Slauson Library
Welcome to the
Slauson Library! -
A place to find yourself in great books, engage in research,
collaborate with peers, and discover new ideas!
Ms. Maguire, Slauson Librarian, maguirel@aaps.k12.mi.us
Check out a book on Sora!
Sora is our eBook platform that students access directly from Schoology, or the Google waffle. AAPS Librarians along with ELA teachers, with input from students and teachers, have created a culturally responsive eBook collection to support literacy, reading circles, and inspire AAPS students. Sora LiveBinder: EVERYTHING you need to know how to do on Sora!
CHECK OUT OUR NEW LIFE LIBRARY- SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING COLLECTION
CLICK ON LIFE LIBRARY TAB ABOVEDon't have an AADL library card? No worries, apply online!
All AAPS student and staff can get a library card. Use that library card to get free eBooks and digital audiobooks
Online Databases
can now be accessed through Schoology
Current Events and NEWS
Online Resources
Video Streaming
Public Library Resources
Author Outreach and other fun!
Leah Henderson reads from her new middle grade novel,
The Magic In Changing your Stars
Veera Hiranandani, author of the The Night Diary, among other books, offers inspiring writing prompts to develop voice and characters.
Jason Reynold reads the first book in his middle grade series, Ghost
Author & illustrator Grace Lin teaches viewers how to draw a Chinese Dragon and shares some tidbits about Chinese culture!
A special site with free eBooks, games, videos and activities related to all things Harry Potter!
Warriors series by Erin Hunter - official website with guides, games, and series explained!
Podcast series for kids in which kids get to ask authors questions about writing, illustrating, and literature
excerpt from Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.
Conversation about race and YA lit with René Watson and Jason Reynolds
Video about why we pay attention to Banned Books
Armchair Travel! Visit 12 of the world's most famous museums from home on a virtual tour!
Game by the World Food Programme. For each answer you get right, our sponsors send the cash equivalent of 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme, who use it to save and change lives.
Homework Help
Slauson Homework Club
Thursdays in Ms. Darnton's room, Rm. 318
PALMA (Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association) ,
Tues. & Thurs. at Downtown Ann Arbor District Library
Just for Fun
Book Trailers:
New graphic novel by author of Wonder
New novel by Ruta Sepetys
Recommended Book about tolerance