• Lifestyle

    2012 Nerdies Book Awards

    If you don’t follow The Nerdy Book Club blog, you are definitely missing out!  The blog is written by three school teachers from different schools across the country and blog book reviews and other information about children’s books.  They specifically have created their own awards called The Nerdies Book Awards where books…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Newbery Award

    In recent years, I’ve begun following the Newbery Award more closely.  It’s extremely interesting because the Newbery Committee does not provide the public with a short list of books that they are looking at for receiving the award, but there are plenty of blogs circling the blogosphere that offer their own opinions…

  • Reviews

    A Long Walk To Water

     I have read a number of things by Linda Sue Park, but A Long Walk to Water was by far the best I’ve read!  This is a dual narrative based on a true story.  The first narrative is by one the Sudanese “Lost Boys.” It is the story of how…

  • Activities

    39 Clues Scavenger Hunt

    As a children’s librarian it is my job to come up with new and exciting programs for kids from kindergarten through 8th grade.  Not such an easy task, but probably one of my favorites!  I decided to host a 39 Clues party that is inspired by the hit series the…