Welcome to the new and updated LMC Blog for Spring Brook School. Thanks to Mrs. Madzinski for helping me set up this blog. I hope you enjoy commenting on this blog--let me know what you are reading and what you think about the book.
Notice some of the bookcovers of the 2010 Rebecca Caudill and Monarch nominated books are on the right side.
For a full list of the 2010 Rebecca Caudill books, check out: http://www.rcyrba.org/
For a full list of the 2010 Monarch books, check out: http://www.islma.org/monarch.htm
Poke around, enjoy yourself and remember to leave a comment! :)
-Miss H.
Anderson's Author Visits
Dear Fans of Children's Books,
A summer full of activities just right for young readers, and young adult readers, awaits at Anderson's Bookshops. Check out our line-up and take advantage of amazing authors and exciting events. June and July are jumping with top authors kids love! We hope to see you soon.
Stay on top of all of our events at www.andersonsbookshop.com
Happy Reading,
Your friends at Anderson's Bookshops
Children's Authors Coming Soon:
Michael Buckley
author of The Sisters Grimm series, Friday, July 10, 3 p.m., Downers Grove.
Phil Bildner
author of the Sluggers baseball series, Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m., Downers Grove.
Avi, Sarah Weeks, Pam Munoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
perform in our
Readers Theatre
Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. Purchase tickets at Anderson's ($5 each).
Daniel Kirk with Library Mouse: A New Friend and Nikki McClure with All in a Day's Work, Sunday, July 12 at 1 p.m., Naperville.
Jon Scieszka
author of the Trucktown books and many more, Monday, July 13, at 11 a.m., Naperville.
A summer full of activities just right for young readers, and young adult readers, awaits at Anderson's Bookshops. Check out our line-up and take advantage of amazing authors and exciting events. June and July are jumping with top authors kids love! We hope to see you soon.
Stay on top of all of our events at www.andersonsbookshop.com
Happy Reading,
Your friends at Anderson's Bookshops
Children's Authors Coming Soon:
Michael Buckley
author of The Sisters Grimm series, Friday, July 10, 3 p.m., Downers Grove.
Phil Bildner
author of the Sluggers baseball series, Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m., Downers Grove.
Avi, Sarah Weeks, Pam Munoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
perform in our
Readers Theatre
Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. Purchase tickets at Anderson's ($5 each).
Daniel Kirk with Library Mouse: A New Friend and Nikki McClure with All in a Day's Work, Sunday, July 12 at 1 p.m., Naperville.
Jon Scieszka
author of the Trucktown books and many more, Monday, July 13, at 11 a.m., Naperville.
Summer Reads
Right now I am reading a biography called The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary Written by Candace Fleming and recommend it to fifth graders and adults.
This book is not just another basic book about Abraham Lincoln. Much of the book is about Mary, Abraham's wife and there is even information about their dog Fido. Filled with photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, and extensive timeline, this book is almost as good as a trip to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, IL.
Take a minute to comment on books that you reading or listening to this summer. Click on the word "comments" and let me know if you are loving the book you are reading or not and why.
This book is not just another basic book about Abraham Lincoln. Much of the book is about Mary, Abraham's wife and there is even information about their dog Fido. Filled with photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, and extensive timeline, this book is almost as good as a trip to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, IL.
Take a minute to comment on books that you reading or listening to this summer. Click on the word "comments" and let me know if you are loving the book you are reading or not and why.
Summer Reading
This summer is the perfect time to find some good books and relax and read! Make sure to check out the public library reading program and get involved with all they have to offer!
-Miss Hoyle
-Miss Hoyle
The 2010 Rebecca Caudill voting will be take place on Feb. 18th. All of the books were introduced to the 4th and 5th graders in a power point presentation at the beginning of the year in the LMC. To vote, 4th and 5th graders must have read or heard at least 3 books from the 2010 list. Staff members are amazed at how many of our 4th and 5th grade students qualify for voting this year!
Congratulations!
Here are this year's nominees:
http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/2009MasterList.pdf
We will announce the Spring Brook winner in late February over the PA system. The state winner will be announced in mid-March.
-Miss H
Congratulations!
Here are this year's nominees:
http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/2009MasterList.pdf
We will announce the Spring Brook winner in late February over the PA system. The state winner will be announced in mid-March.
-Miss H
Monarch Voting
ISLMA, the Illinois School Library Association has created a kid’s choice award, similar to the Rebecca Caudill Award, but for younger students.The Monarch Award list has 20 nominee titles, ranging from non-fiction, poetry, picture books, to chapter books. This year 1st- 3rd Grade Spring Brook students are registered to participate in the Monarch Award. Teachers are reading ten or more of the titles from the nominee list to students in the classrooms. This month, after speaking to the students about elections and voting, Ms. Hoyle, LMC Director, will show the Monarch Power point and then participating students will have the opportunity to secretly vote for their favorite Monarch title. When your child returns home with a sticker that says, "I voted for the Monarch Award," ask them about their voting experience!For more information about the Monarch Award, visit the ISLMA website at http://www.islma.org/monarch.htm.
-Miss Hoyle
-Miss Hoyle
have a great summer!
Let me know what you are reading and if it a great book or not!
I plan on reading a few of the Caudill and the newest Jodi Picoult book. Can't wait!
Mrs. M.
I plan on reading a few of the Caudill and the newest Jodi Picoult book. Can't wait!
Mrs. M.
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