If You Give a Pig a Pancake Book Trailer

The Little Engine that Could Book Trailer

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Booktrailer

Hi Fly Guy Book Trailer

Moo Baa Lalala Book Trailer

Three Billy Goats Gruff Book Trailer

New Elementary Book Trailers

I have started to add the elementary book trailers by a link in their own section (on the right of the blog). However, as I go through them, I will begin to imbed them as a post for your easy viewing pleasure! You did a great job! Be proud of your first efforts!

For any of you Twilight readers...check out Shiver...

2nd Annual Christmas Book Drive Success!

In the spirit of giving, the students at Our Lady of Lourdes proved once again their generosity! We were able to deliver over 1,100 gently used (most in new condition) books to the Raleigh Rescue Mission in downtown Raleigh. These books will be used as Christmas presents for homeless children and to supplement their in-house school library. From the bottom of Mrs. Finn's heart...thank you so much for helping to make this possible. You continue to make me very proud!

Enjoy the rest of your break and see you next year!

The Watcher by James Howe, trailer by Maggie

Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss, Trailer by Jack

Sharing God and Dog by Wendy Francisco

Click on the title above to watch a very cute video and song! Thanks for sharing Mrs. Brennan!

Santa is In!!!!

If you are wondering how Santa got his job this is the book to check out it is called How Santa Got His Job this is a very cute book!!!!

Peak

Peak is a nice book, it is about a boy who climbs a skyscraper, but gets caught and arrested. He moves on to climbing bigger, better things...

zebra lover says that TUCK EVERLASTING is a very sad and happy book @ the same time.
it was very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CSI: Deluge by Stuart Karinsky, Trailor by Emma

I.Q. by Roland Smith, Book Trailer by Kay Hawkins

Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, Book trailer by Jack

The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley, trailor by John

After by Amy Efaw, Booktrailer by Sydney

Can you Do the Dewey????

time cat is the book im reading now it is about a cat that takes its owner all arond the world
its preety good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Annabel Lee" by Poe

"The Pit and the Pendulum" rap

"The Raven" by Poe

On this link you can also find many of Poe's short stories.

Our first future Steven Spielberg!

Our first future Steven Spielberg...Check out this great new booktrailer created by one of our very own!  Great job!   Mrs. Finn is so proud!

The Boy Who Wouldn't Die by William Sleator, Book Trailer by Da1wad

Fun Game!

Try sneaking in a game or two of tic tac toe...without anyone catching you.......It's so much fun!

It goes real fast hope you enjoy! Happy Halloween!

YOU GOTTA TRY THIS AT LEAST ONCE!!!!!  IT'S GREAT.
 

Tic Tac Toe
 

Flotsam by David Wiesner

Flotsam by David Wiesner was the Winner of 2007 Caldecott Medal.  Check out the Houghton Mifflin promotional video by clicking on the title above. 

Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman

Click on the above title to view the book trailer for the Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman.  This writer is also the author of a new fiction book we have The Graveyard Book.

Violet by Tania Duprey Stehlik

Click on the title above to view this book trailer for the book Violet by Tania Duprey Stehlik!

If there are any girls out there who love american girl doll check out the Kit Series it is such a good series!!!!! When Kit's dad losses his job Kit's family gets stuck in the Great Depression Kit dosen't know what to do. So will her family be able to get through with money thay have or will KIt's dad have to go to Chicago,IL to find a job read the series to find out!!!

A Great Book!!!

"Chew on This" is a great book! It is about fast food and how McDonald's and other fast food giants manage their business, slaughter their animals, treat their workers, and other things. It is very interesting, but it will make you never want to go to McDonald's again!

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

HOMECOMING by Cynthia Voigt

I thought this recent write-up was wonderful. If you have not read any of Cynthia Voigt's books...this book is an excellent place to begin.

On Behalf Of Richie Partington...
For those of you unfamiliar with it, HOMECOMING is the first book in a seven-book series by Cynthia Voigt. I was turned onto the book when I first went to work in the bookstore fifteen years ago. I happily consumed all seven books like there was no tomorrow. The second book in the series (which is in so many ways the second half of the initial story) was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1983, the third book was awarded a Newbery Honor, and the fourth book -- which really serves as a prequel to the series -- ranks right up there with THE WEDNESDAY WARS in its showing on an achingly personal level how the Vietnam War forever altered the underlying fabric of America.

