5th Grade Book Clubs

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Al Capone Does My Shirts 
Gennifer Choldenko introduces and shares some of the backstory to the book.
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=3851


Bud, Not Buddy
reading of an excerpt by the author, Christopher Paul Curtis.
http://www.teachingbooks.net/author_collection.cgi?id=12

Surviving Brick Johnson

Mudshark
Interview with the author, Gary Paulsen, featuring this title.
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/mudshark.html

2013 Reading Goals

All students at Creek have set reading goals for this school year.  I need to set a goal for myself in 2013.    One idea is to read a book every day.  That would be 365 books by the end of the year!

So far I am on target (check out the 2013 Reading Challenge widget on the right).  This tool is how I will track my progress.

Many of the books I read will be chapter books but to stay on target I know it will take all formats.  The first day back to school will be busy so I am reading a new graphic novel we've received in the library.

THE SECRET OF THE STONE FROG.

How are all you students doing on your reading goal?

Animals Welcome

 Maybe you like Peg Kehret's books?  Perhaps you are someone who really cares about animals?  The new memoir Animals Welcome might be of interest to you.  Here is a brief description from the library catalog: "Author Peg Kehret shares her experiences living on a small wildlife sanctuary and provides facts about a variety of animals."  I plan to read this new arrival soon (when Mrs. Johnson is finished). 

October Top Ten Lists

Top ten books checked out in October from the Prairie Creek Library.  Big book covers are titles making the top ten list for the first time this school year.

#1	#2	#3	#4
#5	#6	#7	#8
#9	#10

Titles with number of circulations.

The Top Ten library searches were..

Snicket, Burg, Fletcher - What Are You Reading?

Roaming the halls today led me to Mrs. K-T's literacy class where I visited with C.J. and Colton (Jordan was our camera man).  Our Thursday Feature "What Are You Reading" includes titles by Lemony Snicket, Ann Burg, and Ralph Fletcher.

Have you read any of these books?  Which book sounds most interesting to you?

Cleopatra Rules and Gone-Away Lake

Our new feature for Tuesdays and Thursdays is "What Are You Reading?".  First thing in the morning I visit homerooms and roam the halls asking people what they are reading.  Here is one of today's conversations.

Ms. Skala and Ms. Welch are reading...

Two new posters adorn the entrance to the main office at Prairie Creek. They feature the current reading selections of our principals.

Prairie Creek Main Office entrance

Among Ms. Skala's is SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS

Everyone is talking about WONDER.