It's Read Across America Day!

Today, we celebrate reading.  Of course, I hope you guys are already big time readers.  But, if not, I hope you will try to carve out a few minutes today from your busy schedule of school, after school activities and social media (you know, those hours you spend on Tik Tok and Snapchat), to dive into a good read, whether in a book or on your phone.  

And, as a perk, any student who sees this message should stop by anytime from now through March 9 for a treat.  Just tell me you saw it here!

So, Happy Day of Reading to each of you!!!

ALA Book Awards Announced Today

The ALA, or American Library Association, has just today announced its 2022 award winners for excellence in children's and young adult literature.  

The winner of the 2022 John Newbery Medal is The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera.

This year marks ONE HUNDRED YEARS in which the John Newbery Medal has been awarded for the best children's book.  The very first Newbery was awarded in 1922 to the book The Story of Mankind by Hendrick Willem van Loon.

Mrs. Creasy's favorite of all the Newbery winners is the 2004 selection The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.  To this day, it remains her favorite children's book.

Do you have a favorite Newbery-winning book?

For a complete list of this year's winners in the various categories, click HERE.

More Winners...

Congratulations to the winners in our second nine weeks drawing!  Remember, for every activity you complete in the library's Google class, your name is entered into a drawing for a prize to be given out at the end of the nine weeks.  The more you do, the more times your name goes into the drawing, and there is a winner in each grade.   

2nd Nine Week Winners are...

6th Grade

Christopher S.

7th Grade

Camryn H.

8th Grade

Cadin P.

WINNERS!

Congratulations to the winners in our 2021 Christmas Tree Book Ornament Contest.  Each of the winners received a gift bag of goodies totaling more than $30.

The library would like to thank the students who participated this year.  We look forward to hosting this contest again next December.

Winners (L-R)

Avery Troutt from 7th grade, 8th-grader Logan Burns (kneeling) and Gary Keen from the 6th grade.

Students examining the tree.

Thanks again to all the ones who participated!

Ornaments 17 - 20

Here they are!  The last four ornaments from this year's library Christmas tree.  Now you have all you need to be able to enter the contest.  Good luck!  And remember...entry forms can be picked up in the library.  The contest ends at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 16.  Prizes will be awarded on Dec. 17.

Puzzle of the Month: The Polar Express

This month's puzzle has been one based on the beloved children's Christmas book The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.  Students have enjoyed adding a few pieces here and there whenever their class has visited the library. 

8th grade library workers Kaleigh and Rileigh working on the last section.

FUN FACT:

Did you know that author Chris Van Allsburg features the same dog in all of his books, including The Polar Express?  The fictional dog, Fritz, is based on the real-life pet of his brother-n-law, a bull terrier named Winston.  In The Polar Express the little dog is featured as a puppet displayed on the bedpost.  

Ornaments 13 - 16

The next four ornaments, including a view of the back of #16.

front

back

Happy Guessing!

Ornaments 9 - 12

A hint about one of the following ornaments:  It is based on a book set in the 1960s.  

If you have not stopped by the library to pick up your entry form, do so soon.  The contest ends Dec. 16, and there will be a winner from each grade.

Stay golden! (Psss...that's a hint)

Hot Off the Press

Calling all fans of the Guinness World Record books!  Stop by and check out the newest volume, 2022.  Can't make it to the library today?  Reserve a copy to read later by logging into your library account here.

Happy reading!

Ornaments 5 - 8

Okay, people...allow me to present the next four ornaments.  And remember, entry forms are on the circulation desk in the library.  Stop by and pick up one.  

A couple hints for those of you who have taken the time to visit this page...

* One of these four ornaments represents a Shakespearean play.

* There are two different titles for one of the above ornaments that will be acceptable.

Happy guessing!