January
Program
Details
Theme: Science & Science Fiction
Featured Titles by Grade:
K
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Bee, by Britta Teckentrup
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I’m Like a Tree and A Tree’s Like Me, by Sylvaine Jaqui, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick
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The Curious Garden, By Peter Brown
1
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Toys in Space, by Mini Grey
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Creep, Leap, Crunch! by Jody Jensen Shaffer
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We Are Definitely Human, by X. Fang
2
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Mae Among the Stars, by Roda Ahmed
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June 29, 1999, by David Wiesner
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Molly on the Moon, by Mary Robinette Kowal
3
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Baloney (Henry P.), by Jon Scieszka
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There’s Nothing to Do On Mars, by Chris Gall
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Stalactite & Stalagmite, by Drew Beckmeyer
4
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Manjhi Moves A Mountain, by Nancy Churnin
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The Barnabus Project, by The Fan Brothers
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Astro, by Manuel Marsol, translated by Lizzie Davis
5
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City Under the City, by Dan Yaccarino
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Zathura, by Chris Van Allsburg
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Bounce! A Scientific History of Rubber, by Sarah Albee
6
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First Chapter of Red Scare, by Liam Francis Walsh
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Queens of the Jungle, by Carly Anne York
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First Chapter of The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera
Detailed Titles and Activities Downloadable PDF
Kirkus Reviews (2025)
National Science Teaching Association (2025)
Woods (2017)
Robotics Night
A Special Event
Program
Details
January 24, 2026
5:30-8 pm
Cafeteria
Students and families are invited to participate in an engaging evening program.
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This program will be presented in partnership with the local high school robotics club, ClubRED - Robotics, Engineering, Design. The high school students and club mentor will present their robotics builds and explain how they are preparing for their upcoming competition.
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The librarian and ClubRED mentor will present a demonstration of how to use Terrapin Blue-Bots.
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Students and families will use Blue-Bots with card mats and command cards to problem solve.
Agenda:
5:30 pm Welcome
5:35-6:10 pm High School ClubRED Presentation
6:10-6:30 pm Blue-Bot Demo
6:30-8:00 pm Blue-Bot Coding for Families
Food Trucks will be on site. Vendors will contribute 10% of sales as a donation to the Library.
Marketing & Promotion:
Beginning in January, Teachers will communicate about Robotics Night to their students’ families via ClassDoJo. Flyers will be posted to common areas, bathrooms, classrooms, in the cafeteria, and main office. Flyers will also be posted on school social media and communications platforms.
Staffing & Support:
ClubRED team members will volunteer to assist attendees with coding Blue-Bots.
Total Expenses: $4470
The purchase of tech for this event is funded by the Best Buy School Tech Grant.
Fresno Unified School District (2025)
Terrapin (n.d.)
