Escobedo Library Blog

This Animoto video was created by a great librarian Mrs. Northcutt, who’s edublog can be found at http://lgeslibrary.edublogs.org/. Thanks for sharing!

Katie S.
The Devils Arithmetic
By: Jane Yolen
 
In The Devil’s Arithmetic Hannah is on her way to celebrate Passover with her family, because they are Jewish. She didn’t want to go with her family because she didn’t really like her religion and heritages traditions. When she gets there,  they play a traditional game, by opening the door [...]

Here is a new question for you to answer for a PRIZE.
How many blog posts have been made to the Escobedo Library blog for this school year, including this post? Let’s see who has the best math skills. Reply to this post to submit your answer.
If your answer is right, you will come see [...]

Just wanted to share a few new additions to this blog- to the right you will notice another column. I’ve added a new Page called Book Trailers. Go to the links  to watch commercials about different books. Hopefully, you will find something new to read. I’ve also added a Twitter called Kidderlit. The first lines of [...]

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The next Scholastic Bookfair is coming April 15th through the 29th. This will be we our last bookfair of the schoolyear. So start saving your money and come join us in the Escobedo library.
Check-out our Scholastic Bookfair Homepage at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/escobedo

On February 24th we will start a five week Storytelling/ Poetry Club. It will meet each Tuesday in the library with Mrs. Baca from 2:15-3:00pm. This is a great opportunity for those interested in the Poetry Jam and/or Bristlecone Storytelling Festival to prepare for the events. Anyone can join. Hope to see you there.

 
The Clark County School District storytelling festival is an exciting, voluntary program offered to fourth through twelfth grade students. The students practice skills that support the district English/ Language Arts/Reading curriculum through the use of storytelling. Students present thier stories to thier peers who in turn vote on the two best storytellers to represent our school at [...]

The 4th annual CCSD Poetry Jam will take place April 30, 2009. The Poetry Jam ishosted by the CCSD Library Services Department and held at the West Charleston Library Auditorium from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Middle school students will perform their original poetry at this event. This night will be full of inspiration and educational entertainment. [...]

 
Title: The Perfect Shot
Author: Elaine Marie Alphin
Summary: Brian has the perfect life. He has the perfect friends and the perfect girlfriend, until a mysterious murderer kills his girlfriend, her brother, and her mom. When Brian has a mysterious encounter with the murderer, he is told he cannot give any information away or he will kill [...]

Listen up- next week, February 9th through the 13th the Escobedo Library will hold an Amnesty Week. If you have any overdue books, you can turn them in and get your late fees removed- no questions asked. This will only happen during this week so collect all of those late books and get them back [...]