Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin. Starry River of the Sky. See what Grace is up to by taking a look at her blog! ELA RL. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Last year Falconer elementary students used Google Hangouts and interviewed Grace Lin. So here we are again. We will pair up with other fifth grade classes from other states to read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Each day we will predict, learn new words, read, complete a chapter activity, and finally respond to our reading.

Cruel hunt despite trade ban. The commercial seal hunt in Canada started last week. 000 seals can be killed in this season, although the market for seal products is nearly dead. Phones that could change the world. Be modest, homo sapiens! 10 fascinating facts about other intelligent species.