The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 
2013 Newbery Medal Winner

This Is Not My Hat written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
2013 Caldecott Winner

  

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Check out these sites to find a good book or help with research

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Nutmeg Book Awards
www.nutmegaward.org 

Newbery Medal Books
www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.cfm

Junior Library Guild
http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/files/resources/pdf/fa-f11-072911.pdf

ALA Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/greatsites

EasyBib: Free Bibliography and Citation Maker
www.easybib.com

Connecticut's Research Engine
www.iconn.org

Silas Bronson Library
http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/

Wolcott Public Library
http://wolcottlibrary.org/

Prospect Public Library
http://www.prospectct.com/library/Default.htm

It's been a long hard ride, got a ways to go,  this is still the place,
that we all call home...
~Dierks Bentley "Home"

 

 

 

 Library Newsletter
May 2013 

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.  -John F. Kennedy  

 

***Nutmeg Book Award Update***
May 19th
The Nutmeg Book Awards were announced on May 15th and here are the winners!

Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea winner of the Intermediate Award (grades 4-6)
 Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Mayberry winner of the Teen Award (grades 7-8) 

The Nutmeg Book Awards were held in May so you may incorporate these books into your summer reading.  To see what books are  the nominnees for the 2014 award go to www.nutmegaward.org

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 Children's Book Week is May 13th - 19th. This is the week where we celebrate reading and books.  Reading can take place anywhere, in schools, libraries, even at home.  The Children's Choice Book Award is announced during the week.  This is the only national book award where you get to vote!  Go to http://www.bookweekonline.com/about to find out more about Children's Book Week and how to vote for your favorite books.

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To help celebrate Children's Book Week the library has a Book Swap cart so students can "swap" a book for a different one.  Any chapter book is fine, as long as it is gently used and grade appropriate.  The Book Swap cart is located in the library hallway.

 

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With May we start to think about the end of the school year and many of our students still have overdue library books.  If you happen to be one of these students please return your books to the library before late notices have to go home.   If a library book is lost it must be replaced with a new book.  If you have any questions please feel free to stop in and see me, or send me an email.

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Etc...
**May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. The library has several children's books written in Spanish if anyone is interested in practicing there spanish  reading skills.

**May 7th is Teacher Appreciation Day

**May 12th is Mother's Day.  Looking for a present for Mom??  What about a new Kindle for all those books she LOVES to read!

**May 27th is Memorial Day.  Please take a moment to remember those men and women who died serving this wonderful country.

 

Happy Mother's Day to all those hard working Moms
~Mrs. Conway~ 

sspplibrary@gmail.com

 

 
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