Escobedo MS Library

Book Recommendation

Name: Rachel D.
Date: 8/28/2009
Title: Secrets of My Hollywood Life
Author: Jen Calonita
Genre: Romance, Reality
Brief Summary: Kaitlin Burke is the most popular young actress in the television world, however, she’s gotten tired of doing things that only celebrities get to do. And try to do what normal regular kids get to do: going to high school everyday. So, Kaitlin Burke creates another identity to go to her best friends high school, Rachel Rogers. Until one day her Sidekick goes missing! And it has all  of her dates in both of her worlds have gone missing! Who could do this to Kaitlin? Find out by reading: Secrets of My Hollywood Life!!

Twilight Club

Are you a Twilight fanatic? If so, the Twilighters Club is just for you! Stop by the Twlight Club booth  in the cafeteria during the Activities Fair September 8th and 9th from 7:30-7:50am for more details. Mrs. Anzalone and Mrs. Baca will be hosting the club. Fun and exciting activities are in the process of being planned.

*The first Twilghters meeting will be held Thursday, September 17th afterschool in the library. Meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in the Escobedo library.

Question- You Could Win a PRIZE…

 The first person that responds to this post and can give me the names (first name only please) of at least 5 of the new library aides for the 2009-10 school year will get a PRIZE.

Good luck…

Teen Read Week

Read Beyond Reality @ your library® during Teen Read WeekTM 2009

Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as Escobedo MS celebrates Teen Read Week(TM), October 18 – 24, 2009. They join thousands of other libraries, schools and bookstores across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, “Read Beyond Reality @ your library®.” Teen Read Week(TM) is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages teens to read a wide variety of materials that are out of this world, just for the fun of it.

Parents of teens are encouraged to celebrate Teen Read Week(TM) at home. I offer these ideas:

• Visit the public or school library with your teen to attend a program or to check out books.
• Set aside time each night for the family to read.
• Give books or magazine subscriptions to your teen as a gift or reward.
• Share your favorite book with your teen.
• Surf the web with your teen to learn about new books or authors. A good place to start is YALSA’s Booklist’s page.
• Join a book discussion group at the school or public library.

Teen Read Week(TM) is held annually during the third week of October. An updated sponsors and supporting organizations list can be found at the Web site, http://www.ala/teenread.

Welcome Back!

I’m excited to start another new school year as your librarian at Escobedo Middle School! This past summer I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with my family, get caught up around the house, go on a few vacations, and read some books. What did you do over the summer? Did you read any good books? I have to say that my favorite book that I read this summer was New Moon. Since then I’ve become a huge Jacob fan and I am anticipating the New Moon movie on November 20, 2009. Watch the movie trailer at http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Our library classes will be starting up soon but if you need a SSR (silent sustained reading) book, come by the library before/after school or during any lunch. Come by and say “hi” or if you are new, introduce yourself. I can’t wait to see everyone!

Scholastic Bookfair

Escobedo Middle School will host a Scholastic Book Fair from September 2nd-15th, in the library, to help raise funds for upcoming programs to promote literacy and technology. The book fair will be open each day from 7:30am to 2:30pm and will feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, manga, and the latest bestsellers from more than 150 publishers. Parents, children, teachers, and the community are invited to attend. On September 2nd from 5:30 to 8:00pm, the book fair will feature Family Night, in conjunction with Open House. Proceeds from the fair will also be used to purchase essential library resources and support school projects at Escobedo Middle School. Hope to see you there!

Visit our Scholastic Bookfair webpage for more details:     http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/escobedo