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Library Life with Mrs. Murphy
Reading suggestions from Alexander Hamilton Library/Media Center
Summer is just around the bend. Let’s encourage our students to keep reading.
So….BOOK A TRIP!!..... with some of these ideas
THE GARDEN STATE BOOK AWARDS
2010 Garden State Children's Book Award Ballot
The Garden State Children's Book Awards were established in 1977 to honor books for younger readers. The Children's Services Section (CSS) of the New Jersey Library Association felt that books for the early and middle grades seldom received proper recognition. Yet it is at this age, more than any other, that the potential reader needs to be encouraged, stimulated and captivated by the printed work and good illustration. The winners are chosen by a committee of the Children's Services Section of the New Jersey Library Association on the basis of literary merit and popularity with readers. The awards are given to both author and illustrator in four categories: "Easy to Read" as specifically designated by the publisher, "Easy to Read Series", Fiction and Non-fiction for younger children in grades 2-5. Because children vote for their favorite books, the committee works with titles published three years before the award.
James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD.com
Dedicated to making kids readers for life
If we want children to read we need to give them books they will love. James Patterson’s website has gathered the best of the best.
“These are very, very special books that kids will gobble up and ask for more. If your kids get a few of these books under their belts they’ll be well on their way to becoming readers for life. I promise you.” –James Patterson
Always a great source for great books:
Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present
Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938-Present
Alexander Hamilton OPAC: ahs.scoolaid.net
Encyclopedia Britannica Online: school.eb.com
Keep on reading!