Doss Library

Hi Gang- Just wanted to let everyone know that I updated the links on my AISD teacher webpage.  I think that you might enjoy checking them out.  I will move them here and to wild4reading's posterous soon, but in the meantime, you can access them here.

Did you know that May is get caught reading month?  I will be looking for Doss readers this month and maybe you'll find yourself on wild4reading's posterous.  Thanks to Ms. G for taking the time to teach and tutor me!  You're never to old to learn new things!

I am also sharing this blog address with the Doss PTA in hopes of getting more traffic and followers.  I set up this blog last year in hopes of having a paperless and green summer reading program.  I mostly hoped that it would be a good place to share and respond to books and to encourage reading.  Though it's been a slow start, I am not giving up.  I ask that all comments be made with first name and last initial only,  I have set up the blog so that I have to approve all comments before they are posted.  I am open to suggestions and feedback look forward to some online sharing and collaboration!

Hope everyone has a very happy get caught reading month!!!!  ~Mrs. Lang

Hi Gang-  This post is for all 4th and 5th graders.  Phil's visit was awesome!  A very special thank you to Mrs. Breazeale and Mrs. Sheldon and the many PTA moms who made the Tuesday RAD event a huge success!  I hope that you enjoyed meeting Phil.  It was great to hear about the writing process from a successful author!  I am looking forward to hearing from you.... Please post a comment about a favorite book by Phil Bildner or a memorable moment from his visit.  I sure would like to hear from you!  Don't be jealous, but I am going to get to see Phil again tomorrow at the Texas Library Association conference.  I'll tell him that you say hello!

Well, I'm finally reading this book by Derek Landy.  I am only on page 57, but am already very interested...  Check out the website!  The first book was originally titled Skulduggery Pleasant, but the newer publication has been renamed, Scepter of the Ancients.  Book two is Playing with Fire and book three is The Faceless Ones.  Topher explained that subsequent books are not being published in the U.S.  We are lucky to have the forth in the series (Dark Days) because my husband was able to bring it back from the UK when he was traveling and we do not have Mortal Coil, the fifth book, but hope to at some point.  It seems that there will be others, but getting them is the challenge.  I'd like to hear from those of you who have read one or more of this series... but please don't spoil it for those who have not read them.

Hi Gang-  I am really looking forward to reading about what you have been reading!  Please share, but make sure not to spoil the ending for your classmates (or me)!  All comments will come to be for approval so they will not be posted immediately.  An important rule here is to include only your first name and your last initial & this area is for the 2010-2011 5th graders only... everyone elses turn will come.  Of course, anyone is welcome to read the posts, just not contribute. 

I'll go first....

I just finished re-reading The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is a powerful book about a dystopian society. Though I don't usually recommend going to Wikipedia- there is a great explanation of what this is. I think that some of you would enjoy this book, but you should know that it can be quite upsetting and may be one that you put on your list to read when you're in middle school. 

I am eagerly awaiting your posts!  Well... I love to have your posts here, but I am also checking out the Reading Room on the Doss fifth grade blog.  Isn't it great that we're all using Web 2.0!?!

Wow!  What an amazing night at the book fair.  It was great to see families enjoying books together!  Great books, great music (thanks to Charlotte Glikman and Tim Doyle!!!), and great fun!  Thanks for all of your support!  I am looking forward to lots of browsing and to discovering new books together.  It's going to be a busy week!  I am currently reading Fablehaven by Brandon Mull.  I am only on page 38, but am very intrigued!  I think that it would make a great read-a-loud.  It should appeal to boys and girls who like fantasy.  Look for it at the book fair.

Funny Business is a collection of stories by a group of awesome authors including... Mac Barnett, Eion Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieska, Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo.

Check out the book trailer for this one here.  This is terrific!!!!  Paperback copies of this are available at the Doss book fair.  Get first dibs by coming to the pajama party Monday night from 5:00-7:00.