We have had a great start this year in the library! Ms. Dedmon and Ms. Coleman brought in the sixth graders and they got a good introduction to the library...fiction, non-fiction, and Dewey!  The 7th grade English classes came in and we talked about BOOK LOVE...and the importance of reading for pleasure. Ms. Lanier brought her classes in and I am expecting the 8th grade English classes to come in next week.

Let me just say that the SHELVES are full of new great books.  I put out $2500.00 worth of books at the end of the year last year and last week I put out fifteen new books and audio books from Junior Library Guild.  Even though, I must admit, most of the DWK books and Amulet books stay checked out, they will come in and out and there are so many other great books on the shelves.  

I am working on a BIG BOOK ORDER now so let me know what you want!

Don't forget about Destiny Discover--you can get to it from several places on my website.  Also don't forget to sign in to Clever.com and check out SORA.

Happy Reading at OTM.

 

I have lots of new stuff in the library...

 

Some new robots....and some old ones that are still great...

 

Some new magazines...Nat Geo Kids... Highlights ... Sports Illustrated Kids

 

Some new books....  You have to come check them out...I've gotten a bunch in lately.

 

Some new audio books...I have about four audio books...they come with their own device and earbuds so you don't have to ...worry about devices or downloading apps or anything like that...they are super cute and super cool.

 

and finally... ebooks....electronic books for your favorite device...Download the OVERDRIVE APP.... look at a link in my website....go to destiny quest from my website and find an e book... Your log in is your MSIS number...

 

Have a great week..

Watch Mr. Bell and Officer Young as they demonstrate the pedagogically correctness of PLAYING ... 

Fanged in Fiction 

Today, I spotted The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks, author of Evil Genius (looks good too)... It is definitely a twist on the typical vampire tale.. The back of the books reads:  Vampires are dead and unless they want to end up STAKED, they have to give up fanging people, admit their addiction, join a support group and reform themselves.  Fifteen year old Nina ends up working with her other vampire support group friends to find a murderer  ... . 

This library just amazes me!  We have so many great books!  I take no credit for this...Mrs. McBee did a fabulous job building our "collection" as the librarians call it!  I bet every book in here is terrific, but every now and then I SPOT something that really gets me excited.  Today I SPOTted the author Gordon Korman.  With a book titled The Toilet Paper Tigers, he has to be noteworthy, right!????  Today I SPOTted several of his series...Everest, Kidnapped, Island and Dive look really good.  They aren't "too big" either.  Some of you know what I mean. I can not lie, sometimes I just don't like big books!  Sooo... I mentioned the Toilet Paper Tigers book..well he also has No More Dead Dogs, Son of the Mob and Maxx Comedy, the Funniest Kid in America.  But, then I find these serious books:  jake, reinvented and The Juvie Three.  So come in the library and check out Gordon Korman (F KOR) and see if you like what I SPOTted in the library!

Coach Hatchett was so proud today!  Aziyah Anderson turned in such a super great Health Poster that he wanted to display it in the library!  Do your best on all your work!  You never know when it will be SPOTTED!

 

 

And speaking of Coach Hatchett is Happy....Have you read Gutman's books about his Weird and Weirder School?  

Magazines in the library...

I emailed all the students & staff and asked for your input on new magazines I should subscribe to, current magazines to renew, and additional magazines to order!

Here is what we ended up with:

• Boys Life (renewed)
• Faces (new)
• Highlights for Children (new, I couldn't resist...my favorite)
• Kids Code & Computer Science (renew) (TSA Folks!)
• Make Magazine (renew)
• Mississippi/Louisiana Game & Fish (renew)
• National Geographic (renew, 'nuf said)
• New Moon Girls (new)
• Nuts & Volts (renew)
• Popular Science (renew)
• Scholastic Teacher (new and Professional Teacher Journal)
• School Library Journal (renew)
• Sports Illustrated (new..weekly...I ordered it, y'all better read it!)
• Sports Illustrated Kids (renew)

We also have some older/back issues that are still perfectly good...All the words are still there!

Come Browse....

What is the best book you have ever read in your whole entire life?

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Hello OTM Library Friends!

It is time to order new books for our library!  Do you have any suggestions?  

 

“Are you dying to read a book we don’t have?”   (psst... have you checked Destiny Quest to make sure we don't have it already?) 

 

Respond to this post and tell me the name of the book, the author (if you know it) and whether it is part of a series.  You know that feeling...You MUST read the next book in the series...NOW...

 

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