What do you get when you mix an alien, his angry teacher, and some very interesting sounding words? A recipe for a great read-aloud with First Grade students! Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith is a genius combination of a clever story and fun illustrations.
And of course, after reading a story about an alien we had to learn exactly where to find books with real facts about them while reviewing the 000s (General Works), 100s (Philosophy/Psychology), and 200s (Religion) sections of the Dewey Decimal System.
