Troublemakers in Trousers

Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore to Get Things Done
by Sarah Albee (Author) and Kaja Kajfez (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Meet twenty-one women throughout history who broke fashion and norms to do something groundbreaking in this middle-grade collection that celebrates trailblazers and troublemakers.

Snippet: In ancient and medieval times, men did not wear pants. They wore dress-like attire. Go ahead and call it a tunic, toga, loincloth, chiton, kilt, sarong, or robes. Whatever. Men did not wear pants. (In many countries today, men still don’t.)

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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Duct Tape Purim

Duct Tape Purim
by Jill Colella Bloomfield (Author)
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Booktalk: What do duct tape and Queen Esther have in common? Both are strong, flexible and can withstand very challenging circumstances! Use math to measure as you create fun costumes and accessories with duct tape such as royal bracelets for Vashti, Haman’s hat, a horse for Mordechai, and more to celebrate the holiday of Purim.

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

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