Don’t forget to make recess a part of every day!

Beginning readers on the SORA app!

Read-Alongs (These books have audio and illustrations.)

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If you would like a read along challenge, try Tom Angelberger & Cece Bell’s funny series!

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Are you looking for a “just right book”?

Check out these new titles specially curated for students in Gr.1-2.

Audiobooks

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eBooks

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The student artwork winners in each category will be sent to the winning author in each Sakura Medal category. Congratulations to all of the students at ASIJ who participated in the Sakura Medal Art Contest this year!

English Picture Book

Japanese Picture Book

English Chapter Book

Japanese Chapter Book

Graphic Novel

Audiobooks

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I am really proud of all of the students who completed their artwork and submitted their entries on time.

The ASIJ Elementary Sakura Art Medal Winners for each category will be announced on February 3, 2020. Winning pieces of artwork will then compete against all participating international schools in Japan. The overall category winners will be announced on February 28th.

ASIJ 2020 Winners by Category

English Picture Book – Sydney Mcilwraith 2D

Japanese Picture Book – Sena Yokosuka 3D

English Chapter Book – Eito Aoyama 5J

Japanese Chapter Book – Mizzy Yokosuka 5J

Graphic Novel – Juliet Sheehan 4Y

Japanese Picture Book

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English Picture Book

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English Chapter Book

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Graphic Novel

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Japanese Chapter Book

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You are going to love the books available on your SORA app! All of the purchases below were recent were student recommendations.

If there is an eBook or audiobook you would like, please fill out a student request form and Ms. Pretz will check to see if it is available for purchase.