tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:29:06 +0000Lower School - Book NewsMiddle School - ReviewMiddle School - AC BuzzLower School - AwardsClassic Children's LiteratureBook-related MoviesLower School - AC BuzzUpper School - Book NewsUpper School - AwardsMiddle School - Book NewsMiddle School - AwardsUpper School - ReviewLower School - ReviewUpper School - AC BuzzBook news and reviews... it's contagious...http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)Blogger68125BookGermshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-9106264249909799954Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:18:00 +00002012-12-14T21:18:17.763-05:00 Who is Lying? Is it Georges' new friend Safer, a strange but compelling boy who spies on birds, Georges himself, and a suspicious man living in their apartment building? Is it Georges, who finds himself lying to his father and other adults as he tries to learn spying tactics as instructed by Safer? Several people are spying, some are lying, but more importantly... why? Title: Liar & http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/5YvaYsbl-qg/my-vote-for-2013-newbery-medal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=5YvaYsbl-qg:I7a6JhpRSe0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=5YvaYsbl-qg:I7a6JhpRSe0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/5YvaYsbl-qg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-vote-for-2013-newbery-medal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-1649129285300482474Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:43:00 +00002012-06-15T14:43:11.570-04:00 Collection Development Philosophy For Interested Faculty How to decide what to purchase for our starter e-book collection? Well, the first consideration is availability. I'm sorry to say that many authors I searched are just not available yet. Although disappointing, there are many wonderful titles with which to start and I have faith in the products. Baker & Taylor, as a library book http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/979za31ken8/e-books-arrive-ac-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=979za31ken8:OMzpV2GmjaY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=979za31ken8:OMzpV2GmjaY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/979za31ken8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2012/06/e-books-arrive-ac-library.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-5596027030227248919Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:03:00 +00002011-11-07T20:07:42.432-05:00Middle School - AwardsUpper School - Awards (And it's not my mistake. Phew!) National Book Awards Snafu Alert: Please remove Shine by Lauren Myracle and add Chime by Franny Billingsley. What? I've looked on the NBA web site for an official explanation of what happened, but they're not talking there. I learned about the whole thing via Twitter and it was quite interesting. Apparently, Chime was supposed to be one of the finalists, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/n5cPnO2z2xc/and-its-not-my-mistake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=n5cPnO2z2xc:DTDUoAO_jdI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=n5cPnO2z2xc:DTDUoAO_jdI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/n5cPnO2z2xc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/11/and-its-not-my-mistake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-5980216762223276512Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-10-13T13:09:53.057-04:00Middle School - Book NewsMiddle School - AwardsUpper School - Book NewsLower School - Book NewsLower School - AwardsUpper School - Awards 5 Finalists for Youth Title:Okay for Now  Author:Gary D. Schmidt (Owned by AC) Title:Inside Out and Back Again  Author:Thanhha Lai (Owned by AC) Title:Shine  Author:Lauren Myracle Title:My Name is Not Easy  Author:Debby Dahl Edwardson Title:Flesh and Blood So Cheap  Author:Albert Marrin One of these five titles will be chosen as the NBA Winner and announced on November 16. If youhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/qZ-RGzRxU7I/national-book-award-finalists-announced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=qZ-RGzRxU7I:nP7343oVMy8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=qZ-RGzRxU7I:nP7343oVMy8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/qZ-RGzRxU7I" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/10/national-book-award-finalists-announced.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-4305028950278835839Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:29:00 +00002011-10-09T11:29:51.765-04:00Middle School - AwardsLower School - AwardsUpper School - AwardsPlain Kate by Erin Bow Plain Kate's odd appearance and expertise as a woodcarver cause some to think her a witch, but friendship with a talking cat and, later, with humans help her to survive and even thrive in a world of magic, charms, and fear. Well, I've been meaning to read this one, and now I have another reason to do so. Luckily, the AC Library just received a new copy. So, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/l9ikORbneCY/canadian-childrens-literature-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=l9ikORbneCY:-VGxJ43uCiU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=l9ikORbneCY:-VGxJ43uCiU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/l9ikORbneCY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/10/canadian-childrens-literature-award.