Badger Book Beat Episode 15

In episode 15 Mrs. De Farno shares four of the new eBook titles now available in Destiny - Stand Up, Yumi Chung, Animorphs: The Invasion, We Dream of Space, and Diary of the Wimpy Kid: The Deep End.

Badger Book Beat Episode 14

Listen to Mrs. De Farno talk about To Night Owl From Dogfish, The Witches Graphic Novel, Baloney and Friends, and Octopus Stew in episode 14.

Badger Book Beat Episode 13

Mrs. De Farno shares four brand new titles just bought for Builta students - Race to the Sun, Class Act, Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol - The Haunted House Next Door, and The Next President.

Badger book beat episode 12

In this episode Mrs. De Farno shares four books by Native American Indian authors to celebrate Native American History Month.

Listen to Mrs. De Farno share 5 more books by Latinx authors in celebration of National Hispanic American Heritage Month.

In this episode Mrs. De Farno shares four books written by Latinx authors in celebration of National Hispanic American Heritage Month.

In episode 9 Mrs. De Farno shares a chapter book, transitional chapter book, and a picture book. The topics in these books deal with secrets, magic, and trying to love math.

In episode 8 Mrs. De Farno shares ebooks from the different digital platforms available to students for independent reading.


In this episode Mrs. De Farno shares how books can be windows, sliding doors, or mirrors and how you can use this information to pick your next book. Also. she will read from Prairie Lotus, Blended, and Farah Rocks Fifth Grade.

Mrs. De Farno wraps up the discussion of the 2021 Bluestem Award nominees in episode 6. In this episode she shares The Van Gogh Deception, A Whole New Ballgame, Sergeant Reckless, and the multiple award winning The Undefeated. Click on the link above to listen.

Click on the link above to listen to Mrs. De Farno talk about four more of the 2021 Bluestem nominess. These nominees include some magic, a graphic novel, and two nonfiction picture books.

Click on the link above to hear Mrs. De Farno share the books Lifeboat 12, Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen, The Ambrose Deception, and Animals by the Numbers.

In episode 3 Mrs. De Farno talks about the 2021 Bluestem nominees: Otis and Will, Hope in the Holler, and Max and the Midknights.

In episode 2 Mrs. De Farno talks about three more 2021 Bluestem Nominees.

Mrs. De Farno has a podcast!!! Click on the link above to hear about two of this year's Bluestem nominees.

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Jill De Farno

LMC Director

Phone: 630-226-4411

Email: Jill_Defarno@ipsd.org