William Allen White Challenge 2010 - 2011

Hello! The new William Allen White books are in for this year! Be sure to stop by the media center to check one out. If you would like to participate in the William Allen White Challenge this year, see Ms. Hawkins for more information.

If you finish one of the books and would like to share your comments on our VoiceThread, be sure to see Ms. Hawkins.

Here is a link to our VoiceThread about the books this year.

http://voicethread.com/share/1270927/

Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

You can find information about the Heartland Award at the following website:

http://www.writingconference.com/heartlan_finalist.htm



Also, watch this Animoto video that I will be using to kick off my booktalks with Honors English 8th grade classes next week!

Summer Reading

Check out the new feature called "What Ms. Hawkins is reading". You can see an updated Shelfari list of the books that Ms. Hawkins is enjoying this summer.

Booktalks

Looking for a new book to read? Check out our new "Reviews at the Ridge" podcasts! They are short descriptions of books that are in our library.

Click on the "Posts" button to see a list of all of the booktalks from which to choose.

Want to publish you own booktalk? See Ms. Hawkins for details.

Summer Reading

What books have you read this summer that you would recommend to friends?