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BOOK FAIR NEWS
TO THE BOOK FAIR AND BEYOND!
Our annual Book Fair is coming November 1 - 3! Please visit our Scholastic Book Fair homepage for shopping hours, featured books, and much more. New this year is an Online Book Fair which can be accessed 24/7 from October 28 - November 7. Follow the link from our Book Fair Homepage:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/caminopablo.
READING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY!
The library shelves are packed, and books are ready and waiting to be checked out! We look forward to another great year, meeting new families and reconnecting with those returning. This web page will be updated periodically with library happenings and highlights.
Library Skills Update
Our 4th and 5th graders have been very busy in their library skills classes this trimester! The 4th graders developed their atlas skills by "Globetrotting" around the world. They were grouped into teams and answered questions in game style fashion. Very fun!
Fifth graders worked on their research skills by gathering facts on a given subject from four types of reference books. They then completed a bibliography of the sources they used. We also had a very good discussion about plagiarism using real life situations.
CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL (CYRM)
Each year our students participate in choosing the winner of the CYRM. Over the next few weeks we will be reading the nominees for the 2011 award. Once we have read each selection, every student will vote for his/her favorite. Votes are then tallied and sent off to the CYRM organization. Students eagerly await the announcement of the winners in May! Below are this year's nominees:
Primary Category (K - 3):
A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker
Pete & Pickles by Berkeley Breathed
Duck by Rancy Cecil
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy WINNER!
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra
Picture Books for Older Readers Category (4 - 5):
Moon Over Star by Diana Aston
John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith WINNER!
Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Williams
Students can also read chapter books from the Intermediate Category (3-6):
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke
Greetings from Planet Earth by Barbara Kerley
Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston WINNER!
THIS JUST IN...
Here are a few of the many new books recently added to the collection:
Knuffle Bunny Free by Mo Willems
Marley and the Kittens by John Grogan
My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian
April and Esme Tooth Fairies by Bob Graham
Funny Lunch by David Catrow
Dinosaur Hunt by David Catrow
Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming
The Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas
The Ghosts of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Storyteller by Patricia Reilly Giff
The Brimstone Key by Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis
Jack's Path of Courage by Doreen Rappaport
Great Migrations (National Geographic Kids) by Elizabeth Carney
Thank you PTA and MEF for your generous contributions and support!
