Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers that made this year's book fair so amazing! A special thank you to the chairs- Dandre Whitehead, Sheri Terrell and Brooke Denby! We couldn't have done it without you! We received more than twenty book donations that have already been processed and are ready for checkout. Amazing!!! Income from the book fair allows the librarians to expand the collection and to purchase materials for students and teachers. This year we look forward to allocating some funds to electronic books and hope to have these available for check out after the winter holidays. As with any technology, there will most likely be a learning curve, but we look forward to learning together and to keeping current with new ways to interact with books. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, please feel free to comment here or send a private email. I feel so blessed to be a part of the Doss community and wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!
I am so excited that book fair is next week. Plan on coming to the grand opening from 5:00-7:00 on Monday night and be sure to wear your pajamas. There may be a sweet treat waiting for you there plus tons of amazing books from Book People. We will also have a special visitor.
Jeff Crosby, the author/illustrator of
Wiener Wolf will be with us in the Raven's Nest. Topher spoke to our PK, K, and 3rd graders yesterday and will be back tomorrow to talk to 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders. Stay tuned for more exciting book fair news...
Yes, I am wonderstuck! I just finished Brian Selznick's book my the same name and could not wait to share with you! I know that many of you have read Selzick's
Hugo Cabret, the 2008 Caldecott Medal winner.
Wonderstruck's format is the same, but the story is unrelated. The book weaves two separate stories together; one taking place in 1977 and the other in 1927. The first is told traditionally with text while the other is told completely in pictures. For more information check out
Scholastic's promotional site. Happy Reading!
