Librarian Dawn Henderson

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Uh oh- am I in for a rude awakening??? I was at the part when they are sneaking out after he knows about Scilla. #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Phin is manipulative. I didn’t trust him much from the start. #ppspdspot

1st chat for "The Midnight Children" by @DanGemeinhart Tweet your thoughts! #ppspdspot @jp_library @cp_library @Erufus2 @vunkjp @Vikes_Dawgs @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @jendef3 @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @quiche36

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I meant Phin- 😜#ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I must say kudos to the author for Phon not having the typical reaction that could be in many books as he learns about Scilla. I almost didn’t want to go further because I thought he would shun her. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I felt like wrenching when Scilla got dinked into the “dung tea.” 🤢 #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Scilla’s memory of the peach she had with Dora reminds me of the time I got a gift of peaches from @HarryandDavid from my nephews. They were the best peaches I have ever had. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I wonder what happened to Dora. The reader knows that Emily was sent off to work but Dora’s fate seems to be more dire. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I hope Phin continues to be a good friend as Scilla is starting to trust him. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks The inner dialogue makes me feel so badly for Scilla. I keep cringing as she often spews negative self talk. You can tell she’s had such a hard life. #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I love the character development. Scilla is so interesting and you connect with this character (and some others) right away! Scilla is posing as a boy to save herself (not a spoiler). The inner dialogue is so well done. It endears the reader to the character. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I wonder if there will be a sequel about “The Explorers!” What they have learned so far is beautiful 😊#ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Last chat for "The Experiment" by Rebecca Stead. Tweet your last thoughts about this book. I was surprised at the ending, but loved it too!! #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks What a book!!! It’s difficult to discuss the ending because I don’t want to give it away but my concept of aliens will be forever changed! #ppspdspot

@Erufus2 @suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I thought the ending was perfect! I think a kind of “hell” for villains is having them realize the true extent of their misdeeds. A lack of empathy shields people from feeling remorse. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Should she have gotten her “happy” ending. I feel like I want all the villains both real and fictional to have terrible consequences #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I just said the same thing before I read your post, lol #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I am seriously curious about Tuck. What is the HLP message. And created with pencils?? Is Tuck related to all the cats? #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks When we got to Toto’s chapter my mind went wild and jumped straight to, Toto is really a person that got turned into a cat but Stead must be a cat person because she gets how intense a cat’s love can be for its person and vice versa. #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Chat #3 for "The Experiment" by Rebecca Stead. Part three discussion this week. And what a section! So exciting! What will Nathan and Victor do when they get to the Wagon?? #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Victor is such a great friend! He is dedicated to trying to make sure Nathan stays safe-I’m not sure if I’d be brave enough to go to the Wagon, no matter how much I cared about my friend! #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I also want to find out who is Tuck? Did they spring from Nathan’s brain because he loved reading Calvin and Hobbes or is it just a coincidence? #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks What does that egg have to do with the ship and does Nathan understand what it means?#ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I haven’t even been thinking about them! I’m too obsessed with Toby and Tuck!!! Their relationship is so endearing. #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Another interesting discussion (or lack of) about Nathan's grandparents. Mom said she left Kast too early and doesn't remember her parents. I am really curious about the end of this book. We'll discuss the last parts next week to end February. #ppspdspot

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks I know! Another burning question-Are both parents from Kast or is it just one? #ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks This is so interesting! The tail is the celebrated success? I thought they were trying to blend in?? #ppspdspot

@geriwithetc @CatholicSat Thanks for this! I have been trying to stop myself from using violent language and it’s nice to see a list of alternative sayings.

"Let us begin by disarming our language." Yes! I recently pulled this off to my desktop. . .it's amazing how many 'innocent idioms' are rooted in violence. . . . I have used these myself and without a thought. They are an automatic part of our language. But I want to be more sensitive about them.

Pope Leo XIV in a very practical Lenten Message to all Christians says: “I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor. Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves. Instead, let us strive to measure our words and cultivate kindness and respect in our families, among our friends, at work, on social media, in political debates, in the media and in Christian communities. In this way, words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace.” Full text here: #en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">press.vatican.va/content/salast…

@suehellerjp @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Can we just talk about that tail? How does Stead write so well that I have a soft spot for a tail and I don’t want anything bad to happen to it 😜#ppspdspot

@jp_library @stacygyoung @Vikes_Dawgs @jendef3 @Erufus2 @cp_library @Cillabrarian @DrG_JP @lrupps @DonnaLGoodwin @sarahnjmoore @TeachersWrite @princetonK12 @PrincetonPLkids @kwhitmore5 @MsReegJP @teachlovesbooks Yikes! This busy week has gotten away from me in so many ways!! Chat #2 for "The Experiment" by Rebecca Stead. I'm really enjoying this book! Weird stuff! But that's what I like about this author! #ppspdspot