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Draper Middle School Library Staff
Ms. Manno, Library Media Specialist
Mrs. Cusano, Library Assistant
Mission Statement
"The mission of the Mohonasen school libraries is to make literature and information accessible to all students."
Looking for a GOOD book?
Click on the PLAY buttons below to hear about some!
Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
Middle School The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn
Library Trivia Question
Week of January 9-13
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day which is being observed this Monday - this week's question focuses on Martin Luther King Jr., who was a baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won what prestigious award?
A. Pulitzer Prize
B. Nobel Peace Prize
C. Red Badge of Courage
D. The Congressional Medal of Honor
RULES OF PARTICIPATION
EACH entry needs
to include the following information:
1.
NAME
ADVISORY TEACHER (NAME)
ANSWER
2. Students who have OVERDUES will not be able to
participate in the weekly trivia contest.
3.
Trivia questions appear on a weekly basis.
4. Students can answer each question only ONCE or they
will be DISQUALIFED!!!!
5. The student who answers the most questions correctly
throughout the entire school year will receive a grand
prize.
Success Maker
SAME SITE DIFFERENT NAME
WEBMAX III is now just a SNAP away!!
While the name has changed, the great resources this site provides have stayed the same. SNAP! the Integrated catalog features all media including DVD, jackdaws, literature boxes and all streaming media.
You are just one login away from making it happen!!
To login:
Username: (your Draper email address)
Password: Mohonasen
If you have any questions about all the endless possibilities this site offers, please stop by the library media center.
AND THE WINNER IS....
NEWBERY AWARD
Named after eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The 2011 Newbery Medal Award winner is Moon over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
After a life of riding the rails with her father, 12-year-old Abilene can’t understand why he has sent her away to stay with Pastor Shady Howard in Manifest, Missouri, a town he left years earlier; but over the summer she pieces together his story. In 1936, Manifest is a town worn down by sadness, drought, and the Depression, but it is more welcoming to newcomers than it was in 1918, when it was a conglomeration of coal-mining immigrants who were kept apart by habit, company practice, and prejudice. Abilene quickly finds friends and uncovers a local mystery. Their summerlong “spy hunt” reveals deep-seated secrets and helps restore residents’ faith in the bright future once promised on the town’s sign.
CALDECOTT AWARD
Named after 19th Century English Illustrator Randolph Caldecott, this award is presented annually to a distinguished artist of American picture books for children by the Association for Library Service to Children.
The 2011 Caldecott Medal Award winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead.
In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee gets the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead’s delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead’s understated, spare and humorous text to create a well-paced, gentle and satisfying book, perfect for sharing with friends.
PRINTZ AWARD
Named after a school librarian, this award is presented annually for excellence in young adult literature. It is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
The 2011 Michael L. Printz Award winner is Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
A fast-paced postapocalyptic adventure set on the American Gulf Coast. Nailer works light crew; his dirty, dangerous job is to crawl deep into the wrecks of the ancient oil tankers that line the beach, scavenging copper wire and turning it over to his crew boss. After a brutal hurricane passes over, Nailer and his friend Pima stumble upon the wreck of a luxuriousclipper ship. It's filled with valuable goods—a "Lucky Strike" that could make them rich, if only they can find asafe way to cash it in. Amid the wreckage, a girl barely clings to life. If they help her, she tells them, she can show them a world of privilege that they have never known. But can they trust her?