Category: middle grade

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Supreme Court Justice
by Emily Dolbear (Author)
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Booktalk: On June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice. In that moment, she also became the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the United States. This middle grade biography explores Jackson’s childhood, education, and adulthood, providing readers with a better understanding of who Jackson is and what led to her historic seat on the US Supreme Court.

Snippet: “On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed,” announced the vice president. Loud applause broke out on the Senate floor of the US Capitol. For almost a minute, many senators recognized the historic moment with clapping and cheers.

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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Detector Dogs, Dynamite Dolphins, and More Animals with Super Sensory Powers
by Cara Giaimo (Author), Christina Couch (Author), Daniel Duncan (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Meet incredible animals with all kinds of highly developed senses and learn about the jobs they do in this book full of facts and activities.

Snippet:
DO CATFISH HAVE WHISKERS?
Sort of. Catfish look like they have whiskers, but each of those long “hairs” on a catfish’s face is actually an organ called a barbel.

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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