Charlotte Doyle by Avi

     Charlotte Doyle is a 13 year old girl who has lived in luxury her her whole life but, she has to return home by boat to the USA. When she's asked by one of the crew not to come she refuses.  Later she learns all the other families mysteriously can't make it leaving her alone with a crew of men, a captain, and a room so small she cries at the sight of it.  If I were to rate this book I'd give it a five.

39 Clues

             Cahills vs. Vespers by Gordon Korman

   Amy and Dan thought they had problems during the 39 clues but there problems just got bigger. When seven of there family members are kidnapped Amy and Dan must do what ever it takes to get them back.  The kidnappers are making them do things to get them back. The Vespers ( the kidnappers) are the Cahills worst enemies. They must stop the vespers before..... who know what. by Sel 12

Wish Stealers

Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas

 

I give Wish Stealers 10 stars out of 5

Griffin Penshine is left with seven stolen wishes that a strange woman gave her. She would soon find out more about this old woman, but in the meantime she has a science project to do with a new friend Garret. She needs to return these wishes without telling anyone or else. Can she do it? Or will she tell? Will she fail? You will have to find out yourselves.

Recommended for fourth graders through sixth graders. It is 6 AR points and at the level of 4.4 it is a great book and I loved it.

By: The Orange Girl

Spelling Bee

On February 15, 2012, we had our annual Spelling Bee. With 24 participants, it took 24 rounds to determine the winner.

Our 24 participants

Congratulations to our three winners and all of the participants!

Our champion and the first and second finalists

New Releases

    March 6, 2012                                                   March 8, 2012

The third book in the CAHILLS                      The final volume in the Sisters
VS. VESPERS series, the follow-                  Grimm series.
up to the worldwide bestseller
THE 39 CLUES.

Provo Library

This morning I attended the monthly gathering at the Provo library called "Top of the Morning".
The children's department coordinators invite all the school librarians to talk about books we have read and the library staff shares new books with us.  I really enjoy this early morning visit with other lovers of children's books. But this morning I came away feeling so grateful for the Provo library in our mist.  They have so many wonderful programs and we are making news in the books world.  Publishing companies want to send authors to our valley.
So please make time to gather with your families and see all that the Provo Library has to offer.

Meet the author.

An Evening with Rebecca Stead

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Provo City Library Ballroom

6:00 pm

New release dates

March 27,2012

May 1,2012

            

May 1,2012

     March 13,2012     

Geography Bee

On January 12, 2012 we had our Geography Bee. We had the qualifying class bees the week before.  Here are the 9 finalist.
Mohammad Alhusban, Adam Garfield, Alrek Greenhalgh,
Kian Harouni, Chloe Lawson, Lindsey Middleton, Leigh
Nielsen, Ben Smith, Simon Tanner. Thanks to Mrs. Tanner
for her help with the Bee.

                                             Our champion and the first and second finalist.
                                             The champion will take a test that will be submitted
                                             to NGS in Washington. Congratulations to all participants.

War Horse

 Happy New Year.  Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful winter break.  Winter? Didn't see much of that.

Did you?  Well December is the month of new movie releases and as we know many movies are now adapted from books.  War Horse is the latest release by Michael Morpurgo. I recently read the book and I believe it was the first book I've read from the horses perspective. In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
                                 
   Comparison Review of War Horse the book and the movie by Kate Kitly and Tom Cruise
                                       

 The movie was terrific and awesome I was crying when his horse got sold to the cavalry. Steven did a good job directing it.

                    Movie

Albert has a Thoroughbred horse named Joey who gets sold by his father to the army. He sets out on a adventure even though to young to join the army he sets out to find beloved horse. There are many things Albert will do and take to find his horse.

                    Book

When Albert's father brings home a horse from a auction he trains and names this horse Joey. When a war has started Albert's  father sells the horse to the army. Albert sets out to find his best friend.