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Featured Collections in Granite’s Sora | May 15, 2023
** Sora Sweet Reads ** Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ** Magazines for Kids! ** Magazines for Teens! ** New Children’s Books – May 2023 ** New Teen Books – May 2023 ** Celebrate Spring! ** This post highlights a few of the curated collections of digital titles…
Featured Collections in Granite’s Sora | May 1, 2023
** Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ** New Children’s Books – May 2023 ** New Teen Books – May 2023 ** Poem in Your Pocket ** Earth Day / Get Outside! ** Best of 2022! ** Star Wars ** This post highlights a few of the curated collections…
Sora Sweet Reads | Summer 2023
Sora Sweet Reads are back this summer! Granite students and staff have access to a large library of ebooks and audiobooks in Sora, not only during the school year but all summer long. Starting May 15, when students log in to Sora they will also have access to the Sora…
2022 Top Titles in Granite School Libraries
Students and staff in Granite School District checked out over 1.2 million books from school libraries in the 2022 calendar year! We’ve compiled and analyzed this circulation data to determine the most popular book titles in the district this past year, both overall and among newer books published in 2022….
Latest Book Reviews
I’m a Volcano!
Science Buddies Written by Bridget Heos, Illustrated by Mike Ciccotello I thought that this book…
I’m a Virus!
Science Buddies Written by Bridget Heos, Illustrated by Mike Ciccotello In a very cute and…
The City Tree
Written by Shira Boss, Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez A hole in the sidewalk turns out…
The World And Everything In It
Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes A quiet thoughtful book about big things: the sea,…
The Notorious Scarlett and Browne
Written by Jonathan Stroud Scarlett and Browne’s reputations from book one are catching up with…
Festergrimm
The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #4 Written by Thomas Taylor, Illustrated by Tom Booth The Legends…
Whale Fall
Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem Written by Melissa Stewart, Illustrated by Rob Dunlavey I really liked…
Butt or Face?
Can you tell which end you’re looking at? Written and Illustrated by Kari Lavelle I…
This Is Not A Cookbook
A Chef’s Creative Process From Imagination to Creation Written by Flynn McGarry, Illustrated by Adil…
Songs of America (Young Readers Edition)
Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation Written by Jon Meacham and Tim…
Real to Me
Written by Minh Lê, Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa This beautifully illustrated book gave me the…
Lou
Written and Illustrated by Breanna Carzoo Lou is the cutest little fire hydrant, but doesn’t…
Sparrows in the Wind
Written by Gail Carson Levine From one of my favorite authors, this book is the…
The Smashed Man of Dread End
Written by J.W. Ocker Noe and her family have moved into a new neighborhood. It…
Pink, Blue, and You!
Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes Written and Illustrated by Elise Gravel This book talks…
The Stardust That Made Us
A Visual Exploration of Chemistry, Atoms, Elements, and the Universe Written by Colin Stuart, Illustrated…
To Make
Written by Danielle Davis, Illustrated by Mags DeRoma To Make is a fun picture book…
Little Daymond Learns to Earn
Written by Daymond John, Illustrated by Nicole Miles I liked this book a lot! Not…