Catholic Schools Week: Jan. 29th--Feb. 2nd

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: THE GOOD NEWS IN EDUCATION




Read about Elizabeth Ann Seton, the foundress of the Sisters of Charity and the first Catholic free school in America as well as the first Catholic orphanage and the first Catholic hospital. You'll be inspired!

Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica

Maybe animal stories are not your “cup of tea.” Maybe you ‘d rather read sports stories. Mike Lupica, the New York Daily News columnist, has a new book out, Miracle on 49th Street. Here’s a review from his website:

Josh Cameron has it all: a World Championship ring with the Boston Celtics, an
MVP award, a clean-cut image, and the adoration of millions. What he doesn't
have is family. Until the day 12-year-old smartaleck Molly Parker confronts him
in a parking lot and claims to be his daughter — the only daughter of Jen
Parker, Josh's college sweetheart and the still the only girl he's ever loved.
Trouble is, Jen Parker died last year, and now Molly has tracked down the father
she never knew, the one her mother never wanted her to know about. Josh Cameron
cares about two things only: himself, and basketball. The last thing this
superstar wants or needs is a 12-year-old daughter. Yet this isn't just any
12-year-old. Mr. World Champion has finally met his match.

Check it out from your SAS Library. ( We also have Heat and Travel Team.)

Read an excerpt

Happy New Year 2007

Well, animal lovers, we have good news for you. The library has added some terrific dog stories. Newbery Award winner Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes is a longtime favorite for ages 8 and up. Read how the disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children.

James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories is really for adults but junior high students will love reading about Tricki Woo, Prince and the card above the bed, Jock top dog , Jake rides into town , Gyp only one woof , and Brandy the dustbin dog.

Happy Thanksgiving

In 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, bound for the new world. There were 102 passengers. 44 of them (19 men, 11 women, and 14 children) were Separatists, looking for religious freedom. The others were known to the Pilgrims as "Strangers," men who desired a new life in a new land. In spite of the hardships and deaths of so many of their group, not one person chose to return to England when the Mayflower made its return voyage five months later. I love this painting by N. C. Wyeth which shows the Pilgrims standing on the shore watching their ship leave.

For more pictures, and a wonderful retelling of the story by Robert San Souci, get the book, N.C.Wyeth's Pilgrims, from our library.

Children's Book Week

Children's Book Week: November 13-19, 2006

A celebration of the written word, Children's Book Week introduces young people to new authors and ideas in schools, libraries, homes and bookstores. Through Children's Book Week, the Children's Book Council encourages young people and their caregivers to discover the complexity of the world beyond their own experience through books. Children's Book Week will be observed November 13-19, 2006.

Fairest

Mothers, you have probably seen this movie with your daughter, or daughters, you have seen it with your friends. It is the movie version of Gail Levine's book, Ella Enchanted. And now the SAS Library has the sequel, Fairest.





The New York Times reviewer, Naomi Wolfe, finds much to enjoy in this novel but takes the heroine with a grain of salt. Parents: here is a great starting point for a literary discussion with your daughter. The book is available in our library.

Peter and the Shadow Thieves

If you have not read these books, take a look at this site to see what you're missing. Click around and read a few pages in preview or have them read to you by a professional reader.
Click here!

THANK YOU!

Wow! The S.A.S. Book Fair has come and gone. It was a great success. Thanks to all who participated, shopping, reading, and working to make the event fun. And thank you, especially, to co-chairs Luisa Evans and Kristín Nethersole for making it really come together. Thanks to Christine Duhaime for setting up. Sonia Clair-Rogers, Virginia Holden, Ofelia Kutchener--you kept the check-out lines moving quickly. Thanks to you and all the moms and grandmothers who supervised.

The children told me they enjoyed the fair very much. They are the ultimate benefactors as the school library has replenished its budget with the profits earned. Thanks to Sue Williams for her help in the hours of bookkeeping.

See you next year :-)

About electronic libraries

Dear parents and students,

Get out your Broward County Library card and get ready to access the terrific resources below:

Your public library will allow you to browse the collection holdings from home. Make sure the books/movies/materials are on the shelf before you get there.

The Florida e-library offers full text articles online and they have been sorted according to appropriate age groups: primary, intermediate, and junior high levels. You may not even have to leave home to research your report.

The links to these resources will remain in the sidebar for your convenience.

Happy reading,

Mrs. Saba