THISDL Library

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for every day with our students, the wonderful books surrounding us in the library, and the privilege to be able to experience so many incredible stories.
感恩节快乐！我们感恩与学生们共度的每一天，感恩图书馆里环绕的每一本好书，更感恩能见证无数精彩故事在这片天地绽放。

With the wild hustle and bustle of life, it can be easy to forget all the wonderful blessings we have. In The Gratitude Jar, a family starts a new tradition of writing down things they’re grateful for and keeping it in a special jar. Seeing the jar every day helps remind the family to be grateful for all the good in their lives. After reading the story, students created their own Gratitude Jar with Ms. Rui!
在忙碌喧嚣的日常中，我们常会忽略已有的珍贵馈赠。《感恩罐》讲述了一个家庭开创的新传统：将值得感恩的事物记录珍藏。每日可见的罐子时刻提醒着他们珍视生活中的所有美好。读完这个温暖的故事后，同学们与王瑞老师一起动手制作了专属感恩罐！

Celebrating Thanksgiving usually means spending time with extended family! But how do you take care of your family once they arrive? How to Babysit Grandma is a playful spin on responsibility during family time. Remember to be grateful for every moment with your family!
感恩节庆典往往意味着与亲友欢聚！但当长辈来访时该如何照料？《如何照顾奶奶》以幽默视角诠释亲情时光中的责任担当。记得珍惜与家人共处的每个温暖瞬间！

Following the 15th China National Games that took place in Southern China from Nov 9-21, the 3rd and 4th graders read two books about sports. In My Weird School Fast Facts – Sports the two school kids explained how James Naismith invented a new game with peach baskets–the first baskets in basketball! Then in National Geographic’s Everything Sports we learned all about the construction of balls and pucks. At the end of our readings, students answered questions in a quiz about the China National Games.
紧随11月9日至21日在华南举办的第十五届全运会，三、四年级同学们共读了两本体育主题读物。《疯狂学校趣味百科·运动篇》中，两位小主角生动讲解了詹姆斯·奈史密斯如何用桃篮发明篮球运动；而透过《国家地理万物皆运动》，我们深入了解了各类球体与冰球的设计构造。阅读结束后，同学们还参与了全运会知识问答挑战。

Most of us walk through life not really noticing and appreciating the little details of the world around us. CJ, the boy in Last Stop on Market Street, is the same way until his grandmother reminds him to be grateful for all the small blessings we often overlook. This emotional story shows us that even when life isn’t perfect it’s important to help others and give back to the community. One of the greatest picture books about gratitude!
我们大多人行色匆匆，未曾留意与珍视世间细微的美好。《市场街最后一站》中的男孩CJ原本也是如此，直到祖母提醒他要感恩那些常被忽略的微小馈赠。这个动人的故事告诉我们：即便生活不尽完美，帮助他人、回馈社区依然至关重要。这堪称描绘感恩主题的绘本典范！

Ms. Maria

The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom is a thought-provoking story about a group of shipwreck survivors whose lives change when a mysterious man claiming to be God appears in their lifeboat.
米奇·阿尔博姆的《救生艇上的陌生人》讲述一群海难幸存者的思想蜕变——当自称上帝的神秘男子现身救生艇，他们的命运从此改写。这部作品通过绝境中的信仰叩问，邀请读者共同探寻希望与救赎的真谛。

Ms. Claire

In honor of Native American Heritage Month in the US, I am reading this memoir-in-verse about Native author Eric Gansworth’s life growing up on a reservation and facing the generational trauma of government boarding schools.
适逢美国原住民传统月，我正在阅读这部诗歌体回忆录——原著作者埃里克·甘斯沃思以诗意的笔触，记录他在保留地的成长经历，以及面对政府寄宿学校世代创伤的深刻反思。