This week we are traveling to the beautiful land of India!
First Grade students read Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins.
We were all moved to find out that this book about a group of women who save their village from deforestation is based on a true story! In the 1970s, the Chipko Andolan (“Hug the Tree Movement”) was instrumental in protecting trees from being cut down. As a result, village councils today must meet to agree on exactly how many trees can be cut down in an area and new trees are planted each year.
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We also talked about the chapter book section of our library and how all the books have “FIC” on their call number, which stands for “Fiction.“
