Holiday Shopping Guide 2017

"A Book is a Gift You Can Open Again and Again."

-Garrison Keillor

The holiday season is upon us!  As you put together your shopping lists, here are some links to help you find the perfect match for the special people in your life...

If you're shopping for a 5th grader, consider selecting a book from this year's Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominee list.  All students in these grades have been challenged to read at least five of these books.  Students who do will qualify to participate in the "Rooster Games", so you'll be helping them along!  The link above will provide you with summaries as well as suggested grade levels for each book.
 

Some popular RICBA Nominees

For 6th, 7th and 8th graders, there are some wonderful books to choose from on this year's Rhode Island Teen Book Award nominee list.  Students in these grades who read at least five of these books can participate in the "Teen Book Battle"!  These nominees cover a wide range of topics and include nonfiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction.

 

Some popular RITBA Nominees

For readers of all ages, take a look at the list of 2017 Notable Children's Books created by the Association for Library Service to Children.  This list is intended to contain "the best of the best in children's books".  The four sections include Younger Readers (preK-grade 2), Middle Readers (grades 3-5), Older Readers (grade 6-8), and All Ages.

While you're searching for the perfect book, there are two websites that will not only provide a myriad of fantastic suggestions but also plenty of other great information as well.  You really can't go wrong spending some time exploring these:

A Mighty Girl is a website that was "founded on the belief that all children should have the opportunity to read books, play with toys, listen to music, and watch movies that offer positive messages about girls and honor their diverse capabilities.  Girls do not have to be relegated to the role of sidekick or damsel in distress; they can be the leaders, the heroes, the champions that save the day, find the cure, and go on the adventure."  Click here to go straight to their recommended books page!

Guys Read is a web site with a mission "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers".  Founded by author Jon Scieszka, the site is filled with loads of recommended reading lists with titles like Creepy and Weird, People Being Transformed into Animals, and Realistic Kids in Realistic Situations.  There's also a section of reading lists created by authors like Dan Gutman and Gordon Korman called By Some Guys and For Other Guys.  There's lots of other great stuff to be found on this site, but you can click here to go straight to the Main Book Page.  

Whether it's a traditional book, an electronic book or an audio book, please consider sharing the joy of reading with someone you love this holiday season!

October is in full swing here at CMS library.  Students are working, creating, learning and reading at the media center.  

A few exciting upcoming events for the calendar:

• Our Book Fair is coming to the CMS library! Book Fair Hours: 7:15 a.m.—1:45 p.m.
  
  
  
  
  

           Grade 5 - Monday, November 6^th          

           Grade 6 - Tuesday, November 7^th

           Grade 7 & RYSE - Wednesday, November 8^th

           Grade 8 - Thursday, November 9^th fair will close at 1:25 pm

• 5th Grade Rooster Games will be held on Wednesday, February 14th. Students need to have read at least five of the nominees to participate. Students who read all the nominees will receive a medallion.   Rooster Games List of Books

• Grade 6 CMS Book Battle will take place on Tuesday, May 29th. Students need to have read at least five of the nominees to participate. Students who read all the nominees except for Drowned City which is a YA book will receive a medallion. Book Battle List

• Grade 7 CMS Book Battle will be taking place on Wednesday, May 23rd. Students need to have read at least five of the nominees to participate.  Students who read all the nominees will receive a medallion. Book Battle List

• Grade 8 CMS Book Battle will be taking place on Friday, May 25th. Students need to have read at least five of the nominees to participate. Students who read all the nominees will receive a medallion.   Book Battle List
• 
  
• Note:  For students wishing to read all the books for a medallion who do not want to read books that have mature content or parents of students who do not want their child to read books that contain mature content substitutions will be made as needed.

Back to School 2017-2018!  Welcome back.  We have a new face in the library this year. Please welcome Mrs. Skelton to the library.  She also works at the high school library.
Mrs. Ward is here on Mondays and Mrs. Mann is here every Tuesday.  We're all excited to help you find resources for projects and always for a great book to read.

The library media center is open Monday and Tuesday after school 2:15 until 3:05 for students who are going to be working on school assignments. We are happy to help students with any research or information literacy skills. The library will also be open by appointment on Wednesday afternoon. Please email by noon on Tuesday to arrange an appointment to work on specific research needs on a Wednesday afternoon. You can contact kate.kelley@chariho.k12.ri.us regarding meeting on a Wednesday afternoon.

5th grade Rooster Games- save the date!  Wednesday, February 14th!  Read as many Rooster Game titles as you can and get ready for a day of FUN!