![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Led by new and veteran faculty from almost every department-and assisted by some eager high schoolers-the sessions tackled issues ranging from disability justice and peer pressure to the history of Halley’s Comet and nutrition in space (including samples). Afterwards, Upper Middle School students fanned out across the campus to attend their choice of over thirty different workshops. One Book Day kicked off with an in-person keynote speech from Higuera, who spoke about the genesis of the book and how she used Mexican folktales passed down from her grandmother to illustrate how stories connect us all-one of the novel’s key themes. ![]() Every sixth, seventh, and eighth grade student received a copy of the book prior to the event. Run jointly by the library and the Upper Middle School office, the event revolved around The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera, the sci-fi page turner and winner of the 2022 Newbery Medal, the highest award in children’s literature. A new Saint Ann’s tradition continued this month as Upper Middle School students debated, wrote stories, and contemplated intergalactic travel in the school’s second annual One Book Day. ![]()
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