Great news! We are now the first school district in Westmoreland County to offer an ebook library. You can check out and download free titles at elibrary.greensburg salem.org.
We also have a few audiobooks for download for mp3 players, ipods, etc.
Check out the site!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Nook Winners for the Third Nine Weeks:
I am excited to announce that the following students recently received Nooks for their participation in our school's AR program:
6th grade- N. Queer
7th grade- S. Simanovich
8th grade- M. Blackwell
6th grade- N. Queer
7th grade- S. Simanovich
8th grade- M. Blackwell
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Gardener and The Accomplice
These were two books Scholastic sent me for our upcoming book fair. I just finished reading them both.
In the Accomplice, two high school girls decide that the way to get into the competitive college world is to make themselves known. Together, they work out the "perfect" plan for one of them to go missing and for the other one to find her and this gain fame. There is so much; however, that was unforeseen especially to the one who had to face the public and lie daily about her missing friend. Many people get hurt along the way.
The Gardener, by the author of the Compound, was a story of a boy who finds a beautiful mysterious girl in a comatose state along with other teenagers at what he thought was his mother's nursing home job. When he reads the Runaway Bunny and she awakens, he goes to great lengths to help her escape and to protect her.
In the Accomplice, two high school girls decide that the way to get into the competitive college world is to make themselves known. Together, they work out the "perfect" plan for one of them to go missing and for the other one to find her and this gain fame. There is so much; however, that was unforeseen especially to the one who had to face the public and lie daily about her missing friend. Many people get hurt along the way.
The Gardener, by the author of the Compound, was a story of a boy who finds a beautiful mysterious girl in a comatose state along with other teenagers at what he thought was his mother's nursing home job. When he reads the Runaway Bunny and she awakens, he goes to great lengths to help her escape and to protect her.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Nook Winners
I am so excited that we were able to give away our first three Nooks to students who reached their teacher's reading goals.
Here are the winners:
6th grade- D. Kolbosky
7th grade- H. Pierce
8th grade- S.Gaffey
Be sure to meet the goals of the 3rd nine weeks to qualify!
Here are the winners:
6th grade- D. Kolbosky
7th grade- H. Pierce
8th grade- S.Gaffey
Be sure to meet the goals of the 3rd nine weeks to qualify!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Is it an Evil Aunt or Unlucky Toddler?
Last week, I read If the Witness Lied by Caroline Cooney. So, so , so many emotions filled me! Tris is a toddler whose mother died shortly after his birth. Then, he was involved in a car accident where he is being blamed for killing his father. Reality TV wants to depict him as a three year old who killed both his parents and don't even get me started on that aunt.
I could not put this one by Cooney down either. I am going to say too much if I keep typing.
I could not put this one by Cooney down either. I am going to say too much if I keep typing.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
WHO WOULD YOU BE?
I probably should not admit this, but I often pretend to be a character in the books I read. If you could be any character who would it be?
Comment like this:
Mrs. Kozuch (Alice Cullen) Twilight series
Use first name and last initial
Comment like this:
Mrs. Kozuch (Alice Cullen) Twilight series
Use first name and last initial
Nooks for Books
This nine weeks we will be having a drawing to give away a Nook to three students who reach their teacher's AR goal. There will be a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade winner! More details to follow.
The Ugly Truth
Yes, I just got lots more copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5- The Ugly Truth. For all of you on the wait list, you should be getting a copy soon.
Beautiful Darkness
This is the sequel to Beautiful Creatures, so you got to read it first. Let me just say it takes place in South Carolina, so being a southern girl I was an automatic fan. (Yes, I am from NC not SC)
It is a romance and it is paranormal. What else needs to be said? Two more reasons I would read it.
It is a romance and it is paranormal. What else needs to be said? Two more reasons I would read it.
Out of My Mind- The book not just me
Out of My Mind is a book about a girl who has cerebral palsy. It was currently one of our most popular titles and it was on the WIRC list. I also remembered Abby booktalking it last year and liking it, so I thought I would give it a shot.
The main character, Melody, has never spoken a word or been able to walk. Many people make assumptions about her based on this. She is quite intelligent, but without the ability to talk she has never been able to express this. Melody does have a gift in her wonderful, supportive parents who defend her and have the instinct that she is brilliant.
This was a beautiful story, but do be prepared for a cry page.
The main character, Melody, has never spoken a word or been able to walk. Many people make assumptions about her based on this. She is quite intelligent, but without the ability to talk she has never been able to express this. Melody does have a gift in her wonderful, supportive parents who defend her and have the instinct that she is brilliant.
This was a beautiful story, but do be prepared for a cry page.
Three Black Swans- Loved it!
I just read Three Black Swans by Caroline Cooney. It was new, but the cover did not seem to be attracting many of you. I could not put it down!
Cooney often seems to write books where a person's identity is in question. In this book, she introduces us to two cousins Claire and Missy who are in separate high schools. Missy wants to have Claire help her pull off a hoax on the school news where the two pretend to be identical twins because they look so much alike. However, the joke seems to be on them, as they film the clip and realize that the two of them share more than just a family resemblance.
There are many twists and turns in this story. I don't want to give it away, so I will stop and just say, "Read it."
Cooney often seems to write books where a person's identity is in question. In this book, she introduces us to two cousins Claire and Missy who are in separate high schools. Missy wants to have Claire help her pull off a hoax on the school news where the two pretend to be identical twins because they look so much alike. However, the joke seems to be on them, as they film the clip and realize that the two of them share more than just a family resemblance.
There are many twists and turns in this story. I don't want to give it away, so I will stop and just say, "Read it."
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