"
Reading had changed forever the course of my life." Malcolm X
Thank, Pirates!!! The Bookmark Kick-off Party was a success!!! Over 150 children's books were collected in 15 minutes!!! Keep it going, Pirates!!! We will continue accepting these books throughout the month of May 2010! As of May 19th, we have collected 258 books!!
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Seniors! You still have time! Bring new or gently used children's book to donate. A "Read like a Pirate" bookmark will be placed in each book with the name of the student who donated the book. During the first week of June, the donated books will be distributed to elementary students in Durham Public School.
Come join the
Summer Reading Kick-off sponsored by the Riverside Media Center and the Durham Public Library. Students will be able to sign up for public library cards, join the Riverside summer reading program, play video games, and enjoy snacks. The event will take place during all lunch periods on Wednesday, May 19. Bring your friends and enyoy the fun.
Each year the North Carolina School Library Media Association Young Adult Book Award Committee develops a list of recent Young Adult novels chosen by high school students as the best of the best. Below you will find the award winner for 2009-2010 and a list of books nominated for the 2010-2011 Best Book. If you wish to participate, over the summer read at least 4 of the books on the list below, and in the fall we will have ballots available for you to choose your favorite. Go to
http://sites.google.com/site/ncslmayabookaward/ for more information.
The Winner of the 2009-2010 High School Book Award is…
The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman
2010-2011 High School List
1.
Wintergirls – Laurie Halse Anderson
2.
The Compound – S. A. Bodeen
3.
Gone - Michael Grant
4.
Playing with Matches – Brian Katcher
5.
Incarceron – Catherine Fisher
6.
My Life in Pink and Green – Lisa Greenwald
7.
All We Know of Heaven – Jacquelyn Mithcard
8.
Shiver – Maggie Stiefvater
9.
If I Grow Up – Todd Strasser
10.
The Morgue and Me – John C. Ford
Do you ever visit the Durham County Library? Check out the
online catalog and see if the book you are looking for is available and find out about activities for
teens at your favorite library branch.
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