HOMECOMING is the story of the four Tillerman kids (Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy) from Cape Cod, whose poor and troubled mother packs them up in the car one morning with the intention of driving to her elderly aunt's house in Bridgeport, but then abandons the children in a mall parking lot just inside Connecticut. After a day of waiting for her return, it falls to thirteen year-old Dicey -- who fears that talking with authorities might result in their being separated from one another -- to keep them alive and lead them by foot to Great Aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport. When things don't work out there as hoped -- to say the least -- Dicey must then lead them further on, to the very place where they might well be able to learn how her mother became who she is.

HOMECOMING is an extraordinary read because it is a survival story in which we come to know so much of the inner workings of each of these four children who are four real individuals. There are potential dangers to be faced that are personified in the various adult characters the siblings meet, and the story is groundbreaking in its subtle explorations of what drives these adult characters. In addition, Voigt time and again provides exceptionally intimate descriptions of the places -- the beaches, the roads, the houses, the small cities -- that the children experience while on their quest for a home.

"If you took home to mean where you rested content and never wanted to go anywhere else, then Dicey had never had a home. The ocean always made her restless; so even Provincetown, even their own remembered kitchen, wasn't home. That was why Dicey always ran along the sand beside the ocean, as if
she had to race the waves. The ocean wasn't home, then, and neither was anyplace else."

the adventures of surelock homes was a very very very very very very very very very very very very very very good book and misterious

Captainesque weighs in on Clay

Recently asked by Mrs. Finn to read the book Clay (David Almond, 2006), I was tasked on the age appropriate question and readability. This blog offering captures my thoughts accordingly. A recommended age level is provided in closing.

As a whole, it is a provoking book that made me assess my scenario at home with teenagers. Initially, it took some getting used to as it is written with British style- both comedic and manner. Once I adjusted after some occasional re-reading of sections to better understand the content and flow, I settled in. Again, my parenting role surfaced. I believe this book is suited for 13 – 15 year old readers depending on individual circumstances and maturity. Another way to look at it, a possible read for selected 8th graders (e.g. Reader’s Club), post graduation summer reading lists before 9th grade or 9th graders. As a genre, having overcome the initial matters of style, I was reminded of a “lower end” Catcher in the Rye (J. D. Salinger, c. 1951) and, albeit to a lesser extent, Ordinary People (John Vogel, c. 1980). What can I say, just call me an experienced reader!

A humble suggestion: Parents may take stock of the exposure their children have had to potential or actual dramas, peer conflicts (including bullying) and misbehavior through deception before sharing the book (with kids). To be more direct, there’s distinct adolescent behavior that crosses boundaries. Teenage characters in Clay are in a structured environment generally, as seen through school, family and church settings, however, the featured characters fight, steal, lie, etc. The term “troubled youth” may be a stretch with one exception, but the casual nature discerned through the read could infer such questionable activities of youth as acceptable without consequence. Moreover, on a much broader note, the debate of good versus evil and the depth of Clay’s origin may initiate questions.

As a whole, reading the book may generate questions and potential debate of a worthwhile nature. Is Davie “wrong” for some of his activities (e.g. lying to a priest)? Is Davie’s involvement at Crazy Mary’s house without any merit? How do you assess the Priest’s role in the book in terms of strengths and weaknesses? Is the central character, Davie, a “bad kid?” Captainesque’s bottom line: Keep the audience targeted to mature readers in the 13 – 15 year old range to answer those questions!

the book my sisters keeper was very different from the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald

When Michael discovers that he has accidentally killed the father of a friend, he struggles with his guilt until he can no longer keep his dreadful secret. A kindhearted story focusing on both the perspectives - the killer and the family grieving their loss.

roll of thunder hear my cry

roll of thunder hear my cry is a good book, its sad but a good book!

The House of Djinn

The House of Djinn by Suzanne Fisher Staples is the third in a series by this author. I did take me awhile to get into this book because I have not read the first two books. The book is set in California and in Pakistan. The contrast between the two cultures is very evident. Jameel lives in California and every summer visits his grandfather, a tribal chief, in Pakistan. There are many characters to keep track of, but the climax is worth the work. I felt like the author set the stage for a fourth book at the end. I give this novel 3 stars.

Waiting For Normal

Waiting For Normal by Leslie Connor is about a heroine that is amazingly strong and resourceful. Addie's mother is an all or nothing kind of person and her step father lives in another city. All Addie wants is a normal life. She finds many ways to achieve normal by forming friendships, playing the flute and taking care of her pet hamster This story will make you appreciate your family and the "normal" life you enjoy. I give this novel 5 stars!

zebra lover says that roll of thunder hear my cry is a really sad book and happy book at the same time!!!!

