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Rocky Point Students Take Part In 'Book Tasting'

Librarian Monica DiGiovanni set up the library like a café with books on each table so students could sample them.

Rocky Point’s students at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School book tasting.
Rocky Point’s students at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School book tasting. (Courtesy of the Rocky Point Union Free School District )

Press release from the Rocky Point Union Free School District:

Jan. 11, 2022

Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School librarian Monica DiGiovanni welcomed students back to the library after the holiday break with a fun activity – Book Tastings.

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Mrs. DiGiovanni set up the library like a café with books on each table so students could sample them. They examined the cover and the summary, read for a few minutes and gave their overall impression of the book. According to Mrs. DiGiovanni, the activity promoted reading and introduced students to books they might not normally pick up.


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