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-6272684471829736559Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:28:00 +00002011-09-27T15:28:58.978-04:00Lower School - Book News What do you do with your favorite three apple varieties? Use all three to make applesauce, of course! (Repeat as needed with later and later new varieties... until you can't.) Title: Applesauce Season   Author: Eden Ross Lipson  Illustrator: Mordicai Gerstein Publisher: Roaring Book Press Publication Date: 2009   Grade Level: K+   Availability: Owned by AC Library; In Print: hardcover http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/kIOG72xFuJA/applesauce-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=kIOG72xFuJA:e6_m6YOpsxE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=kIOG72xFuJA:e6_m6YOpsxE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/kIOG72xFuJA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/09/applesauce-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-5956097350115381128Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:24:00 +00002011-06-06T05:15:13.385-04:00Upper School - AC BuzzLower School - AC BuzzMiddle School - AC Buzz Legos, Comics, Sharks, and Dogs plus Wimpy Kid and Harry Potter. Are you really surprised? Perhaps, not. But I'm happy to see a few favorites that may have flown under the radar elsewhere. The endearing autiobiography told with comics: Smile by Raina Telgemeier, about a middle school girl dealing with some awful orthodontics. Also, #5 in a charming new series by various http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/dP4AG7YWIjg/top-25-books-at-ac-for-20102011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=dP4AG7YWIjg:5QGZkrvQG5E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=dP4AG7YWIjg:5QGZkrvQG5E:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/dP4AG7YWIjg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/06/top-25-books-at-ac-for-20102011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-7563048768325896643Fri, 27 May 2011 21:54:00 +00002011-07-12T12:17:09.705-04:00Upper School - AC BuzzMiddle School - AC Buzz Order your books from Amazon and help out AC! Just click on the titles to go to the Amazon page. Middle School Sixth Grade English: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander History: Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver Seventh Grade English: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli History:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/p5kw5LfCngY/more-summer-reading-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=p5kw5LfCngY:doJczh_9Y7I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=p5kw5LfCngY:doJczh_9Y7I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/p5kw5LfCngY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-summer-reading-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-7250476617765135822Sat, 21 May 2011 11:55:00 +00002011-05-28T09:42:19.801-04:00Lower School - AC Buzz       Order your books from Amazon and help out AC! Just click on the titles and you'll go right to Amazon. Put it in the cart and AC gets a percentage. Easy-peasy! Lower School First GradeThe Art Lesson by Tomie dePaolaSecond GradeMercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamilloThird GradeThe Stories Julian Tells by Ann CameronFourth GradeMoxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/BzMsMzQTyUU/summer-reading-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=BzMsMzQTyUU:flfpKAPZmc0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=BzMsMzQTyUU:flfpKAPZmc0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/BzMsMzQTyUU" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-reading-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-193080994321534497Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:42:00 +00002010-12-03T08:11:24.100-05:00Lower School - ReviewMiddle School - ReviewUpper School - ReviewPoetry *Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Rick Allen, Grades 1 - 5."Intricately detailed spreads and nighttime-themed poetry celebrate the natural world after dark and describe such subjects as silk-weaving spiders, oak trees that recover from their time in the sun and a raspberry-leaf-eating porcupette that coos to its mother. By the author of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/IOLeTU5Id2Q/sampling-of-nonfiction-poetry-and-adult.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=IOLeTU5Id2Q:JT3632QSjyM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=IOLeTU5Id2Q:JT3632QSjyM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/IOLeTU5Id2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/sampling-of-nonfiction-poetry-and-adult.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-7997695933752791486Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:39:00 +00002010-12-03T08:11:58.511-05:00Lower School - ReviewMiddle School - ReviewUpper School - ReviewGraphic Novels, arranged by age of reader.  Adopt-A-Glurb by Elise Gravel, Grades K - 3."A guide for those who want to keep a glurb--a mischievous, noisy little monster with a big appetite--as a pet describes their habits and behavior and explains how to take care of one." *Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye 1: Hamster and Cheese and 2: And Then There Were Gnomes, both by Colleen Venable; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/5FHcHqqRDa0/best-graphic-novels-of-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=5FHcHqqRDa0:Kn4ySOUddGQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=5FHcHqqRDa0:Kn4ySOUddGQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/5FHcHqqRDa0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-graphic-novels-of-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-9027367195042020682Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:38:00 +00002010-12-03T08:14:13.099-05:00Lower School - ReviewAny of these could be fine for grades K - 4. Easy Readers Can I Play Too? and We Are in a Book!, both by Mo Willems"Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake." Yes, it's a difficult thing for a snake to play catch, but they find a happy solution, of course! "When Piggie discovers that she and Gerald are in a book and she can make the reader say a funny word out loud, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/prcO14VPM0s/best-books-of-2010-for-new-readers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=prcO14VPM0s:Fsr68FTnHsw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=prcO14VPM0s:Fsr68FTnHsw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/prcO14VPM0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-books-of-2010-for-new-readers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-4539362854109244335Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:01:00 +00002010-12-03T12:42:00.353-05:00Upper School - ReviewFiction for readers in grades 8 and up, divided by genre.  