A Message from Russell, the Library-Bot

Welcome Back Pride Falcons!

I know we are going to have a great year and I cannot wait to share all of the great books and resources in our library with you!

Kentucky Bluegrass Award 3-5 Category Winner

Smile! by Raina Telgemeier is a graphic novel that shares a story from the author's life. When she was just twelve years old, Telgemeier had an accident that caused her to lose her two front teeth! This book tells the story of the consequences Raina faced following this accident. Fans of graphic novels are sure to love Smile!

Want to know more about Smile? Watch the book trailer!

Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes is Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner!

We LOVE Pete the Cat at Pride Elementary School! I am happy to announce that Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes won the K-2 Level Kentucky Bluegrass Award!

Here's a video that I think you'll enjoy! It's Eric Litwin and James Dean(the author and illustrator) performing Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes.

Newbery and Caldeocott Winners for 2013

The Caldecott Award is given for the best picture book for children each year. The winner for 2013 is This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen.

Watch the book Trailer!

The winner of the Newbery Award this year is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Check out the book trailer for The One and Only Ivan!

Coming Soon....Author Glogs!

We love Meg Cabot, author of the Allie Finkle series of books! Check out this author GLOG! Pride students may create and submit their own author Glogs. Just ask Mrs. Cotton about how to get started!

 

Gorillas in the Library!

Were you aware that our fifth grade students participate in Drama activities when they visit the library media center? We learn about and discuss Drama vocabulary as well as participate in games and other activities focusing on drama! Lately, we've been learning about Performance Elements and Improvisation. This week, Mrs. Wyatt's class filmed an improv piece about gorillas invading the library!

Fourth and fifth graders have been reviewing the Dewey Decimal System in the Library Media Center for the past two weeks. We use the DDS to organize nonfiction books in the library, making it much easier to find what we are looking for.

Here are two videos to help you get aquainted with the Dewey Decimal System! Enjoy!

2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winners

The votes are in and the winners for this year's Kentucky Bluegrass Awards have been announced.

The winners are...

Chalk by Bill Thomson

and

Big Nate: in a Clas by Himself by Lincoln Peirce

Students across the state of Kentucky participated in the voting, meaning these were voted the favorite books of the year by other Kentucky students. The winning books from Pride were Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein and Big Nate: in a Class by Himself.

Check out these and past Bluegrass Award Winners at your Library Media Center!

Welcome Back to Books!

We are in our third week of school! Whew! It's going by so fast already, isn't it? I think it is time to slow down, and I can't think of a better way to do that than with a good book.

Here are a few of our library books that are on my To-Read list.

I am a fan of all things Disney and even though Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson has been in publication for a while, I'm finally getting around to reading it for myself.  The publisher, Disney-Hyperion says "This gripping high-tech tale will thrill every kid who has ever dreamed of sneaking into Walt Disney World after hours and wondered what happens at night, when the park is closed." I don't know about you, but I'm very interested in finding out what goes on at the Magic Kingdom after dark!

There are more books in the Kingdom Keepers series available in the LMC! 

 I am also looking forward to reading is The Wide Awake Princess by E.D. Baker.  

I am excited to join Princess Annie on her adventure through Fairy Tale Land to save her sister Gwen and everyone else in the castle from a 100 year sleep. Sometimes I'm grabbed by the title of a book, sometimes, the cover art is what draws my attention. I think this book has a lovely cover! I wonder what the princess is thinking as she looks out the castle window? 

Finally, on my To-Read list is Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It was recommended by one of my librarian friends and the author's book Found is one of my favorites, so I think I will enjoy this one too.

In this Science Fiction story, we are introduced to Luke, a "Shadow Child", forbidden by the Population Police. He's never been to a birthday party or gone to a friend's house for the night. Sadly, Luke has never even had a friend. He has lived his whole life in hiding but discovers one day that there are more children like him and must decide if he should become involved in a dangerous plan to come out of the shadows. This is the first book in a series called Shadow Children.

Please ask Mrs. Cotton about any of these books if you are interested in reading them! They are all available in our LMC.

What books are you looking forward to reading this year and how do YOU choose what to read? Do you choose books based on your interests or do you like to look for in books with eye catching covers? Do you like to stick with authors you already know? Do you ever choose books that your friends recommend? Leave your comments below and let us know!