Butterfly Wing shares her fairytale...

The Big Bad Chicken by Butterfly Wing
     There were three little foxes, clever of course, that decided to make a house.  I'm going to make a treehouse house, said fox number one.  I'm going to make a house made out of metal, said fox number two.  Well I'm going to find a nice person to live with, said fox number three.  Good luck with that, snorted fox number one.  So fox number one found some wood and nails and started building.  While fox number two found a vacant swing set and started re-arranging it.  Fox number three couldn't find anyone, so instead fox number three decided to settle under a tree.  Finally fox number one and two finished their houses.  Suddenly a huge, angry chicken came along.  Uggggh, he groaned.
     He saw fox number one in the treehouse window.  Fox number one saw how much bigger the chicken was than him.  Let me in, shouted chicken.  Eeeeeeeeep, squealed fox number one.  Chicken started to climb the treehouse ladder.  This is my house now, he shouted.  Fox number one jumped out the window and ran to fox number two's house.  This is too small, groaned the chicken.  Chicken saw two foxes in a metal house window.  Chicken started to bang on the door.  Eeeeeeep , cried the foxes.  The chicken was about to break the door when he shouted, this is my house now!  The foxes jumped out the window and ran to fox number three.  This house makes me too hot, he said as he took a big breath.  Suddenly, as he walked out the door, he saw three foxes under a tree.  Chicken started to walk towards the three foxes and shouted, this is my tree now!  Two foxes shrieked and yelled RUUUUUN!  No!! shouted fox number three as he charged at the chicken.   What are you doing? asked chicken nervously.  Fox number three didn't answer.  The three foxes gobbled up the chicken.  The three foxes are now always brave and never hungry.
     And they all lived happily ever after, well the foxes did!

THE END.

Bookworms been reading again...When I Crossed No-Bob

When I Crossed No-Bob by McMullan

Addy, a young girl, is alone.  Her father, an evil man, left her and her mother.  Later, her mother leaves.  Addy is taken in by her teacher and his new wife, who treats her very well.  Addy works hard, learns much from everyone and everything.  The reader will learn of Mississippi during the Civil War  and afterwards.  Addy is a spunky girl.

If you are looking for an excited fun book you should read Clemntine by Sara Pennypacker this is a good book about a little girl who gets in truble but loves to have fun!!!

If you are looking for a good mystery book I would read The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean. When Harriet finds an old painting in her family's atic she is dyeing to figure out who the five ladies are in the picture. So will she find them or will she not......

Got Cake?

Got cake is a rotten school book. It is about berny . Berny wants to be the most pupler rotten egg in the year book. But the publisher likes a girl.Its a great book by l.l. stine

private: last christmas

This is such a great book! It keeps you wanting to read more this book is for pre teens and teen girls! i recommmend it to anyone who wants to read a GREAT book!

jonasluvr58 recommends...

Violet Rains Almost Got Struck by Lightning.  It was great!  It was funny and very interesting!

The Underneath Book Trailer by Kathi Applelt

Another book trailer added to the links to the right or you can click on the title above!

NickJonasluvr says

Check out Hardy Boys #1, Tower Treasure by Franklin Dixon.  It is full of suspense.

Princess Leah has a suggestion

You Must Be Joking by Paul Brewer.  It was a very funny book with TONS of funny jokes.  If you like funny books you should check it out!

The Bookworm found another good book!

Read Stella Stands Alone by A. LaFaye!  Such a brave girl who stands up for herself and fights back!  Very independent.  Story takes place in the South during the time slavery was ending.  Stella treats slaves as friends and works to improve their lives as well as her own.

Another great recommendation from Windbreath!

Read the Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke! I think the Thief Lord is very exciting! With lots of twists and turns...you should read it!

Jacket Flap

I recently found and signed up for another social site for books that I have fell in love with! It is an amazing site! It is called JacketFlap. I like this much better than Shelfari and would highly recommend it! It is much easier to use! Within JacketFlap, you can browse through databases of books, publishers, and the writers, illustrators and other creators of books for children and young adults. There is a blog reader updated every few minutes with close to 1,000 blogs related to books for children and young adults. You'll also be able to find and network with published authors and illustrators, agents, publishers, editors, publicists, librarians, and many other people.
Be sure to check it out!