Fantasy The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, Grades 5 and up."Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself." First in a new series (Heroes of Olympus) which is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/U0DigFLsny4/best-teen-novels-ya-of-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=U0DigFLsny4:5maCw06NLSg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=U0DigFLsny4:5maCw06NLSg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/U0DigFLsny4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-teen-novels-ya-of-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-7069486177587931930Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:08:00 +00002010-12-03T08:22:57.596-05:00Lower School - ReviewMiddle School - ReviewFiction for readers in grades 3 - 8, divided by genre. Fantasy  A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, Grades 3 and up. "In a mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales that have never been more irreverent or subversive, as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/PCdzIUdokwk/best-middle-grade-novels-of-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PCdzIUdokwk:dkqOdrczXio:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PCdzIUdokwk:dkqOdrczXio:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/PCdzIUdokwk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-middle-grade-novels-of-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-2913149811297132252Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:39:00 +00002010-12-03T08:13:46.186-05:00Lower School - ReviewArranged from youngest audience to oldest audience. *What If? by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Ages 2 - 6.Another fantastic early-concept book from Seeger (see the award-winning First the Egg). Vibrant paintings introduce the initial setting of two seals on the beach with a ball. With the words from the title (and not many others), the reader is led through three hypothetical stories stemming from when http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/K_ayROeKm84/best-picture-books-of-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=K_ayROeKm84:zMTqy1-YrFM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=K_ayROeKm84:zMTqy1-YrFM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/K_ayROeKm84" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-picture-books-of-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-9220576011585205542Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:39:00 +00002010-11-13T06:39:43.742-05:00 If you'd like to see it larger, click here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/PQupNOUTEes/just-for-smile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PQupNOUTEes:SmuMRMLVqu4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PQupNOUTEes:SmuMRMLVqu4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/PQupNOUTEes" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-for-smile.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-854570775501146369Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:10:00 +00002010-11-06T14:10:21.826-04:00It's always fun to see what ends up on the Times list of 10 best illustrated books of the year. Although there is not usually a lot of overlap between this list and what ends up winning the Caldecott Award and honors, this list often has some of the best in cutting-edge graphic stand-outs. Feel free to place a hold on any of the ones AC owns or are on order. (Don't know how to do that yet? Stop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/dmKfT1LFaRk/new-york-times-best-illustrated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=dmKfT1LFaRk:xGdPdjqB2h0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=dmKfT1LFaRk:xGdPdjqB2h0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/dmKfT1LFaRk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-york-times-best-illustrated.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-4013983265716355996Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:23:00 +00002010-11-06T14:12:33.071-04:00Lower School - AC Buzz Nursery School Library - Taught by Ms. Van AlstyneThe nursery school children have enjoyed many wonderful books this marking period, from blue stories to cow stories. A new book by Laura Vaccaro Seeger called What If? introduces some basic problem-solving ideas about how to play well with friends using seals for the main characters. The children enjoyed acting out the story as we pretended to behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/PnVjfF6olyo/nursery-school-first-marking-period.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PnVjfF6olyo:mjij6JDTesE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=PnVjfF6olyo:mjij6JDTesE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/PnVjfF6olyo" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/nursery-school-first-marking-period.