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to VeteransVeterans Elementary Library
Mrs. Gail Park, Library Media Specialist
Mrs. Ruth Ellison, Library Clerk
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| Mrs.
Park read, "The Little Old
Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything."
Pre-School students then made a crazy scarecrow based on the book. |
Who can resist a challenge? Hopefully not the Veteran's Elementary students! The library has issued a reading challenge based on the popular Mission Impossible theme, but the library's theme is Mission Possible. Appearing incognito to all the library classes & displaying their spy "wares", the librarians, Agent Park & Agent Ellison, introduced the challenge of the Mission Possible. Playing a recorded message using the Mission Impossible theme, the "agents" introduced the mission to all the classes. Their mission, should they decide to accept it, is to read all the books listed on either the Extreme Challenge Mission or the Ultimate Challenge Mission. The reading lists have some classic picture books and chapter books that every student should read or have read to them before entering middle school. They also may read two chapter books of their choice depending on their reading level. The students have until Nov. 18 to complete their mission. A secret, undercover surprise awaits those who successfully complete the mission. Good luck, Team Veterans!
| Some websites you might be interested in for research | ||
| National Geographic Kids | Info Please | One Key |
| National Worldlife Federation | Library Spot | School Library Media Kids - Slimekids |
| Revolutionary War | Revolutionary War for Kids | American Revolution |
| Civil War | Civil War for Kids | American Wars |
| Biography Resources | ||
| Biographies 4 Kids | Multicultural Biographies | Biographies Online |
| Civil War Biographies | Biographies for Kids | |
| Animals | ||
| National Geographic Animals | Yahoo Animals | Ranger Rick |
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Mark
Twain Award and Show Me Award nominees were announced this past week
at the annual Missouri Association of School Libraries convention.
Mark Twain Award books are for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students and
Show Me Reader Award books are for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students.
Each year a state committee of librarians select 10 books for each
award category for students to read or have read to them. In March,
Missouri students vote on their favorite book. State winners will be
announced between April 18-20th.
The winners for the 2011 awards contest are: Mark Twain Award 1st place "Stolen Children" by Peg Kehret 2nd place "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3rd place "Go Big or Go Home" by Will Hobbs Show Me Reader Award 1st place "Two Bobbies, a True Story" by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery 2nd place "For the Love of Autumn" by Patricia Polacco 3rd place " Titanicat" by Marty Crisp
Mark Twain Award Nominees for grades 4-7
Once again the Missouri Association of School Libraries has chosen 12 great new books for the Mark Twain Award contest for 4th - 7th grades. They are: Potato Chip Puzzles by Eric Berlin Secret of Zoom by Lynne Jonell Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z by Kate Messner Faith, Hope, and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Heart of a Shepherd by Roseanne Parry Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford Storm Chaser by Chris Platt Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta Show Me Reader Award Nominees for grades 1-3
The Association has chosen 10 exciting books for consideration of the Show Me Reader Award for 1st through 3rd grades. They are: Nubs: the True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle by Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin Hog by Allison Jackson Finding Lincoln by Ann Malaspina Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter Stars Above Us by Geoffrey Norman Testing the Ice: a True Story of Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson Peace Week in Miss Fox's Class by Eileen Spinelli Twist of Fate by Chris Stuckenschneider Itsy Bitsy & Teen Weeny by Robbyn Smith Frankenhuyzen Minnow and Rose: an Oregon Trail Story by Judy Young Students must read 4 of the 12 MTAs & 6 of the SMRs to qualify for voting. Teachers, parents, & others my read the books to the children. Voting will begin in March 2012, with the results announced in April, 2012.
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