International Bookmark Project with Romania

We have finally been matched to a school for our Bookmark Project in celebration of October's International Libraries Month! It is a small school in Sighetu-Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania. Click on the link above to see how beautiful this area is! As I learn more about the school I will be sure to post information.



I am thrilled for this opportunity to be presented to the students! They will have the chance to make & provide bookmarks to students in another country (and they will send us bookmarks as well!) I hope this will provide some global awareness to the world beyond OLL!

LaxOrBust says you must read FAerie Wars!

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan.  Faerie Wars is a work of art!  One of the best fantasy/adventure/mystery books I have read in a long time.  (Not recommended if you do not like gore.!)

Pinklaxgurl suggests....

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.  It has suspense, drama, action and more!  It is a wonderful book.  You'll feel like you're actually in the book! 

Bookworm suggests....

The Underneath by Appelt. 
Animal characters in this story (cats, dog, alligator, snakes, one human).  Love against hate is threaded throughout the story.  Which wins?  I liked the writing style of the author.  The book was a little confusing at the beginning but once you begin understanding it, the book gets better and better!

Magic or Madness by Justine Larbalestier

Check out Book One in the Magic or Madness Trilogy
It is sure to leave you impatient for the next book!

Desription: Young Adult
From the Sydney, Australia, home of a grandmother she believes is a witch, fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino is magically transported to New York City, where she discovers that friends and foes can be hard to distinguish.

"A vivid and uncompromising portrayal of magic and the consquences of power" - Holly Black, author of Tiche

Bone

I have read the Bone books and they are one of my favorite books ever. All the books have great story line .I've only read the first five ' but I bet all the other ones are just as good. I recommend these books!!!!!

If you like fun books that are girly and excited I would read Camp Confidental Alex's Challange this is a very good series!!!!!

Trouble by Schmidt

Bookworm also suggests...Trouble by Schmidt.
Surprising events unfold in this story set on the coast of Maine.  You will begin to suspect what happens as you read.  A good story.

Bookworm suggests...

Have you read The Boy Who Dared by Bartoletti?  Based on a true story.  A German boy acts bravely against the Nazi Regime.  Would you have the courage to do what he did and pay the price?

Drat You Copycat by Nancy Krulik

Barbie liked this book because it is about a new girl and there is a girl who did not like her.  Read it to see what happens.

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

This is one of the best books ever!  Read it!   Doglover

Doglover has another good suggestion!

The Last Holiday Concert and The School Story by Andrew Clements are awesome!  Read one then make sure to read the other Andrew Clement's book also.  They are awesome! READ IT!!

Ally suggests...

Junie B. has a Monster Under Her Bed by Barbara Park.  She said she had a monster under her bed because Paul and Puffer's older brother said so.  Grace's mother vacuumed up the monster and ran over it.  That is what she did about it.

Icefire is a must read!

Blizzerdfur says check out Icefire by Chris D'Lacy.  It's about a boy named David and dragons.  An evil woman is trying to bring dragons back to life.  Can David stop her?

National Archives Experience: Digital Vaults

Are you a history buff!  Check out this cool site.  It may take you a little bit to figure out how to navigate (it is a little complicated at first) but it has some really cool stuff.  A great resource for your history projects!! Have fun playing around!

Click on the title above or I have included a link on the left as well!

Two Great Reads

Thank you Mrs. Finn for the two great books you gave me to read over the weekend.

The first was Stella Stands Alone by A. LaFaye. This is a historical fiction novel with a twist. What would have happened if a planter had freed all of his slaves before the Civil War and treated them as equal partners on the plantation? Stella's father did just that and you can read about what happened because he treated his "folks" with respect. Stella follows her father's beliefs and relies on her strong faith in her struggle to keep Oak Grove Plantation together. I'd give a 4 star rating.

Need a good laugh? The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, follow Holling Hoodhood during his seventh grade year. Poor Holling thinks his teacher is out to get him, lets the class rats escape, is getting death threats from the 8th graders, wears yellow tights with feathers on the backside in a play, and has to read Shakespeare. These are just some of the adventures this 1967 seventh grader has to face during the year that Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy are killed and the Vietnam War is raging. There is a lot of dialogue and misadventures to keep the pages turning. Newbery Award Winner! I'd give it a 5 star rating.

