rades 5-8. There are 20 books nominated each year. Each 6th grader will read a minimum of 3 nominees before the end of February to be eligible to vote. All Lakeview votes will be sent to the state committee and the state winner will be announced in March, 2010. This year's nominees are fantastic. Mrs. Wilson and I have read all 20 nominees and we are having a hard time picking a favorite. But we don't get to vote! Only the students do. To see the list of nominees, click on the link on the Lakeview library webpage. There is even a link to an online book talk about the nominees. And I hope to link my mimio presentation as well. If you ever need a good read recommendation, any Caudill nominee since the beginning in 1988 would be a great choice.
Friday, November 20, 2009
It's Caudill Time!
Next Monday is the introduction to the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2010 for all 6th graders. The 6th graders as a class will particiapte in this Illinois state book award for g
rades 5-8. There are 20 books nominated each year. Each 6th grader will read a minimum of 3 nominees before the end of February to be eligible to vote. All Lakeview votes will be sent to the state committee and the state winner will be announced in March, 2010. This year's nominees are fantastic. Mrs. Wilson and I have read all 20 nominees and we are having a hard time picking a favorite. But we don't get to vote! Only the students do. To see the list of nominees, click on the link on the Lakeview library webpage. There is even a link to an online book talk about the nominees. And I hope to link my mimio presentation as well. If you ever need a good read recommendation, any Caudill nominee since the beginning in 1988 would be a great choice.
rades 5-8. There are 20 books nominated each year. Each 6th grader will read a minimum of 3 nominees before the end of February to be eligible to vote. All Lakeview votes will be sent to the state committee and the state winner will be announced in March, 2010. This year's nominees are fantastic. Mrs. Wilson and I have read all 20 nominees and we are having a hard time picking a favorite. But we don't get to vote! Only the students do. To see the list of nominees, click on the link on the Lakeview library webpage. There is even a link to an online book talk about the nominees. And I hope to link my mimio presentation as well. If you ever need a good read recommendation, any Caudill nominee since the beginning in 1988 would be a great choice.
Friday, November 13, 2009
An New Explanation for Vampires
With all the excitement about the next Twilight movie opening, here's a very different fiction book about vampires. In his book Sweet-Blood, Pete Hautman presents the idea that vampires are created when diabetes goes untreated. Lucy Szado frequents the Transylvania Internet chat room as Sweetblood. Usually it's just a group of young people that discuss all things goth, but Draco claims that he really is a vampire. As Lucy becomes more involved in the goth/vampire world, her life in the real word begins to fall apart include her ability to regulate her diabetes. Now Draco invites her to meet him and enter his strange world. Lucy has some very difficult decisions to make. Follow this disturbing yet fascinating story to see what Lucy decides to do.
Friday, November 6, 2009
How Far Will Reality TV Go?
In Andrea White's book, Surviving Antarctica, Reality TV 2083, the answer is all the way to possible death. In the year 2083 education is controlled by the Department of Entertainment. All learning is done on television. The Department sets up reality survivor shows to educate and en
tertain students and adults. Now the ultimate challenge is given to 5 carefully chosen children - a chance to recreate Robert E. Scott's 1912 doomed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole - without any adult help! Newly hired Andrew Morton is on the team that monitors the audio-video feed from hidden cameras and microphones for this Historical Survivor show. But Andrew is forbidden to assist the children or even let them know that there is an adult watching them all the time. Once the children have been dropped off on Antarctica, they will face many dangers and life-threatening hazards - all in the name of entertainment. Is there anything that Andrew can do to save the children and keep his job? Can the children survive the cold, ice, snow and reach the South Pole? This is the suspense book that will keep you reading to find out what happens next.
tertain students and adults. Now the ultimate challenge is given to 5 carefully chosen children - a chance to recreate Robert E. Scott's 1912 doomed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole - without any adult help! Newly hired Andrew Morton is on the team that monitors the audio-video feed from hidden cameras and microphones for this Historical Survivor show. But Andrew is forbidden to assist the children or even let them know that there is an adult watching them all the time. Once the children have been dropped off on Antarctica, they will face many dangers and life-threatening hazards - all in the name of entertainment. Is there anything that Andrew can do to save the children and keep his job? Can the children survive the cold, ice, snow and reach the South Pole? This is the suspense book that will keep you reading to find out what happens next.
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