francisco Coast Guard.

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Figure Skating

Winter Olympic Sports: Figure Skating
by Laura Hamilton Waxman (Author)

Booktalk: A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic figure skating. Includes descriptions of men’s and women’s singles program, ice dancing, pairs skating, and the team figure skating events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games.

Snippet: The Winter Olympics happens every four years. The world’s best skaters come together. They skate hard. They dream big. They all want a chance to win a gold medal.

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