What's New in the LMC?
May 2019
It's Back... White Eagle's Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair!
Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school one last time with a Buy One, Get One FREE* Book Fair! This special event offers a great opportunity for you to add twice as many books to your child’s library. For every item you buy, you get another item for FREE! It’s that simple! You’ll leave the Fair with twice as many books! (All Free items must be equal or lesser value than the ones you buy.)
Scholastic’s Buy One, Get One FREE* Book Fair will be held from Thursday, May 9th to Friday, May 17th. Shopping hours outside of the school day require that students be accompanied by an adult.
Book Fair Hours
- Thurs., May 9th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: 3rd Grade Bio Night
- Friday, May 10th from 9:15 am – 3:15 pm: Parents Only
- Monday, May 13th from 9:15 – 3:15 pm
- Tuesday, May 14th from 9:15 – 3:15 pm
- Wednesday, May 15th from 9:15 – 3:15 pm
- Thursday, May 16th from 9:15 - 3:15
- Friday, May 17th from 9:15 am – 3:35 pm: State Fair Fun!
Visit for more information and to set up your child's eWallet visit: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/whiteeagleschool
Creation Station Fun:
It’s our last month of school! Be sure to check out what’s new in our Creation Station until next year...
- Make your own maracas: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your own musical instrument.
- Pool Noodle Structures: What can you build with pool noodle pieces and toothpicks?
- Measurement Challenge Cards
Make It, Take It for White Eagle IPEF
Want to make your own top/fidget spinner? Want to help White Eagle IPEF runners? Come to our Top/Fidget Spinner Make It, Take It morning! Be looking for details coming out next week for Creation Station fun that helps our school.
New Books:
Circle
This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle’s friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final chapter of their clever shapes trilogy.
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The Book Hog
The Book Hog loves books-the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell-and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for story time, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.
Say Something
The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea... say something! If you see an injustice... say something! Each of us, each and every day, have the chance to say something: with our actions, our words, and our voices. Perfect for kid activists everywhere, this timely story reminds readers of the undeniable importance and power of their voice. There are so many ways to tell the world who you are... what you are thinking... and what you believe. And how you'll make it better. The time is now: SAY SOMETHING!
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The Donkey Egg
Bear would rather sleep all day than work on his farm, and Fox knows just the kind of help he needs— a donkey! When Fox tricks Bear into buying a donkey egg, Bear can't wait for it to hatch so he can meet his new friend. But donkeys don't come from eggs! And when the "egg" finally opens, Bear gets a fruity surprise. Luckily, Bear doesn't have to face disappointment alone . . . Hare is there to help!
Festival of Colors
Spring is here, and it’s almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo and Chintoo are busy gathering flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival. And when at last the big day comes, they gather with their friends, family, and neighbors for a vibrant celebration of fresh starts, friendship, forgiveness, and, of course, fun!
We Are (Not) Friends
Two fuzzy friends are having a fun playdate when a new pal hops in. As the day continues, each friend feels left out at times. It isn’t so easy to figure out how to act when everything seems to change. With humor and heart, the beloved characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not) Small navigate a friendship triangle as only they can.
The Very Impatient Caterpillar
HEY! What are you guys doing? We're going to metamorphosize.
Meta-WHAT-now? Transform into butterflies.
Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?
Yes. With wings?
Yes. Wait for ME!!
Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.
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Hello, Hedgehog: Do You Like My Bike?
Hedgehog has a new bike!
Hedgehog loves his new bike. His best friend Harry says he likes it, too. But when Hedgehog asks Harry to go bike riding with him, Harry says he does not want to go. Does Harry not like his friend's new bike? Or could this all have something to do with training wheels? These reassuring, laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!
Unicorn and Yeti: Sparkly New Friends
Meet Unicorn and Yeti!
Unicorn has a horn and can do magic. Yeti is big and furry and cannot do magic.
Yeti likes snowball fights. Unicorn does not like snowball fights.
But Unicorn and Yeti both love sparkly things, magic rainbows, and — most of all — being best friends! These laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!
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My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories
Loud and confident Big Duck, her clever brother, Little Duck, and their agreeable purple friend, Porcupine, return in this early reader with three humorous but uneven adventures. In the first adventure, “My Kite Is Stuck!” observant Little Duck with his blue baseball cap quietly saves the day when their toys are stuck up a tree. And he does it again in the third story, when Big Duck and Porcupine work together to set up the “Best Lemonade Stand” but hilariously forget one (very!) essential item. Fans of this series will enjoy this trio of friends in their second, mostly funny, outing. - Kirkus Reviews
Super Hero Adventures
Thwip! You Are It!
Spider-Man chases villains throughout the city, with the help of his Super Hero friends,
Tricky Trouble!
It's super hero day at school and the Avengers are going. The heroes help the kids in class to learn, but someone is stealing stuff, so no one else can learn. Can the heroes figure out who is doing it?
