![]() ![]() ![]() This is such a fun story! An evil genius is out to destroy all the books! But Lyric McKerrigan is not having any of it. Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein KA-POW kind of mad." Then, her grandmother tells her about the luchadoras and together they hatch a marvelous plan. Lucía runs through the playground with her red cape, and the boys tell her "girls can't be superheroes." This makes Lucía mad, "Spicy mad. Lucía the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza One day while riding his bike, Henry collides with a bird and becomes Sparrowboy! He uses his new found powers to save the neighborhood from bullies and runaway wagons–all while completing his newspaper route. The Adventures of Sparrowboy by Brian Pinkney Of course they do, but mom has a good solution for when the house gets a little messy. The kids use their imagination to turn ordinary household objects into props for their caped crusade, defining mom's reminder to not get too carried away. Kapow! by George O'ConnorĪ young boy and his friend transform into American Eagle and Bug Girl and set off to capture The Rubber Bandit! O'Connor illustrates this fun adventure in large graphic novel-style panels. They use their superpowers just for you.All of the superhero books below are just right for preschoolers through elementary school. Because it actually kind of does.Īnd along the way, thank that librarian who inspired you, who handed you that book, who took that extra time to track it down for you. And our superheroes answer is simple really: just read. Casey Foundation, the role of libraries and librarians becomes more critical as we seek to find a solution. ![]() When pondering the reality that “children who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers” according to a study by the Annie E. I have seem a variety of stuffed literature characters atop shelves vivid scenes from popular books painted on walls strings of twinkling white lights to set a warm mood and at the holiday giveaways, images of a warm, crackling fire projected on the wall while carols played. Each librarian carries out their vision of their space, too. You can see that the students arrive expectant, certain that something good is about to happen. Each one is a sanctuary for the children that enter. Haywood, who think, troubleshoot and problem solve to keep us threaded together.Īfter volunteering weekly for BookSpring for six months and visiting school libraries all over the city, I have seen first hand how critical school libraries are for children. Behind all of this are the people like Mrs. NPR’s show This American Life recently aired a brilliant episode called “The Room of Requirement,” which chronicles all of the ways that libraries fill needed niches in our lives, whether it is the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, the only library in the world that exists in two countries at once, or our own Austin Central Library here in downtown, which in its modern glory acknowledges and serves the needs of all community members. Susan Orlean’s recent work of nonfiction The Library Book chronicles the history of the Los Angeles Public Library staff who soldiered on through fire, sweeping up piles of burned literature and picking up sopping books to help rebuild after a terrible fire. Arms with an unwavering belief in the power of literacy and community, they march on towards fulfilling their vision regardless of impediments in their way. Though her cape was invisible, this woman’s superhuman powers to bring children under the spell of reading were palpable.Īs I drove home, I reflected on the unflinching, unfailing good that librarians do in the world. Haywood’s upcoming event, I watched her warmly welcome two student visitors who wanted to check out books take down a bulletin and completely reconstruct a new one for upcoming Valentine’s Day eat lunch while standing up shelve books and host a colleague who was seeking some quiet downtime.Īll the while, she explained how she had cobbled together funding for an author’s visit to the school in the fall as well as for BookSpring’s services how she is constantly culling worn out books and brainstorming ways to acquire new ones how she also works to inspire teachers to come in and take advantage of her various book kits for their classrooms. While I quietly constructed a bracket for Mrs. “I can’t wait to get started on the Battle of the Books!” And thus began a two hour stint of volunteering with a front row seat to a superhero in action. “Oh, I am so glad that you are here,” said Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center librarian Alexia Haywood in a chipper, enthusiastic voice. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Librarian Alexia Haywood, in front of her newest bulletin board, holding two of her favorite books. ![]()
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