Book Fair 2011
Homepage: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/mallettsbayschool
Online shop:
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Useful Sites: Searching:
Dorothy Canfield Fisher: http://www.dcfaward.org/Biography/index.htm Animals:
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Navy%20Pages/amazing animals.htm
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Earth Friendly
http://www.kidsforsavingtheearth.org
http://www.planetpals.com/precycle.html
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Suggestions
Welcome
to the Malletts Bay School Library Homepage
We
strive to provide friendly and helpful services.
We offer a collection that meets the grades 3 through 5 needs of the
Colchester educational community. Our
hours of operation are 8:15a.m. to 3:15p.m. Monday through Friday.
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The
Malletts Bay School Library houses over 15,000 books, videos, audio books,
vertical file information and periodicals. Materials are checked out for two
weeks with the exception of reference materials, and current periodicals. However a material must
be returned before another is checked out.
The student may borrow up to 2 materials at one time.
If your student is working on a special project, we would be happy to
make an agreement about additional books. Materials
may be renewed if no one else is waiting to borrow them.
We do not charge fines for overdue materials.
Students will be informed of their overdue books.
We do ask for a replacement fee for lost or damaged books.
In addition to all of the lovely materials found in the library, we also
have activity tables and a puzzle table where the students may choose to
participate.
Please
send a note in with your child if you would like to borrow a book to read aloud
at home. You are also welcome to
come in and select a book, for your child.
Students come to the library once a week. If you have Library this quarter your classes are 45 minutes long. If you have Guidance this quarter your book exchange time is 20 minutes long. The students may also visit the library anytime 8:15-3:15 Mondays - Fridays with their teacher's permission. During library classes the students gain information about books, authors, genres, characters, series, reference skills, and appreciation of life long learning using a variety of teaching techniques.
Programs
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Red Clover |
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The Red Clover Award program is a state-wide children’s choice picture book program for grades Kindergarten through fourth. There are ten picture book nominees that vary widely in subject matter and style. Every student hears the following stories throughout the year. The students compare stories, language, and artistic styles. In April every student has a chance to vote for their favorite Red Clover book. The state then compiles the votes and names the winner in May.
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TITLE |
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| A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea | Michael Ian Black |
| Art & Max | David Wiesner |
| Bink and Gollie | Kate DiCamillo |
| Born Yesterday | James Solheim |
| I Know Here | Laurel Croza |
| Mirror, Mirror | Marilyn Singer |
| Nabeel's New Pants: an Eid Tale | Fawzia Gilani-Williams |
| Stand Straight, Ella Kate | Kate Klise |
| Who Stole Mona Lisa? | Ruthie Knapp |
| Wonder Horse | Emily Arnold McCully |
The fifth grade students may participate in the school vote, but I will not be able to send their votes to the state.
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher Books |
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Program (DCF) is held in grades fourth through eighth in the state of Vermont. This award is in honor of Dorothy Canfield Fisher, the late Vermont author. They honor 30 contemporary authors, who have written a story within that last two years, as nominees. The students need to have read or heard five DCF books to be able to vote for their favorite in the spring. The winner is invited to Vermont to receive his/her award. A few of the students from around the state are invited to watch the presentation. This year’s nominees:
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Books 2011 - 2012
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The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda by Angleberger |
Hero by Lupica |
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The Danger Box by Balliett |
Sources of Light by McMullan |
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Murder Afloat by Conly |
Sugar and Ice by Messner |
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Jake by Couloumbis |
Driven: A photobiography of Henry Ford by Mitchell |
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Out of my Mind by Draper |
Kakapo Rescue: saving the world's strangest parrot by Montgomery |
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Mockingbird by Erskine |
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by O'Connor |
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Dark Life by Falls |
Half Brother by Oppel |
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Belly Up by Gibbs |
Star in the Forest by Reseau |
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Dream of Night by Henson |
Ninth Ward by Rhodes |
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Turtle in Paradise by Holm |
The Grimm Legacy by Shulman |
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Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt by Cody |
Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Silberberg |
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Stuck on Earth by Klass |
After Ever After by Sonnenblick |
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Grounded by Klise |
Smile by Telgemeier |
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The Year of Goodbyes by Levy |
One Crazy Summer by Williams-Garcia |
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Touch Blue by Lord |
The Prince of Mist by Zafon |
The MBS Library purchases the DCF titles that are appropriate for the fourth and fifth graders. If you feel strongly about any of the DCF books, there is a DCF blog where you can share your thoughts.
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The
library will host several special events throughout the school year:
Book Fair-- November 9-16, 2011
Children’s Book Week
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Program Voting - late March + early April each year
I Love to Read and Write Week
National Library Week
"Create your own story @ your library"
Red Clover Award Program Voting
- late March + early April each year
Volunteers
If
you have time to donate during any of the library events, please contact Lynn
Hebert at hebertl@csdvt.org.
Library
Staff
Lynn
Hebert ~ Librarian