Thank you to all the girls that came yesterday to chat about The Meaning of Maggie. We had so much fun! We are going to reschedule the author's visit for Monday, May 22nd and make it a Mother/Daughter book club event. Mark your calendar!
For our next pick, we are discussing Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. We will meet on Monday, February 6th to discuss the book! Here are just a few of the awards that it has won:
Awards and Honors
Amazon.com Book of the YearBank Street Best Children’s Books
Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book
Capitol Choices 2012 List
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Reading List
Indie Next pick
Junior Library Guild selection
NCTE 2012 Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
New York Public Library’s 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
NPR Backseat Book Club, December 2011
Publishers Weekly Book of the Year
School Library Journal Book of the Year
You have lots of reading time coming up since winter break is approaching. We have some copies on hand in the media center or please feel free to check out a copy from your local public library. Enjoy!
