Doss Library

I just finished reading Doreen Cronin's newest book, M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual). This book offers some humorous advice for the care of keeping of mothers. I read this book aloud to my sixteen year old daughter, a voracious reader who appreciates creative and spirited writing. We agreed that M.O.M is clever and fun. It will appeal to an older audience with its quick wit and wry humor. A safety alert symbol warns the reader to "avoid actions that could cause damage to your mothers well-being and general sense of enjoyment (and therefore your entire family's well-being and general enjoyment)." The book includes sections on daily care and maintenance, grooming, outdoor use, troubleshooting and resetting. This fifty-four page picture book ends with a final note to contact your mom directly if you have any additional questions or concerns. Cronin is the author of Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Fly, Duck for President, Bounce, and many other wonderful titles. She will be at Doss on Friday, October 21st for the afternoon where she will do two presentations in the library. Autographed copies of several of her books, including M.O.M are available for pre-order through the PTA online store. I cannot wait to meet Doreen Cronin and to introduce her to the Doss Owls!

Hi Gang- Please check out the link to ReadKiddoRead on the right. This site may be just the help if you are struggling to find a good book. Don't forget to ask your friends, teachers and librarians for help too! By now, everyone should have their APL card so you now have two great resources for free books. If you find a great title or series, let me know and I will put it on my book order (if it's not already there). I was excited to see that the link to Anita Silveys's "Book of the Week: discusses Jack Gantos' book Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. I recommended this title to a teacher just this week. Happy reading!

I just wanted to take a moment to give Kim Belew a shout out for organizing a great birthday book club week!!! The library has been busy with students choosing their books and getting them book-plated. All participants are checking out these new books and we are capturing the moment with a photo op at the door. It is so exciting to see these books in the hands of the Doss owls! I am so grateful to Kim and to all of the wonderful PTA volunteers who make the birthday book club a huge success. I could not do it without you! Thank you!!!

I just saw on Barnes & Noble's website that this book by Pseudonymous Bosch is in the Nook spotlight section for 99 cents. I am currently reading this title and am enjoying it! Of course, you can check it out at the Doss library, but I know that some of you have a Nook and it seems like a good deal to me!

Ironically, I received the following information in an email from BookPeople just this week and have been meaning to share with you...

The Name of This Camp is SECRET:

Pseudonymous Bosch Lit Camp!
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BookPeople Literary Camps is proud to present a weekend camp based on the Secret Series written by anonymous author Pseudonymous Bosch.

Pseudonymous Bosch

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The Name of This Camp is SECRET

Saturday, October 1 - Sunday, October 2nd
10am - 3pm

Pseudonymous Bosch

The author Pseudonymous Bosch is in danger - most likely a future kidnapping victim. We (you campers) have to find him (Pseudonymous Bosch) before they (the villains) can find him and do something horrible, like take his sunglasses and sell them on eBay for $10 million dollars, or reveal the author's true identity. We'll have to dodge shadowy pseudo-mystical groups and spies of all stripes to foil the villains' plans and preserve what dignity the author has left.


Are you smart enough?

"YES!"

Are you tough enough?

"YES!"

Are you humble enough?

"Ohmygosh, YES!!!"



Saturday, October 1st to Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 at BookPeople.

Pseudonymous Bosch will be involved, but don't tell any of the villains. Registration is required.

Download your registration form. Once you've filled it out, please submit the completed form in person at BookPeople or fax it to us (Attn: Topher Bradfield) 512.482.8495.


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Did I get your attention?  Well, I hope so!  This is actually the title of the first book that I read this summer.  I chose it because it has received the following accolades:
... Wow!  I also thought that the title made it a good place to start.  One Crazy Summer was written by Rita Williams-Garcia.  The story takes place in 1968 and tells of three African American sisters who leave Brooklyn to visit their mother in Oakland, California for the summer.  They live with their father and grandmother and the trip to California is strangely disconserting since their mother abandoned them many years earlier.  When the girls arrive in California, their mother does not greet them as one would expect and the story leads the reader through a tumultuous relationship and an interesting summer camp run by the Black Panthers.  Check out this book and take some time to research the true events surrounding this time period.