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3. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling 5. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
6. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 7. Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks 8. Football Hero by Tim Green 9. Plague: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant 10. Wake by Lisa McMann
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Professional Resources
New Additions Okay, I dont actually have this one yet. Ive just put it on my wishlist. The author discusses the ways in which school is detrimental to developing a love of reading in our students. I want this for obvious reasons. Ill let you know when I get a copy in if you are interested. You Must Read This! Reading ReasonsThis is by the same author as Readicide, but we have this one on the shelf. The author gives 9 reasons to read well and then presents lessons to help build skills. My favorite reason is that reading is hard but hard is necessary for students. I couldnt agree more. If it was easy everybody would do it. Did You Know? You can transfer magazines, newpapers, and blogs to your e-reader for free (Nook, Kindle, etc...) using free software called Calibre. You can download the software at this website. This is totally legal as they are just taking content that is available online and converting it to formats suitable for e-readers. It is fantastic. The software also helps to organize your e-books and shop for new ones.
Events-December
You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. Ray Bradbury
12/9-12/21Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale 12/22 Winter Break Begins Be prepared for an announcement about a special holiday activity in the library. More information will be sent by e-mail.
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Here are some things in the library that you may find useful for your class.
Social Studies Africans Thought of It: This book chronicles different contributions that Africans have made to civilization. Math The Book of Numbers: This book is great! It introduces the reader to several famous mathematicians and concepts in the history of math.
Related Arts Architectural Excellence: 500 Iconic Buildings. If you are even remotely interested in architecture this is the book for you. Great photos of each buildings and short descriptions detailing the architectural qualities of each building. Science If you have an engineering or building component the new Lego Ideas Book may come in handy. Some of the projects require some very specialized pieces, but not all of them.
Language Arts I just got the National Book Award winning book Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai. The novel, told in verse, is about a 10-year old immigrant from Vietnam who flees from the war to Alabama.
Technobrarian
Conduit Mobile http://mobile.conduit.com/ This is a website that walks you through step by step to create an app for mobile phones. The app is compatible with Android, iPhone, Blackberry etc I used this site to create an app for the Summer Rocks program here at the schools. Its pretty easy to use, but it has some bugs still being worked out of it. Pixton http://www.pixton.com This is a website that allows you to create your own comic strips. The site does require you to create a user name to log in, but I could see it being useful as a tool to present a lesson in a unique way.
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool . -William Shakespeare, As You Like It
DVD
Why not make some popcorn and get the family together for a movie. Some of the DVDs that we have on the shelf can no longer be viewed in class with the prohibition of PG-13 movies, but you can still check them out and take them home to the family. Heres a list if you are interested: