MyLibraryNYC Best of 2015-16 Gr. PreK-5 by Jordan Graham, Outreach Librarian, MyLibraryNYCAugust 12, 2016

MyLibraryNYC is a partnership between the NYC Department of Education and the city's three public library systems, providing enhanced borrowing privileges, Teacher Sets, and support from outreach librarians to over 500 schools in all five boroughs.

We're looking back on our favorite resources from our work with educators, students, and fellow librarians during the last school year in anticipation of the 2016-17 school year. We hope these lists inspire you as you prepare for September!

Books

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Check out the Teacher Set: Great Books for 5th Grade, Biographies and Memoirs in Graphic Novel Form , El Deafo Book Club Set

When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill

Check out the Teacher Set: Great Books for 4th Grade, Hip Hop History, Coretta Scott King Award Winners

George by Alex Gino

Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure by Nadja Spiegelman & Sergio García Sánchez

Check out the Teacher Set: Great Books for 2nd Grade

Teacher Sets

Teacher Sets are only available to educators at participating MyLibraryNYC schools. If you are not a MyLibraryNYC educator, you can access many of the same titles at your local library. You may also be eligible for special borrowing privileges with an Educator Card. Questions? Email us at help@mylibrarynyc.org

Teacher Set orders will open on Monday, August 22 with delivery resuming on Tuesday, September 6.

Mo Willems Assorted Read Aloud Bookpack

A fun assorted set of read alouds and audio all by favorite author Mo Willems!

Dr. Seuss Assorted Set with DVD

No one can entertain early learners like Dr. Seuss! Use this assorted set for storytime, browsing and sharing to get children reading and listening. Also included is a DVD of favorite Seuss stories.

Yucky Critters

Yucky critters get their due in this cute set from the Disgusting Critters series. Fun illustrations and nonfiction text tell the story of the spider, worm, slug and rat. Just because they aren't warm and fuzzy doesn't mean we can't learn something from them. Use for supplemental classroom reading or to add a fun selection to storytime.