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Mrs. Blot - Library Assistant
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This Year's Virginia Reader's Choice Books!
2026 - 2027 Primary Books
All at Once Upon a Time by Mara Rockliff
I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff
Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang
Mavis the Bravest by Lu Fraser
Who Ate Steve? by Susannah Lloyd
Little Bird Laila by Kelly Yang
Octopus Acrobatics by Sue Fliess
The Spotless Giraffe by Peter Millett
Over and Under the Wetland by Kate Messner
2026 - 2027 Elementary Books
Blue Stars Mission 1: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith Illustrated by Molly Murakami
Sparkle by Lakita Wilson
Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla
Mama's Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna Mann
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson by Carole Boston Weatherford
The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily by Richard Ayoade
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti
Bounce!: A Scientific History of Rubber by Sarah Albee
Haiku Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle
Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice Top Picks!
- 25-26 Virginia Reader's Choice Primary Winner - "No Cats in the Library", Second Place- "How Dinosaurs Went Extinct", Third Place "Butt or Face" Award given by the Virginia State Literacy Association
- 25-26 Virginia Reader's Choice Elementary Winner - "Hoops", Second Place "The Skull", Third Place - "Dog Town" Award given by the Virginia State Literacy Association
How to choose a "JUST-RIGHT BOOK"
Using the 5-Finger Rule will help you choose a book you can read. Open a book to any page and begin to read. Every time you find a word that you can't read or understand, hold up one finger. When you complet the page, count your fingers.
1 Finger - VERY EASY
2 Fingers = Perfect (Just- Right Book)
3 Fingers = Give It A Try
4 Fingers = Challenging - Read With Help
5 Fingers - Very Difficult - Make A Different Choice
Reading Resources for Penn Students
Library Instruction & Information
The Penn Library is part of the block schedule. Each class will visit the library for encore once every 10 days. Library instruction includes information management, research skills, book care, library etiquette, and collaborative instruction to support the curriculum.
Students in Kindergarten may check out 1 book. Students in grades 1st-5th may check out 3 books. Books must be returned before new books are checked out. In addition to coming with their class, teachers may send students during our open checkout times.
The online catalog system is available on the internet by accessing our school webpage and clicking on the library link. Students can check for availability of books in our library from any computer, both at school and home. We encourage the students to browse the catalog for ideas and favorite titles.
Mrs. Swank & Mrs. Blot
