Author Archives: Ellen Latorraca

About Ellen Latorraca

Reference & Instruction Librarian Liaison for the College of Education & Professional Studies

From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Spoiler Alert : The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words – by Michael Ausiello Before I get to the book, I want to … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan In 2010, when A Visit from the Goon Squad was published, it was not on my radar.  The book … Continue reading →

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When Children Can’t Go to the Library: E-books for Children, Their Teachers, and Their Caregivers

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

(Blog post co-authored by Library Student Staff Member, LaDae’ McDowell.) Kids at home? Going quarantine stir crazy? Can’t seem to get the nieces and nephews to understand why physical distancing is important? Do you miss your students and wish to … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Education has always been a lifelong pursuit for me.  I always knew that education was an access opportunity and with it came … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson “A door had opened. The land had folded like fabric. Conduction, Conduction, Conduction.” To read The Water Dancer, you must unleash your ability … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – New Kid by Jerry Craft

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

New Kid – Jerry Craft One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight As a former elementary teacher, I truly enjoyed teaching reading. My dissertation was a study about bibliotherapy which is how to help students choose and … Continue reading →

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Postponed: The 8th Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Due to current circumstances, we will postpone the 8th annual… Stuffed Animal friends will have a drama-filled evening Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library. Watch for the event later in the year! Here’s what will be in store: UW-Whitewater students, … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

The Nickel Boys – Colson Whitehead One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Colton Whitehead won a Pulitzer Award for his 2016 book, the Underground Railroad. Whitehead has received the MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers … Continue reading →

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Valentine Story Time for Friends

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

Opening Songs and Movement: Our February Story Time for our 4K friends the UW-W Children’s Center opened with our standard “We clap and sing hello” action song. To mix things up a bit, we tried out a new movement rhyme … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations – Toni Morrison One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson I started this book this summer and was savoring every chapter as I read one chapter per day.  On … Continue reading →

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