T-Day Trivia 12/17

What is missing from the aquarium?

A giant shark tooth! Aaron and Will (submitted jointly) had the correct answer. Congratulations!

T- Day Trivia 12/15

Where has Tee gone for two weeks with her dad and brother?

Nome, Alaska--Tea is our winner today. Congratulations!

T-Day Trivia 12/10

What is dad off to get when he meets Professor Steg?

The milk! Congratulations to Thaddeus, today's lucky winner.

Here's the UK cover--pretty cool!

T-Day Trivia 12/8

What is Simon Ellis having difficulty with?


His reading-- our winners today were the team of Aaron and Will

T-Day Trivia 12/3

What is the Ulysses 2000x?

Chloe is today's winner---it is a vacuum cleaner.  Congratulations!

T-Day Trivia 12/1

Who has been deported to Honduras?

Congratulations to Myalin, our lucky winner, who knew it was Gaby's mom.

T-Day Trivia 11/19

What item of clothing first got Charlie in trouble with Mrs. Burke?

His sneakers
Congratulations to our winner Logan!

Book Club Schedule

We are so excited to have 25 readers signed up for the MCBA Book Club! Fourth and Fifth graders meet on Tuesdays, Sixth graders on Wednesday. All are reading Hiding out at the Pancake Palace.

Here's the schedule:
Tuesday/Wednesday, November 17/18--Book Distribution, introduction
Tuesday/Wednesday, December 1/2 - Read to at least page 152
Tuesday/Wednesday, December 8/9- Finish the book, prepare questions for Skype
Monday, December 14 3:30-4:30-  Skype visit with Author Nan Marino!

T-Day Trivia 11/17

What show did Elvis Ruby compete on?


Tween Star   No winner

This picture summarizes the week

3:35 p.m.  Friday, November 13th. The MCBA shelf is empty!

T-Day Trivia 11/12

Why is Aunt Frankie's house in danger?

Submit your answer in the box at the circulation desk.

Good luck!

A flood. No winner!

Kickoff!

T-Day Trivia 11/10

What is Uncle Benny's occupation? 

 If you know the answer, submit it with your name in the box at the circulation desk.
 Good Luck!


Answer: Firefighter. No winner today.

T - Day trivia is coming!

Test your MCBA IQ with T-Day trivia! Each Tuesday and Thursday (the "T" days) I will post a trivia question from one of this year's nominees on the blog. If you think you have the answer, stop by the library and put your guess in the box. On Wednesday and Friday, I will draw one correct answer for our winner. 

It will be a great way to build your trivia muscles preparing for the Battle of the Books.

Check back on Tuesday for our first question.

Join the Book Club

Join the MCBA Book Club! Skype with the author!

Our first book will be Nan Marino's Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace.

We will meet on Tuesday's from 3:30-4:30 to read and discuss the book and enjoy a snack beginning on November 17th.  Interested 6th graders please see me for an alternate time. Please complete the permission form and return it by November 12th. 

MCBA 2016 Launches November 10th

Let the countdown begin! We will kick off this year's MCBA program with an assembly in the library on Tuesday, November 10th at 8:10. Meet the nominees and hear about what is in store for this year's reading extravaganza.

Let the wild reading rumpus begin!

Check out our e-books!

Just added to our e-book collection:

Wings of Fire

Flora and Ulysses

Kizzy Ann Stamps

Legend of the Ghost Dog

You can download these to your device, or read right on your computer. Find them at our Follett Shelf

Back to School

The countdown is on, as we enter our final weeks of summer vacation. It was such a long break this year and I hope you were able to get a good jump start on your MCBA reading.



I have read 17 nominees so far and have some early favorites.
Kizzy Ann Stamps! I had no expectations for this book, had never heard of it, and the cover didn't excite me at all. And in the best way, this book grabbed me from the beginning. I loved it! If you liked last year's Lions of Little Rock, you will enjoy this one. Kizzy is a brave girl with a strong voice, and her story is told in letters to her new teacher at an integrated school. Her dog is important, too!

I also enjoyed Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace. When Elvis Ruby, the most famous celebrity in the world and winner of TweenStar freezes onstage, his father thinks he needs a break from all the paparazzi. So he send him off to a small town in New Jersey, to work at his aunt's pancake restaurant. He changes his name and appearance, and is finally able to relax...until he meets Cecilia. Cecilia recognizes him and has a very big secret to keep. Keeping a secret is not easy.
A fun read, and it moves quickly, told in alternating chapters by Elvis and Cecilia.

I am anxious to hear which books you have loved and which you didn't! (The School for Good and Evil was not my favorite...more on that later.)
I'm really looking froward to connecting with my readers in a few weeks!

The 2015-2016 list is here!

The highly anticipated list of nominees for next year has arrived. The list includes award-winners, favorite authors and lots of new authors and stories to explore. I've been busy getting them ordered, so they will be all set to go when we return in the fall.

But don't wait until fall! Get a head start now by taking the list to your local public library and dive into some leisurely summer reading. (I love reading a good book at the beach, on the porch, at the campsite...)

Set a goal and surprise yourself by how much you read this summer.

I'll be doing the same, and will be eager to discuss all of them with you when we return in September.


Happy reading!

The State winners are announced!

And the winner is...

 In a tie for third place: Sprinkles and Secrets and Flying the Dragon

 In second place: Edison's Gold

And the Bement MCBA winner for 2015....The Lions of Little Rock!

It wasn't even close---it was a landslide! We loved this book!

Our results have been forwarded to Salem State University who will tally the state winner to be announced in April. Stay tuned!

MCBA bookclub

The 4th and 5th grade MCBA Book Club met throughout January and February each Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30 with Mrs. Mullens and Ms. Bernard. Students enjoyed tasty snacks while reading and discussing Kristin Levine's The Lions of Little Rock. There was much to discuss in the book, as students wrestled with the topic of racial segregation and learned about the Little Rock Nine.  It was so much fun to be surrounded by such a group of enthusiastic readers!

On February 24th students had the opportunity to Skype with the author, Kristen Levine. They crafted very thoughtful questions and enjoyed learning more about her writing process and how the story came to be. It was a special afternoon as the readers connected with the author!

Battle of the Books

This year we had eight teams compete in the Battle of the Books as part of the MCBA action. Students formed teams, read like crazy, and wrote questions for the competition. Two teams sported 25 readers, making the competition fierce. These readers knew their stuff!

As part of our our Dr. Seuss Reading Celebration, the all-school tournament was held.
Honorable mention went to the 5th grade champions- Erin, Allie, Gabe and Lindsay
Third place to the 6th grade team: Drew, Claresse and Isabelle
Second place went to the Teacher team: Ms. Lent and Ms. Ames
and this year's Champions...the 4th grade team- "Team Red": Will, May, Aaron and Ryan!
Congratulations to all our participants!

Congratulations to Erin!

Erin finished The Son of Neptune just in time to join the 25 Club for 2015! Congratulation on this huge accomplishment!

Erin and her Battle of the Books Team are ready for competition

First 25 Reader of 2015!

Congratulations to Will who has achieved the lofty goal of reading ALL 25 MCBA nominees this year! The great, the pretty good , and the ugly---he read them all!
He is a passionate reader and loves to talk books, so he is a great resource if you aren't sure what to read next.
Congratulations Will!

Book Club

All 4th and 5th grade readers are invited to join Mrs. Mullens and me on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 for MCBA Book Club. Our first selection is the gripping historical fiction novel, The Lions of Little Rock. Registration is required,so if you are interested see us to sign up.