Promesa Academy Library
Our Promesa Library holds a vibrant and diverse collection where our Promesa Pandas can find books that serve as mirrors, windows, and atlases for who they are and all they wish to be. This page displays our weekly features. Happy Reading! -Ms. Ovalle
Week of January 10
We Shall Overcome is a civil rights song, deriving from a folk song, a work song. It's an inspiring force with a power and promise that turned up in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speeches and sermons.
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Week of January 17
We March by Shane W. Evans is one of the books featured in our Promesa Library this month! Please enjoy this reading by Marley Dias, an activist, and author, who at 13 years old, launched the #1000blackgirlbooks initiative to ensure that children of color are represented in literature.
Her book, Marley Dias Gets it Done: And So Can You, is a guide for children to actively make changes in their communities and Promesa pandas can also find it in our library collection!
Her book, Marley Dias Gets it Done: And So Can You, is a guide for children to actively make changes in their communities and Promesa pandas can also find it in our library collection!
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Week of January 24
Local author and Illustrator duo, Xelena Gonzalez and Adriana M. Garcia, present their second book, Where Wonder Grows! Stories live all around us and if we look closer. we can find stories and sources of wisdom in our own backyard.
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Book Launch:
You're Invited!
We hope to see some of our Promesa Pandas at this event at Confluence Park on Saturday, February 5, 2022, where there will be a live reading, activity stations, face painting, and a chance to meet the creators of this amazing book!
Week of January 31
February is Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! We are so excited to offer books and activities that honor the achievements, contributions, and sacrifices of Black and/or African Americans. Our Promesa Pandas will learn about adversities and triumphs that have shaped our nation while finding books that reflect their unique backgrounds and interests! Stay warm y’all and looking forward to seeing you next week
Week of February 7
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Week of February 14
Sulwe means star. This story follows the story of a young girl Sulwe as she learns a lesson from a fable based on the sisterhood between day and night. A fable is a story that teaches us a lesson through nature. What is Sulwe's lesson? Come to the library to find out!
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Week of February 21
Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong
This week students will learn about how Louis Armstrong discovered his gift of music at an early age. They will then determine what their gift is and share it with the class.
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Week of February 28
Read Across America Week
This week we celebrate reading! Every day we will have a guest reader during library time.
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