South Library News-Spring 2012

 

 

Author Judy Young Spends Day At South

 

Award-winning, children’s author, Judy Young spent Thursday, March 29th with students and teachers at South. She shared her books about the Oregon Trail. That evening, she came back to South with a presentation on being an author for our Family Fun Evening.

 

Mark Twain Club:

(Based on Missouri Association of School Librarians-

MASL book list)

http://www.maslonline.org/?page=marktwain_readers

 

Over fifty 4th and 5th grade students met the first week of March to vote for their favorite Mark Twain Nominee.  The meeting was held in the school library over the students’ lunch period.  Lively discussion was shared over the students’ favorite books on this year’s Mark Twain list.

 

Next meeting will be April 25th for any student who voted. Lunch from Chick-Fil-A will be provided compliments of PTO.

 

Photos of students who have read at least four, and eligible to vote statewide, are displayed on the library windows.

 

Please check out next year’s nominees:

http://www.maslonline.org/?page=1213MTFinNom

 

“Wilder Bunch” Book Club:

(In honor of Missouri author-

Laura Ingalls Wilder)

 

There’s a new book club at South!!  The third graders are invited to read a different genre each month and complete a book report form provided by Mrs. Skelton.  The students who complete the book report will be invited to a monthly meeting in the library.  Snacks will be provided and discussion will be based on the genre of the month.

 

This Month’s Genre: Fantasy

Next Meeting: May 3rd

 

2012-2013 Show Me Nominees-

(These titles are shared during library with grades 1-3)

 

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  • Fly Free

 

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  • How Rocket Learned to Read

 

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  • Librarian on the Roof!: A True Story

 

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  • Lucky Beans

 

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  • Memoirs of a Goldfish

 

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  • Pierre the Penguin: A True Story

 

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  • Stand Straight Ella Kate

 

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  • Sylvia Jean, Scout Supreme

 

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  • The Blue House Dog

 

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  • The Can Man

 

 

 

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