This week’s newsletter contains a reminder to return all library books (along with some suggestions on where to find missing books), information on summer library hours, a review of our Book of the Week (The Serpent’s Shadow, book three in The Kane Chronicles, by Rick Riordan), various library websites, the nominee lists for the 2012-13 South Carolina Picture and Children’s Book Awards, and information on summer reading at Fork Shoals.
Well, Bad Kitty stays home because his owners are on a trip, and when they come back, they adopted a little girl. And they have a little trouble. Bad Kitty doesn’t like the baby.
On Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, the world lost one of its most beloved children’s authors. Maurice Sendak, who wrote such classics as Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and many others, passed away at the age of 83 due to complications from a recent stroke.
Maurice Sendak may have left this world, but, as long as his books are shared with children of all ages, his legacy will live on forever.
At the recent White House Easter Egg Hunt, President Obama read one of my favorite books of all time, Where the Wild Things Are, to an excited group of children. Check out the video below, and take some time to remember one of the greatest voices in children’s literature.
This week’s newsletter contains information on this week’s Book Fair, an article on the death of beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak, a review of our Book of the Week (Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak), various library websites, the nominee lists for the 2012-13 South Carolina Picture and Children’s Book Awards, and information on summer reading at Fork Shoals.
(Warning from Ms. Knight: You MUST read The Lightning Thief before reading The Sea of Monsters!)
Percy found out he had a Cyclops brother Tyson, and everybody thought Tyson was ugly. They had to find the Golden Fleece to go around Thalia’s tree and to save the camp. They also had to save Grover the goat boy and defeat a big ugly giant.
If you’re a 5th grader who wants to get started on your middle school Book Award reading, here is the 2012-2013 Junior Book Award nominee list! (Some of these books may be available at the Book Fair, and the Fork Shoals Library has most of them.)
Bat Scientists by Mary Kay Carson
Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth
Camo Girl by Kekla Magoon
Crunch by Leslie O’Connor
Dark Life by Kat Falls
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
Hero by Mike Lupica
Is It Night or Day? by Fern Schumer Chapman
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Parks
Mamba Point by Kurtis Scaletta
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Roots and Blues: A Celebration by Arnold Adoff
Saving Sky by Diane Stanley
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai
Sources of Light by Margaret McMullan
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne
Make plans to attend our first ever May Book Fair! This will be used to support, promote, and kick off our Summer Reading Challenge. (Each student will receive summer reading information when they visit the Book Fair.)
If your schedule is full during the week of Book Fair, you can visit the Book Fair online at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/forkshoalselemsch. This site offers an expanded book selection, and all orders ship to the school for free!
Note: 6% sales tax will be added to all Book Fair purchases.
Start your summer reading early at the Fork Shoals Book Fair!!!!
You need to read The Strange Case of Origami Yoda before reading this book! You’ve been warned!
Last year, students at McQuarrie Middle School began taking advice from a finger puppet. This wasn’t, however, just any finger puppet. This was Origami Yoda, and it seemed as if he was one with the Force, even though he was probably just a piece of paper sitting on Dwight’s finger. Origami Yoda helped guys talk to girls, predicted upcoming pop quizzes, and stopped bullies in their tracks. The Force was strong with this one.
Now, it’s one year later, and the Dark Side has descended on the students of McQuarrie Middle. Dwight—along with Origami Yoda–is in danger of being expelled. Who will give students guidance as they navigate the rough halls of middle school? Chaos is rampant in Origami Yoda’s absence, and the situation is not helped by a new presence at the school—Darth Paper (an origami Darth Vader resting on the finger of Harvey, general negative guy and Dwight’s nemesis). Darth Paper has brought the power of the Dark Side to McQuarrie Middle…and things are bad and getting worse.
It’s also becoming clear that Harvey and the evil Darth Paper could be responsible for getting Dwight and Origami Yoda kicked out of school in the first place. Can the friends of Yoda overcome the Dark Side and redeem Dwight’s good name, or will the Sith rule at McQuarrie Middle School? Read Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger to find out!
Just like The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, this book is a must-read for Star Wars fans. In addition to an awesome story, Darth Paper Strikes Back contains instructions on how to create origami Star Wars figures and a cool game that would be super easy to play.
There is truly something for everyone in Darth Paper Strikes Back, and, if you pay attention, you’ll see that there might just be more origami Star Wars fun in the future. (The next book, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, is coming out this August!) For more information on this series, visit http://origamiyoda.wordpress.com.
Check out this cool video from the author (yes, it’s from YouTube) to learn how to make your own Darth Paper!
This week’s newsletter contains information on next week’s Book Fair, the 2012-13 Junior Book Award nominees (for all you 5th graders who want a head-start on your Book Award reading for middle school), a review of our Book of the Week (Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger), various library websites, the nominee lists for the 2012-13 South Carolina Picture and Children’s Book Awards, and information on summer reading at Fork Shoals.
Don’t forget to take AR tests on all of the books you’re reading! The class with the most points at the end of the year will receive a popcorn party! These classes are currently in the lead (as of first thing this morning):
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On Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, the world lost one of its most beloved children’s authors. Maurice Sendak, who wrote such classics as Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and many others, passed away at the age of 83 due to complications from a recent stroke.
