The Nooks are here!!!!

Good News! The MAMS Media Center now has e-books available for you to borrow. If you have your own Nook, Kindle, iPhone, iPad or Droid phone, you'll be able to read books on it. The best part of all? E-books are automatically returned after 2 weeks, so no overdue notices or late fees!

If you don't have your own device, don't worry. We have 27 Nook Simple Touch e-readers available to borrow. You just have to return a permission slip and be on good terms with the library (no overdue books or fines).

Stop by the Media Center to find out how to borrow a Nook and/or start checking out e-books.

Our online library is located here:
Digital Media Center

Are you on GoodReads?

I am! If you're looking for something new to read, you can friend me on GoodReads to see what I've read (username: Ms. Emili). This site is AWESOME- it's kind of like Facebook for books. Share what you're reading, see what your friends are reading, get personalized recommendations, keep track of your virtual book shelves and more. All you need is an email address to get started.

http://www.goodreads.com/

Happy reading!

Ms. Emili

1/13 Pape: GoodReads

This post goes out to you, Mrs. Pape's classes. Today we reviewed how to use the Good Reads website. Your class will be using this site throughout the year in order to create a community of readers. Below is the checklist I gave out and went over during class, in case you misplaced it.

___ Sign up for Goodreads.com


___ Join Mrs. Pape's group on GoodReads and add at least 3 friends. To find her group, search "Pape Language Arts."

___ Add what you are currently reading to your own "Currently Reading" shelf AND the group's shelf.

___ Add the last book you read to your Read shelf and post a short review.


___ Update your profile (add a picture, About me, etc.)- optional

New books!

Hello fellow readers!
Thanks to the MAMS PTA, proceeds from the October book fair were donated to our library! We cashed in our Scholastic dollars to get a bunch of NEW books, as well as purchase some extra copies of older favorites. Check out our Animoto video above to see what's new on our shelves!

-Ms. Emili

Dansereau, 10/3

Hi Mr. Dansereau's classes,

Below are some places online that you can go to find great books to read. You can also check out the Authors sites on the right side of this screen.

Great Middle School Reads:
http://tinyurl.com/3oq6cbl

No Flying, No Tights (Graphic novels for teens)
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html

Teen Reads.com:
http://www.teenreads.com/

Guys Read:
http://www.guysread.com/

Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Booklists:
http://www.readingrants.org/

Good Reads: Popular Middle School Books:
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-school

Amazon's list of Best Middle School Books:
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Middle-School-Books/lm/FF9FVRSTMM91

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestficya/bfya2011.cfm

Mystery Month

May is Mystery Month in our library! Read 1 mystery book and receive a small prize. Read 3, and you'll be entered into a raffle to win a Barnes and Noble card! Not sure what to read? We have some mysteries on display in the fiction section. Remember, all fiction books have a genre sticker on the spine- check out a genre guide hanging on the wall to see what the mystery stickers look like! When you finish a book, see Ms. Emili for an entry form.      

Coming up...Get Caught Reading Month!

Hey there,
May is Get Caught Reading Month! In the spirit of all things literary, the library is holding a few events. Here's what's happening:

* "Get Caught Reading" photo contest. See Ms. Emili or Mr. Stevens for details. Winner will receive an iPod Shuffle!

* The library will be teaming up with Student Council to run a book drive. Make sure to listen to the morning announcments for details.

* After NJASK, advisory classes will be holding DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time.

* Celebrity READ posters have been posted around the school

* May Lunch Bunch will take place on May 17. Sign up- it's the last one for the year!

For more information on Get Caught Reading Month, see the official website: http://www.getcaughtreading.org/


                                                                                  


             
                      
                                                                  

March Madness

In case you haven't heard, our contest for this month is March Madness. Read ANY sports book and receive a small prize- read 3 and you'll be entered to win a Barnes and Noble gift card. Any book that has to do with sports counts- fictional stories, non-fiction books about playing a sport, and athete biographies are all fair "game." (Don't you love puns?)
-Ms. Emili