The Alien Next Door Series
The New Kid
In the first book of the Alien Next Door series, an alien boy named Zeke tries to fit in and adjust to life on Earth, while a classmate, Harris, suspects that Zeke might not be quite what he claims to be.
Aliens for Dinner?
In the second book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris and Roxy go over to Zeke's house and meet his strange family. Will Harris be able to prove to Roxy that Zeke and his family are aliens?
Alien Scout
In the third book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris knows Zeke is an alien, and they go away for a weekend trip as Beaver Scouts. Will Harris be able to help Zeke keep his secret when another scout starts suspecting something?
The Binder of Doom: Brute-Cake
Alexander Bopp is the leader of the Super Secret Monster Patrol, a club whose members are sworn to protect the town from monsters. But there haven't been monsters to fight for months... Alexander misses his best friends — and fellow club members — Rip and Nikki. Then he starts finding weird old-timey objects, cake crumbs, and creepy monster cards all over town! Could the monsters be back? The Super Secret Monster Patrol will have to get back together to find out!
Unicorn Rescue Society Series: The Chupacabras of the Río Grande
Elliot and Uchenna have only just returned from their most recent Unicorn Rescue Society mission when Professor Fauna whisks them away (Jersey, too!), on their next exciting adventure. This time, they're headed to Laredo, on the U.S.-Mexican border to help another mythical creature in need: the chupacabras.
Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo Cervantes—plus their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes and her curandero husband Israel—the kids struggle to not only keep the chupacabras safe, but also to bring a divided community together once more.
Click here to watch a video book trailer for the series.
Visit the Unicorn Rescue Society website for more fun videos and activities.
Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs
When Samantha Spinner's uncle Paul disappeared, he left presents for his nieces and nephew. Samantha's sister, Buffy, got $2,400,000,000. Her brother, Nipper, got the New York Yankees. Samantha got . . . a rusty old umbrella. Wow! So unfair, Uncle Paul.
Well, it seemed unfair--until Samantha discovered that the old umbrella holds the plans for a super-secret network of transit systems that covers the globe. It's the ticket to danger and adventure beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
But Uncle Paul is still missing. And Samantha just received a new gift from him: a pair of strange purple sunglasses. Are they another powerful present? A clue to his whereabouts? Or just a bad fashion choice? Samantha and Nipper need to figure it out fast, because . . . here comes the SUN!
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Click here to check out book #1!
The Library of Ever
With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored—until she discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Mazelike and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe’s wisdom. Every book ever written, and every fact ever known, can be found within its walls. And Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian.
She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces down a dark nothingness that wants to destroy all knowledge. To save the library, Lenora will have to test her limits and uncover secrets hidden among its shelves.
The Friendship War
This is war. Okay—that's too dramatic. But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning. And it feels wonderful.
Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of everything—and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. It's a fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting and trading and even fighting over . . . buttons?! A fad that might also get her in major trouble and could even be the end of Grace and Ellie's friendship. Because Ellie's not used to being one-upped by anybody. There's only one thing for Grace to do. With the help of Hank—the biggest button collector in the sixth grade—she will have to figure out a way to end the fad once and for all. But once a fad starts, can it be stopped?
Song for a Whale
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be.
When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him?
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Magic Misfits: The Second Story
Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into skill by becoming an escape artist--a valuable trait when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town, however, Leila and her pals won't be able to escape the big mystery heading their way. Whether chasing mad monkeys or banishing ghosts from haunted hotels, these six friends will do their best to keep Mineral Wells safe--but can they still protect themselves in the process?
Join the Magic Misfits as they discover adventure, friendship, and more than a few hidden secrets in this delightful new series. Whether you're a new fan of stage magic or a longtime expert at illusion, Magic Misfits is sure to delight even more than sawing your assistant in half!
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Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand
For Rebecca Chin, babysitting has always been fun. But one night, a thunderstorm knocks the power out while she’s watching baby Kyle, and creepy things begin to happen in the house. A locked window opens by itself, mossy handprints streak the wall, and the baby begins acting strange. When she finds out that no one else in town was affected by the storm, Rebecca begins to wonder if something supernatural is going on.
Fellow sitters Tanya, Clio, and Maggie help Rebecca unravel the mystery, only to discover something unbelievable. A sinister, paranormal villain has taken the baby and replaced him with a changeling! The girls can save him—if they can survive a scary journey into the Nightmare Realm!
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Olive wants to get in on the act . . . Any act!
Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up?
Perfect for City of Ember fans!
Greystone Secrets Series: The Strangers
What makes you you?
The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best—acting silly and being adored. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.
But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’re the same ages. They even have identical birthdays. Who, exactly, are these strangers?
Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. Morales and her daughter, Natalie. But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down.
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The Bridge Home
Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter—and friendship—on an abandoned bridge. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to laugh about and take pride in too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.