The Looneys Love Regional Literature - 1998

The 1997-1998 travels of Looney Larry, Looney Lester, Looney Lisa, and Looney Lee.
We used a subscriber quick access to looney98 list.

Introduction: December 8 - 12, 1997 in Boston, Massachusetts
Primary caretakers: 5th graders of Marjorie Duby, Joseph Lee School, Boston, MA 02124 ( Class webpage was sited at http://lee.boston.k12.ma.us/d4/D4.html )

Titles suggested about Massachusetts and Boston.

Boston (1990 population: 574,283) is located at 42N 71W in Suffolk County, Massachusetts with an elevation of 20 feet. [ weather]

Relevant links about Boston and Massachusetts.

December 15 - 19, 1997 in Bourne, Massachusetts (1LA)
3rd graders of Sue Pandiani, Ella F. Hoxie School, Bourne, MA 02532 ( Now at Class webpage)

Titles suggested for read alouds during Larry's stay in Bourne.

Sue Pandiani's webpages were at http://www.capecod.net/~sgreene/looney.html to document Looney's adventures at Hoxie School.
Looney Larry's complete adventures and extended activities while in Bourne were sited at http://www.capecod.net/~sgreene/looney.html
Seasonal messages of peace from our Looney98ers in Bourne were sited at http://www.capecod.net/~sgreene/peace.html
Follow Mass. Maritime's Cruise 98

Virtual Cape Cod links | links related to Massachusetts and Boston.
Virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation | Plimoth Plantation Museum | Wampanoag culture | Hobbamock's Homesite

Bourne (1990 population: 12,047) is located at 41N 70W with an elevation of 42 feet. [ weather ]

Looney Larry Lobster traveled 47 miles from Boston to Bourne, MA.

January 5 - 9, 1998 in Washington (2LA)
Karen Mensinger, Librarian, and Diane Wilcox's 2nd graders, Belfair Elementary, Belfair, WA 98528 (in Mason County)

Titles suggested for read alouds related to Washington.
Our project's "Favorite Apples" survey

Journal entries from Belfair

Washington Just for Kids | Washington Online | Olympic National Park
Seattle area - Seattle Visitor Center | Seattle maps | Seattle Net | Chief Seattle
Mason County area - Mason County, WA | Mason County placenames | Shelton | Stretch Point State Park

Belfair (1990 population: 4,939) is located at 47N 122W [ weather]

Looney Larry traveled 2,554 miles from Bourne, MA. Larry's cumulative mileage is 2,601 miles.

January 12 - 16, 1998 in California (1LE)
4/5 graders of Hilary Cahn, at Madison Elementary School , Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Titles for California read alouds.

Journal entries from Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach (1990 population: 57,102) is located at 33N 118W [ weather]

Looney Lester traveled 2,612 miles from Boston, MA to Redondo Beach, CA.

January 26 - 30, 1998 in Hawaii (3LA)
4th graders of Ilima Stern, Sherry Kahawaii, and Kate Castle, Hauula School, Hauula, HI 96717

Titles for read alouds while in Hawaii.

Journal entries from Hauula School

Islands of Hawaii | National Parks | U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

Polynesian Cultural Center | Send a postcard from Hawaii

Honolulu (1990 population: 365,272) is located at 21N 157W [weather]

Looney Larry traveled 966 miles from Belfair, WA to Redondo Beach CA and 2,550 miles
from Redondo Beach to Honolulu, Hawaii. Larry's cumulative mileage is 6,117 miles.

January 26 - 30, 1998 in Utah (2LE)
Bylynda Venuti's 5th graders, Cross Hollows School, Cedar City, Utah 84720

Utah titles for read alouds.

Journal entries from Cedar City

Brandee explains about taking Looney Lester clogging while in Cedar City.
"How many students in your classes know what clogging is?" - SURVEY

Utah ghost towns | National Parks | Explore Utah | Utah's southwest | Photographic tour

Cedar City (1990 population: 10,972) is located at 37N 113W [weather]

Looney Lester traveled 398 miles from Redondo Beach CA to Cedar City, Utah.
Lester's cumulative mileage is 3,010 miles.

January 26 - 30, 1998 in Utah (1LI)
Linda Mosbacker and Natalie Day's 5th graders, Backman Elementary, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Utah titles for read alouds.

Journal entries from Salt Lake City

Utah ghost towns | National Parks | Explore Utah | Utah's southwest | Photographic tour

Salt Lake City (1990 population: 23,880) is located at 40N 111W [weather]

Looney Lisa traveled 2,103 miles from Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Our traveling Looneys return to Boston, MA
Primary caretakers: Marjorie Duby, Joseph Lee School, Boston, MA 02124 ( Class page was sited at http://lee.boston.k12.ma.us/d4/D4.html )

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