For+Kids

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Hello! I am Miss F., a school librarian. I am creating this Wikispace to interact with YOU about books, libraries, technology, and learning. I invite you and other friends to help me develop this into a place where you can feel free to discuss your favorite books, ask questions, and share ideas. It will help me and my librarian friends to create Wikis that will appeal to young people like you.

Yea! It's Summertime!
So, what are your plans for your summer? Sleeping in 'til noon? Zzzzzzz. Hitting the beach? Going camping? Chatting with friends online and off line? Feel free to respond using the Discussion tab.

Your Favorite Authors, Books, Series, Magazines, Websites....
Join our discussion (using the discussion tab) to share some of your favorite things to read. Don't have any favorites? Tell us a little about you -- your grade in school, your interests, and maybe we can recommend something just right for you!

Booktalks
By clicking on the following link, you can go to a web site and watch videos of middle schoolers and others talking about some of the books they have enjoyed. [|Booktalks Quick and Simple] Middle School Librarian Nancy Keane organized this web page to people how to do booktalks. Many people have posted their own booktlaks on her web site to share with others.

You might want to try creating one yourself. If you do and you want to share it on this Wikispace, let us know via the Discussion tab. Tips: Don't use your last name; this is in order to maintain confidentiality. Booktalks can be text only, audio only, or audiovisual. You can make a Power Point Presentation, a movie, or try some other formats. If you create an audio or movie clip booktalk, get permission from your parent or guardian before posting it on this site. Do not include any copyrighted pictures; any pictures you include should be original or from "royalty free" sources. Check Ms. Keane's web site for other pointers.

Here's a sample booktalk by me:

__**Grk and the Hot Dog Trail**__, by Joshua Doder. With 15 minutes to spare, 12 year old Tim Malt, his dog Grk, and his family and friends are in NY City, about to board a flight back to their home in London. Tim tells his Mum that Grk has to take a pee and he and the dog will be right back. But they won't be. Find out why not. Here's some clues. A golden dachshund, hot dogs, a king and a queen, Central Park. You'll be in for a wild ride if you read this book! __The Grk Books__ series by British author Joshua Doder includes: __A Dog Called Grk__, __Grk and the Pelotti Gang__, __Grk and the Pelotti Brothers__, __Grk: Operation Tourtoise__, __Grk Smells a Rat__, __Grk Takes Revenge__. Recommended for 3rd to 5th graders.

Hear from the authors:
If you are between 4th to 8th grade and like Mythology and/or Adventure books, you might want to take a look here to watch author Rick Riordan talk about the __Percy Jackson__ series at the following YouTube TM page [|Rick Riordan]

The Latest Buzzzzz...

 * __The 39 Clues__ series** is creating much excitement with the students in my library. Orphans Amy and Dan Cahill choose to accept the challenge left by their deceased grandmother to try solve the clues rather than to receive one million dollars a piece. But they aren't the only ones taking the challenge, and only one team can win. What makes this series unusual is that each book is written by a different author. Rick Riordan wrote the first in the series, __**The Maze of Bones**__. Another unusual thing about this series is that, if you buy the books, there are clue cards in each one, and there is a web site where you can play a game. Click here to check it out for yourself. [|The 39 Clues] (Library copies might not have the clue cards, but they are free to borrow, and there are sure to be many books forthcoming, so you'll save money by borrowing them.)