Over 100 Middle and Upper School students participated in this year's program, choosing a gift-wrapped book to read and earning extra credit in English classes for writing a review in the online library catalog. A "Kiss-and-Tell" party was held on February 28th, where students dished the dirt on their blind date experience, and consumed cookies and brownies faster than you can say READ!
Students arrived in the library first thing in the morning on Valentine's Day to pick a blind date - dressed in bright purple, green, or blue for the occasion. Witnesses report students of all ages eagerly ripping open their packages, jumping up and down, and even fist pumping when their blind date was revealed! Library staff could be heard encouraging students to open their minds to new authors and genres that they might not have considered before. Faculty also took part in the blind date program, modeling the importance of free voluntary reading.
Over 100 Middle and Upper School students participated in this year's program, choosing a gift-wrapped book to read and earning extra credit in English classes for writing a review in the online library catalog. A "Kiss-and-Tell" party was held on February 28th, where students dished the dirt on their blind date experience, and consumed cookies and brownies faster than you can say READ!
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Don't miss the annual book award announcements this Monday, January 23rd!
Every year, the American Library Association announce which children's and young adult authors and illustrators won the coveted literary awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Michael L. Printz, and more. Find out as it happens! -Webcast: Beginning at 7:30 a.m. CST on January 23, the first 10,000 viewers can log in to the live webcast. -On the YALSA blog: live coverage of the awards, starting at 7:45 CST. -On Twitter: follow the YMA Twitter at www.twitter.com/alayma or search the hashtag #alayma. The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA, also updates their annual booklists of best titles for teens aged 12-18 in a variety of categories. |
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