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Stinson MS Library Newsletter April 2024
Hop into a new book this month!
Novels in Verse for Poetry Month
Author Visit - Michaelbrent Collings
📚 Special Author Presentation! 📚
🌟 Meet Michaelbrent Collings! 🌟
Join us on April 1st, 2024, as we welcome internationally bestselling author Michaelbrent Collings to our campus!
🎉 About Michaelbrent Collings: 🎉
Michaelbrent Collings is a bestselling author, producer, screenwriter, and multiple award finalist. Known for his gripping and diverse storytelling, he's penned thrilling tales in various genres, captivating audiences of all ages. From horror to fantasy, Michaelbrent's imagination knows no bounds!
📖 Featured Book: GRIMMWORLD: THE WITCH IN THE WOODS 📖
His latest book, Grimmworld: The Witch in the Woods, promises a fresh and exciting twist on classic fairy tales. Critics rave about its endearing characters and inventive storytelling!
🌟 Event Highlights: 🌟
- Exclusive Grimmworld Bookmarks: Participants will receive exclusive bookmarks featuring characters from Grimmworld!
- Interactive Presentation: Engage with Michaelbrent Collings in a motivational 30-minute presentation. Discover why reading is awesome, celebrate being a nerd, and explore the incredible worth within each student!
- Q&A Session: Have burning questions for the author? This is your chance to ask!
📅 Date & Time: 📅
April 1, 2024 7th & 8th period 2:30 - 3:30
📍 Location: 📍
Stinson Middle School Cafeteria
👥 Audience: 👥
All 6th-grade students are invited to attend this inspiring event and will be brought to the cafeteria by their teachers.
The Stinson Library is so excited to present this fantastic opportunity to meet an accomplished author and ignite our student's passion for reading!
For more information about Michaelbrent Collings and Grimmworld, visit shadowmountain.com.
We can't wait to see you there!
National Poetry Month
You can also visit Poets.org and find 30 ways to celebrate poetry. Here are some other suggestions:
- Challenge yourself to memorize a poem.
- Explore poetry ebooks and audio books on SORA.
- Read a poem a day.
- On April 17th, National Haiku Poetry Day, write a haiku and share on social media.
Enter the Dear Poet writing contest
Dear Poet, a multimedia education project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets, including poets who serve on the Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors and who have received our Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships.
Students are encouraged to watch the 21 newly-released Dear Poet videos, write letters in response to the poems, and send their letters to dearpoet@poets.org by April 30. Selected letters will be published on Poets.org, one of the most visited sites for poetry on the web, and shared on social media during National Poetry Month this April.
Poem in Your Pocket Day
Digital Blackout Poetry
School Library Month
Why are school libraries important?
Earth Day
April Fool's Day
Remembering the Titanic
Read all about the Titanic
But wait... there's more!
Celebrate Fiesta!
Draw a bird day
KATHERINE STINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY
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