Bringing to life book characters on Halloween at Deans Mill School in Stonington
October 31, 2014 12:00 am
• Last Updated: November 01, 2014 12:07 am
Third grade student Natalie Smith, left, and special education teacher Beth D'Amato pose in their matching Hermione Granger costumes at Deans Mill School in Stonington during the school's annual Book Character Day Friday, October 31, 2014. This tradition has been a rite of passage of third graders at Deans Mill for more than 20 years.
Stonington - Annual Book Character Day has been a rite of passage of third-graders at Deans Mill School in Stonington for more than 20 years. Students are assigned to pick a favorite book character. Then students are asked to write five clues that give details from their character's book.
Sporting giant ears of the giant in Roald Dahls' book "BFG," third grade teacher Ryan Durham greets students at Deans Mill School in Stonington as they arrive in the cafeteria for Book Character Day Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
Third grade students at Deans Mill School in Stonington sport costumes depicting their favorite literary characters on the school's annual Book Character Day Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
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