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-5147623311043181755Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:22:00 +00002010-11-06T14:14:03.473-04:00Lower School - AC Buzz Pre-kindergarten Library - Taught by Ms. Van AlstyneThe pre-k children have enjoyed many wonderful books this marking period, from blue stories to spooky stories. We read a few books where the characters actually know that they are in a book. The students were delighted to interact with Elephant and Piggie, plus several cats, in We are in a Book!, There Are Cats in This Book! (see my review) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/e7sQ2SgGVks/pre-kindergarten-first-marking-period.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=e7sQ2SgGVks:btg41uAPvw4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=e7sQ2SgGVks:btg41uAPvw4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/e7sQ2SgGVks" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/pre-kindergarten-first-marking-period.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-3525231950915262695Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-11-05T12:21:53.094-04:00Lower School - AC Buzz Kindergarten Library - Taught by Ms. Van AlstyneThe kindergartners have enjoyed many wonderful books this marking period including some new books such as Shark vs. Train, LMNO Peas, and We are in a Book! We also read two titles written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. His Kitten's First Full Moon won the Caldecott Medal in 2005 for best illustrated picture book. We also read his latest, My http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/HzNR0iYb_9w/kindergarten-first-marking-period.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=HzNR0iYb_9w:3T9yhQ5BTuY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=HzNR0iYb_9w:3T9yhQ5BTuY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/HzNR0iYb_9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/kindergarten-first-marking-period.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-2638136920574836135Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:18:00 +00002010-11-05T12:44:35.512-04:00Lower School - ReviewBook Review So then I say to this first grade unbeliever, "Are you sure?" Because it truly happens in the world between the covers of this book. We go on an autumnal adventure with Flora and her little brother, Crispin, where they speak with several inhabitants of the sky including a sparrow, a cloud, a rainbow, and the wind. Yet this fantastical journey is entirely dependent on the familiar ups http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/cnH3Kk2vbzk/you-cant-brush-bits-of-rainbow-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=cnH3Kk2vbzk:1BFF0M-LMJk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=cnH3Kk2vbzk:1BFF0M-LMJk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/cnH3Kk2vbzk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-cant-brush-bits-of-rainbow-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-1473021570266628935Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:40:00 +00002010-11-05T06:54:38.676-04:00Lower School - AC BuzzFifth Grade Library - Taught by Ms. Van Alstyne The fifth graders started the year with a fun chapterbook called Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee.  The book is about Bobby Ellis-Chan, a well-intentioned fourth grader struggling humorously with a range of school and family issues. Often funny and occasionally touching, this story is the second in a series which began with Bobby vs. The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/1zFNR9suUHk/fifth-grade-first-marking-period-201011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=1zFNR9suUHk:quUgKDQ6duU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=1zFNR9suUHk:quUgKDQ6duU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/1zFNR9suUHk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/fifth-grade-first-marking-period-201011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-8130139864151401462Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:40:00 +00002010-11-05T06:53:05.539-04:00Lower School - AC BuzzFourth Grade Library - Taught by Mrs. GrayThe fourth graders started the year with a fun chapterbook called Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee.  This book is the second book in a series about Bobby Ellis-Chan, a well-intentioned fourth grader struggling humorously with a range of school and family issues. Often funny and occasionally touching, the students have liked listening to it and evenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/Xaa2vaMijTE/fourth-grade-first-marking-period.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=Xaa2vaMijTE:IiMxKzboT_s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=Xaa2vaMijTE:IiMxKzboT_s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/Xaa2vaMijTE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/fourth-grade-first-marking-period.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827886186439962752.post-7047099395373750408Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:39:00 +00002010-11-05T06:51:51.277-04:00Lower School - AC Buzz Third Grade Library - Taught by Mrs. GrayThe third graders learned a great deal this marking period from a marvelous nonfiction book called Spirit of Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong. The students were fascinated by the amazing survival story of Ernest Shackleton and his men, and enjoyed making connections with their Social Studies unit on Antarctica. They listened to the spooky but heart-warminghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookGerms/~3/U1ySv-_beoM/third-grade-first-marking-period-201011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Judith Van Alstyne)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=U1ySv-_beoM:TmCnt2tuVI4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?a=U1ySv-_beoM:TmCnt2tuVI4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BookGerms?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookGerms/~4/U1ySv-_beoM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookgerms.blogspot.com/2010/11/third-grade-first-marking-period-201011.html