I remember book fairs as a student and I always looked forward to the times that my class would go or when I could go on my own. From what I could see, our students enjoyed the books, shopping and fun. Thanks to Scholastic, Mrs. Gowan for organizing volunteers, and the many parents that came to help throughout our book fair. We are truly blessed at SBMS to have supportive parents and helping hands!
Last week we had our spring book fair with Scholastic. It was Buy One, Get One Free and we had a blast! Kids were in shopping from open till close. Thanks to our PTA, many students at SBMS received books for the summer thanks to generous donations. Overall the book fair was a hit!
I remember book fairs as a student and I always looked forward to the times that my class would go or when I could go on my own. From what I could see, our students enjoyed the books, shopping and fun. Thanks to Scholastic, Mrs. Gowan for organizing volunteers, and the many parents that came to help throughout our book fair. We are truly blessed at SBMS to have supportive parents and helping hands!
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You might be asking, "What is an ARC?" Well, because I was able to attend the Texas Library Association Annual Conference, I was able to grab a lot of ARCs or Advanced Reader Copies. The publishers do this to encourage librarians to read the new books and then purchase them for their library. A few years ago, I received an ARC of Holly Goldberg Sloan's book, I'll Be There. It was a great read! Then, this April at TLA, I got an ARC of her second novel, Counting by 7s. I love this book and will be ordering it for the SBMS library when it comes out in August! Holly Goldberg Sloan wrote screenplays for movies you might recognize, such as Angels in the Outfield and The Big Green. She has an amazing grasp on characterization and it feels like her characters could come to life any moment. After I finished reading last night, I wanted to sit down with the main character, Willow, and talk to her about what happened in the novel. I can't wait for kids to read this! We had a great time Friday, May 10th with author Lee Bacon! He shared stories from his past, including beginning his career as an author. My favorite part was when he read chapter one of Joshua Dread to all of us. I love hearing people read to me, but hearing the author read his own work, that is really special! If you are interested in ordering a copy of his book, you can pick up an order form the library and return it back to us by Friday, May 17, 2013. Many thanks to the SBMS PTA for sponsoring our author visit! Lee Bacon also mentioned us on his own blog, so you can check out his post at http://www.leebaconbooks.com/new--news.html. Last week I had the privilege of attending the Texas Library Annual Convention in Fort Worth. I met authors, attended sessions about technology, received new books to preview, and shared ideas with fellow librarians. Fort Worth welcomed us with open arms and took great care of us as we explored their downtown area.Many thanks to the SBMS PTA who graciously paid my conference fees and gas for the trip. Thank you for being so supportive! Pictured above are just a few of the fun pictures from the trip...I'm pretty sure Texas is the only state that provides a waffle in the shape of itself! The large star is made of all different cowboy hats and many are signed by famous Texans including singers, politicians and other notable people. And finally I had the opportunity to see my favorite professor at the Sam Houston booth! Tricia Kuon is a kind and caring individual and makes for a great professor too. It was such a blessing to see her again! Pictured to the left are just a few of the great authors I got to see and meet while at TLA. Nia Vardalos starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and has now written a book about her journey through adoption and motherhood. Neil Gaiman is an amazing young adult and children's author - we all laughed throughout his presentation! Caroline Cooney wrote many books, but the most famous is The Face on the Milk Carton. Ruta Sepetys wrote Between Shades of Gray, an amazing story about Lithuania and Russia during World War II. I so enjoyed meeting these authors and many more! I was fortunate to have a special guest travel with me to Fort Worth, my boyfriend, Rich. He enjoys hearing authors and is working on his own great book ideas! We stayed an extra night, had dinner with friends, and then went to the Fort Worth Zoo on Sunday. We had beautiful weather and got to see amazing animals! I got to see a kangaroo up close for the first time and loved watching the elephants. It is a great destination if you're ever in the Fort Worth area. |
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