April 2015
HMS Library Media Center Update
What We've Been Learning
- theme
- title
- author
- main character(s)
- problem
- cliffhanger
Book Recommendation Criteria Chart
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O'Connor
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
READING WEEK
The Details
- book trivia every morning with new gifts as prizes donated by author Barbara O'Connor
- some classes traveling to Sowams to read to a younger grade
- guest readers coming into classrooms and the library for multiple classes at once
- Books and Blankets by grade level on the front lawn
- modified Character Parade where a fourth and a fifth grade class were paired up to share out their favorite book characters
- author/illustrator team Anika and Christopher Denise doing a presentation to the whole school on Wednesday afternoon
P.C. Friars
Mrs. C. Couto's class chart
Books donated by Barbara O'Connor for trivia
Two lucky winners
Fifth graders work on author welcome poster
Fifth graders work on author welcome poster
Fourth graders work on author welcome poster
Look at the ombre letters! So talented!
Great finished product
Beginning of the presentation
Anika and Christopher Denise
Christopher Denise draws
C. Denise Illustration based on school brainstorming
books and blankets
books and blankets
Fifth graders dressed up for Character Parade
Popeye from The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
Annabeth from The Lightning Thief
Fourth graders dressed up for the Character Parade
"In-tents" reading in Mrs. C. Couto's class
Horton from Horton Hears a Who
Harry Potter
Fourth graders dressed up for the Character Parade
Lilo and Stitch
Zoe as EL DEAFO by Cece Bell
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
RI Children's Book Award Voting
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein - 85 votes
- Doll Bones by Holly Black - 24 votes
- The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis - 15 votes
- Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Leisl Shurtliff - 15 votes
- Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack - 11 votes
- Wild Born by Brandon Mull - 11 votes
2015 RI Children's Book Award Results
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein- 734 votes
The 4 books that received the most votes after Escape from Mr. Lemoncello are:
- Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack - 397 votes
- Doll Bones by Holly Black - 388 votes
- Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff - 378 votes
- Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley - 369 votes
Bill Harley Author Visit
Mrs. C. Couto and Author Bill Harley
Library Statistics
Total Books: 10,199
Total Circulations: 1,997
Total Holds Placed: 65
Top 10 Titles:
1. Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman - 16
2. Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman - 15
3. Amulet. Book 6, Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi - 11
4. Smile by Raina Telgemeier - 11
5. El Deafo by Cece Bell - 10
6. Sidekicks by Dan Santat - 10
7. Amulet. Book 4, The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi - 8
8. Amulet. Book 3, The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi - 7
9. Doll Bones by Holly Black - 7
10. Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli - 7
*Notice that 8 out of 10 of our top circulating books are graphic novels. 2 out of 10 books are Newbery award winners.
Top Circulations by Homeroom:
1. Mrs. Mitchell - 149
2. Mrs. Waring - 141
3. Mrs. Carroll - 139
4. Mrs. Ginalski - 134
5. Mrs. Clegg - 132
6. Mrs. Myszak - 112
7. Ms. Reynolds - 102
8. Mrs. Delory - 99
9. Mrs. C. Couto - 97
10. Ms. Testa - 96
11. Mr. Cassarino - 93
12. Mr. Farley - 90
13. Mr. Tibbetts - 85
14. Ms. Wilson - 80
15. Ms. Safran - 73
16. Mrs. Cabral - 71
17. Mr. Tedino - 60
18. Mrs. Cunningham - 57
19. Mrs. Bailey - 48
20. Mrs. Burke - 40
21. Mrs. Hunt - 27
22. Mrs. T. Couto - 25