ISLM Bookmark Project

October is International School Libraries Month!  In order to emphasize global awareness, Our Lady of Lourdes students will be making bookmarks in the upcoming weeks during the student's scheduled library time so that we may participate in a cool worldwide project.   The International School Library Month's Bookmark Project involves paring up with schools internationally and making homemade bookmarks (any style, shape etc. - we get to be creative!) that reflects International School Library Month's theme of School Libraries: The Big Picture.  We will exchange our bookmarks with another school somewhere in the world!  (I do not know where yet!) These bookmarks will be mailed to our matched school sometime in early October.   

Little Prisses

If you like classics this is the book for you

golf

all of Mrs finn's golf books are very good they show you step by step what to do

Chicken Boy

I just finished reading Chicken Boy, it's an amazing book! You should try it sometime! :)

Shelfari

Shelfari is a social media site focused on books. Shelfari users can build virtual bookshelves and socially interact around the books they care about. A great site for those want to discuss and discover great books online. Shelfari can be found by visiting www.shelfari.com or clicking on the title above.  I have also included a link on the right under Just for Fun.

The Ranger's Apprentice Series....

This great series is written by an Australian author, John Flanagan. He began writing this series in an attempt to get his own son to read!

A medieval fantasy series which follows the adventures of Will, a small and lively 15 year old boy living in medieval times. Rejected for training as a warrior-knight, Will is apprenticed instead to the Ranger Corps – who are King’s eyes and ears throughout a mythical world and beyond. The Rangers scare Will initially. Some believe that the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. Can Will discover what their real purpose may be? Let the adventure begin....we already have Books 1-5.  Look for Book 6 to be added soon.

There is a really cool website too.  Check it out.

Ranger's Apprentice Website

fang did not like Shiloh...

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is not very interesting and has some bad language.  

Do you like cartoons? Fang has a suggestion...

Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz.  Entertaining, funny, good pictures & helps you draw.

U.S. Man recommends...the Bone Series

Bone: Ghost Circles  is #7 in the Bone Series by Jeff Smith.  This book is another great fun-loving book.

Doglover recommends their favorite....

Read Black Beauty.  It is the best book ever, but it is very sad.  I recommend it!

Another super book from the Bookworm...

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.  Most unusual story.  Spooky, suspenseful.  Tale of a boy whose parents were murdered when he was only a toddler.  Read to discover who raised him and how. 

Soccerchick 123 recommends...

No Place for Magic by E.D. Baker.  It is a very good read and very funny.  It has great details in it.  You've got to read it.

Anne Frank

Dancer 101 just read Who was Anne Frank? by Ann Abramson.
Anne Frank is an amazing girl.  She is one of the best writers in the world.  You should read her diary...it is amazing.

Check out my new Voki!

Check out Mrs.Finn's avatar on the right.  The cool site for creating your own avatar is Voki. 
I speak too...just hit the play button!  Enjoy!

The Arrival

If you liked The Invention of Hugo Cabret..check out The Arrival.   This is a graphic novel at its best....

Tan captures the displacement and awe with which immigrants respond to their new surroundings in this wordless graphic novel. It depicts the journey of one man, threatened by dark shapes that cast shadows on his family's life, to a new country. The only writing is in an invented alphabet, which creates the sensation immigrants must feel when they encounter a strange new language and way of life. A wide variety of ethnicities is represented in Tan's hyper-realistic style, and the sense of warmth and caring for others, regardless of race, age, or background, is present on nearly every page. Young readers will be fascinated by the strange new world the artist creates, complete with floating elevators and unusual creatures, but may not realize the depth of meaning or understand what the man's journey symbolizes. More sophisticated readers, however, will grasp the sense of strangeness and find themselves participating in the man's experiences. They will linger over the details in the beautiful sepia pictures and will likely pick up the book to pore over it again and again.-Alana Abbott, James Blackstone Memorial Library

This book is a great read!

Be sure to read this! I don't think the library has this book, but they should get it! The Potato Chip Puzzles has puzzles in the book for you to solve! You can get this at the Wake County public library.

Wimpy Kid Website

For all you Wimpy Kid lovers...check out Jeff Kinney's website....just click on the title above.

C-Dott suggests...

Read Pencil of Doom...this book is totally awesome! 

U.S. Man recommends...

Romeo and Juliet is a great book to read for 4th grade and up!

Curlygirl gives a thumbs up for the Who was...series!

If you like history you will love the book Who was Harriet Tubman? by Yona Zeldis McDonough.  This is another book in the new Who was...? Series in the library.

