What We Are Reading

Each week the library ladies will offer you some suggestions for reading. This week:

The HS Library Lady says: "I am currently reading the 4th book in the Stephenie Meyer Twilight series. It’s a modern day vampire, werewolf, and human story. Many interesting characters with special powers. I can’t put it down."

Our MS Library Lady recommends: Welcome back Middle Schoolers! I have over 50 new books so come to the IMC and check out the new book table. Some of the new titles are:

• Quest by Angie Sage
• Found by Margaret Haddix
• Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
• Tunnels by Gordon
• Swindle By Korman
• Airman by Colfer

Come see me soon and start reading for your first bookreports!

And The ES Library Lady reports: "At the end of last year, I purchased picture books by Cornelia Funke, author of MS favorites such as Dragon Rider, Inkheart and The Thief Lord. One of the new picture books by Funke is Princess Pigsty, a story of a princess who doesn't want to be a princess and her father who loves her enough to let her try other things."

What are you reading? Hit the comment button to share.

Labor Day

In 1882, Peter McGuire suggested: "Let us have, a festive day during which a parade through the streets of the city would permit public tribute to American Industry." (Detroit News, September 4, 1997). For many years cities and towns held Labor Day parades to celebrate workers across the nation. Now we view it as the last holiday of summer. A day for a last picnic, a last swim in the public pool, and we start to put away our summer clothes, school is back in session, and we look forward to cooler weather, turning leaves and harvest celebrations.

No matter how you celebrate this Labor Day, enjoy this Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008.

Suggested readings from our libraries:

Ansory, Mir Tamin (1999) Labor Day. Heinemann. 32 pp.
Scott, Geoffrey (1982) Labor Day. Carolrhoda. 48 pp.

Summer Olympics of 2008

I watched the awesome opening ceremonies for the Olympics last week, and I have been following the record-breaking activities of swimmer Michael Phelps on the Bejing 2008 website as well as NBC-TV. There are books and magazines waiting in the schools when you return next week. Come in and have a look. We also have other sports books for your enjoyment. Until then, browse our online catalog.

Read For A LifeTime

Illinois high school students are invited to join a reading club set up by the Illinois State Library. The program runs through the end of October to the first part of April. Students can choose which four of twenty-five books they would like to read. I have put together a page for my students to see all the titles. Have a look. If you would like to get involved, visit your high school library or media center for more information.

Welcome

Welcome to my first attempt at blogging. I am a school library/media specialist in central Illinois. The purpose of this blog is to discuss what we are reading in our schools and I hope you will join in the conversation about what you are reading.



Rules:

1. Please refrain from using insulting, abusive, or other derogatory language on this blog.


2. Tell us what you are reading and if you would recommend it to others and why.


3. Please identify yourself by initials and grade/status. (i.e. I am KAK/teacher; you might be JQC/grade 6)