Another Opportunity to Shine
The girls had an great time this morning discussing Kate T. Parker's book, "Strong is the New Pretty." We discussed strength in all of its various types, we talked about the layout of Kate's book, and we worked on our questions for the book club exclusive meeting with Kate tonight!
We all enjoyed strong mind and body fueling snacks. The girls had a great time creating their own images of #davisstrong.
We are very excited to be reading "Elsie Mae has Something to Say" by Nancy Cavanaugh next! Our next book club meeting is on October 30th at 7:30 am in the LS Media Center. Just to up the excitement a little we are very pleased to announce that Nancy Cavanaugh will be visiting the Davis Academy next week on Tuesday, September 26 courtesy of Foxtale Book Shoppe! You may order your books for this event here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12DGGuHe8wsaT_vTGiFMF-LZWp5jv4DULUAvl1iWUGzg/edit?usp=sharing
Elsie Mae is pretty sure this’ll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents’ house with her new dog, Huck, and she’s written a letter to President Roosevelt that she’s confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. What’s more, Elsie Mae gets wind of hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House.
But when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his “Hallelujahs,” Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero.
Historical Fiction full of mystery and adventure. A book that will take readers on a trip they’ll never forget. 