The Warriors Series

Windbreath believes that the Warriors are the best books ever!.  They are about wild cats that live in clans.  Thunderclan, Windclan, Riverclan and Shawdowclan.  Erin Hunter also writes Seekers but the Warriors series is better.  To learn more about Warriors go to www.warriorcats.com!

Posting or Commenting Directions

If your student is wanting to comment or post on the library blog independently you must first send Mrs. Finn an email requesting to add you as a blogger.  Please include what the student would prefer their user name be (make sure the name is appropriate!)  This allows me to add them as an acceptable blogger.

Otherwise, they can write their book reviews while in the library and Mrs. Finn will post their comments or reviews for them.
Thanks,  Mrs. Finn

Strawberry recommends....

Read Who was Anne Frank by Ann Abramson.  This is a great book...everyone should read it!

Want a Funny Book? Butterfly Wing recommends this one!

Read How I Became a Pirate? by  Melinda Long
This book is funny, good and really awesome!

Sweetness just finished a Katie Kazoo Switcheroo book...

Who's Afraid of Fourth Grade? by  Nancy Krulik .  Katie and her friends are psyched to be in fourth grade.  But then they get bad news-their third grade class got split up.  Now Katie is stuck with the new teacher - plus TONS on homework!

Jman says...

Read Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta! It's a book about this town and it's been raining for about 22 years and they could not have a baseball game. But one day a surprise comes. Great book!!

Bookworm says this is a must read!

Read Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm. This is a very enjoyable book! Penny bounces between households, since her Dad had died, and she lived with her Mom and grandparents and visited her Dad's parents, aunts and uncles often. Humor and sadness both, but the story has a nice ending. Read it!!! It's a Newbery Medal Winner!

The bookworm suggests...

Don't Talk to Me about the War by David Adler. All Tommie wants to think about is baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers. At 13, he is not interested in the possibility of the U.S. going to war, but his friends are. Also, he worries about his mother's health. Find out how he learns and matures by reading this book.

princess pink says...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days by Jeff Kinney comes out in October! This series is very good!

soccerchick123 says...

You have to read Scat by Carl Hiaasen. It's a funny book about how they (the class) lose their teacher on a field trip and they're trying to find her. It's awesome.

TFC #9 says...

If you like dogs try reading Tug of Love by Jenny Dale.

funky monkey 4 says...

Read The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. If you love adventure you will love this book.

How to Take Care of Your Library Books

Happy Friday,
Students will be learning how to take care of their library books the next few weeks. Help us to reinforce their care at home to prevent damaged books needing to be replaced. Click on the title above for a great video to reinforce what we explain in the library and help your student to find a special place for your library materials at home.

Video by Kestover.

Book Trailers

If you are stumped on what book to read next, you may want to check out the book trailer links on the right. I just started adding the trailers today. A trailer is like a movie preview...Check them out!

Social Media

Sharing this interesting video.....
check it out.

Social Media Revolution

Windbreath says...

Inkheart is exciting! I would read it if I were you. It's about a girl whose father can read people out of books, except when you read someone out...someone goes in. Meggie's (the girl) mother gets read into the book when the villains come out. I think you should also read Inkspell the sequel to Inkheart and Inkdeath the sequel to Inkspell.

The Bookworm says...

The Bookworm says...
Be sure to check out the new book "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Historical Fiction. Revolutionary War beginning. Characters: Ruth and Isabel (sisters) promised freedom on death of owner, but became property of the Locktons who were not kind. Isabel was a spy, giving info to her friend Curzon who has ties to the Patriots. Locktons were on the side of the Brtish, so Isabel had to be very careful. Isabel finally runs away, rescuing her friend, Curzon, from a prison. Sequel to this book is "Forge". I liked the suspense and the helping hands Isabel received from a few good epople. I liked her determination.

Welcome Back!

School is underway and we have lots of exciting things happening in the library again this year! Be sure to check out all the new reads we added to our collection over the summer!

We will spend the first few library classes going over the rules and procedures for using the library resources and computer pod. Grades 1-8 will be able to begin checking out materials with their first scheduled library class. Kindergarten will not begin checkout until mid-September.

See you around!

Welcome!

Welcome to our new library blog! We are looking forward to using this format to interact with you. We'll keep you "posted" on what's happening in the library, what terrific books are being read and other things we believe will be of interest to you. We hope that you will let us know what you are reading!
Happy reading! We look forward to seeing you in August!