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CLARIFICATION of earlier email -- The subject line of the HS
time-sensitive message earlier this week confused some people. The words
"time-sensitive" was specifically related to the message and do NOT have any
connection to the time-sensitive Dewey areas of the collection report.
1. 2007-08 Show-Me Readers Nominees
Title Author Illustrator Publisher
Magnus at the Fire Jennifer Armstrong Owen Smith Simon and Schuster
Grandmama’s Pride Becky Birtha Colin Bootman Albert Whitman
Henry and buccaneer bunnies Carolyn Crimi John Manders Candlewick
Police Cat Enid Hinkes Wendy Rasmussen Albert Whitman
Ziggy’s Blue Riggon Day Claudia Mills Robert W. Alley Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Three Silly billies Margie Palatini Barry Moser Simon and Schuster
Great Fuzz Frenzy Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel Janet Stevens Harcourt
Patchwork Path: a quilt map to freedom Bettye Stroud Erin Susanne Bennett
Candlewick Press
Dad, Jackie, and Me Myron Uhlberg Colin Bootman Peachtree Publisher
Roberto Clemente Jonah Winter Raul Colon Antheneum Books
Disclaimer: The Missouri Association of School Librarians does not endorse
nor recommend any blog discussions relating to books that are on the reading
lists for the Gateway, Mark Twain, or Show Me Reading Incentive Programs.
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2. 2007-08 Mark Twain Award Nominees
Author, Title, Publisher, Grade/Reading Level
Amato, Mary. Naked Mole-Rat Letters. Holiday House. GL 3rd-6th RL 4.6.
Auch, M. J. Wing Nut. Henry Holt.GL 5th-8th RL 6.3.
Barrett, Tracy. On Etruscan Time. Henry Holt.GL 5th-8th RL 5.5.
Broach, Elise. Shakespeare's Secret. Henry Holt.GL 5th-8th RL 6.1
Butler, Dori Hillestad. Do You Know The Monkey Man. Peachtree.GL 5th-8th RL 5.8
Clements, Andrew. Lunch Money. Simon and Schuster.GL 3rd-6th RL 5.4
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Double Identity. Simon and Schuster.GL 5th-8th RL 5.8
Hobbs, Valerie. Defiance. Farrar and Straus.GL 5th-8th RL 5.8
Madden, Kerry. Gentle's Holler. Penguin.GL 5th-8th RL 6.1
Patneaude, David. Deadly Drive. A Whitman. GL 5th-8th RL 4.3
Park, Linda Sue. Project Mulberry. Clarion. GL 5th-8th RL 4.8
Pearson, Ridley. Kingdom Keepers. Hyperion.GL 5th-8th RL 6.0
Riordan, Rick. Lightning Thief. Hyperion.GL 5th-8th RL 4.9
Schmidt, Gary. First Boy. Henry Holt.YA
Smith, Roland. Cryptid Hunters. Hyperion.GL 5th-8th RL 6.8
Smith, Roland. Jack's Run. Hyperion. GL 5th-8th RL 6.5
White, Ruth. Search for Belle Prater. Farrar and Strauss.GL 5th-8th RL 5.3
Wiles, Deborah. Each little bird that sings. Harcourt.GL 3rd-6th RL 4.0
Wilson, Diane Lee. Black Storm Comin'. Simon and Schuster.GL 5th-8th RL 6.7
Woodworth, Chris. When Ratboy Lived Next Door. Farrar and Strauss.GL 3rd-6th RL
4.5
Disclaimer: The Missouri Association of School Librarians does not endorse nor
recommend any blog discussions relating to books that are on the reading lists
for the Gateway, Mark Twain, or Show Me Reading Incentive Programs.
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3. 2007-08 Gateway Award Nominees
Author Title Publisher
Alphin, Elaine The Perfect Shot Lerner/Carolrhoda
Cooney, Caroline Code Orange Delacorte Press
Deuker, Carl Runner Houghton Mifflin
Flinn, Alex Fade to Black HarperTempest
Hautman, Pete Invisible S&S/Simon Pulse
Hillman, Laura I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree S&S/Atheneum
Kantor, Melissa If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? Hyperion
Klass, David Dark Angel Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Meyer, Stephenie Twilight Little, Brown & Co.
Patterson, James Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Little, Brown & Co.
Shull, Megan Amazing Grace Hyperion
Sorrells, Walter Fake ID Sleuth/Dutton
Volponi, Paul Black and White Viking/Penguin
Westerfeld, Scott Uglies S&S/Simon Pulse
Whitcomb, Laura A Certain Slant of Light Houghton Mifflin/Graphia
Disclaimer: The Missouri Association of School Librarians does not endorse nor
recommend any blog discussions relating to books that are on the reading lists
for the Gateway, Mark Twain, or Show Me Reading Incentive Programs.
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4. MASL Spring Conference -- Pre-Conference Sessions
The following Pre-Conference Classes will be offered in conjunction with the
MASL 2007 Spring Conference. The classes are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2007. Cost is $30 per person and includes all required
materials. To register for a class please go to the MASL website (http://maslonline.org)
and follow the links to Spring Conference Registration.
1. Unleash YOUR Creativity....or discover that you have some to UNLEASH!
Is your budget tight? Are your creative juices drying up? Does your library
have the blahs? Then this will be a fun workshop for you.
The format is hands-on, a make-it-and-take-it session. A no-sew method of making
banners will be demonstrated and you will take home a banner that you will make
during this class. Oodles of tips and ideas for sprucing up your library will be
shared. If possible, bring lots of photos of your library and we’ll work on an
LMC make-over or spruce-up!
Limited to 25 participants.
Instructor: Vickie Holyfield Howard - Librarian, Central Middle School, Cape
Girardeau, Missouri
Vickie has presented numerous workshops for MASL, AASL, and IRA. She has also
conducted many workshops in school districts throughout the U.S.
2. Unleash the POWER of Repair
DEMCO presents a practical, hands-on workshop where participants learn and
practice basic repairs for both hard and softbound books. Emphasis is placed on
becoming familiar with techniques and materials for economical in-house repairs.
Additionally, protective measures, which will extend the life of new books, will
be demonstrated and discussed. Long-term preservation of archival materials is
not addressed.
This workshop is useful for anyone involved in repair of library materials.
Participants will gain skills that can be shared with other staff or volunteers.
Repair kits are provided, but all participants need to bring scissors and one or
two discarded hard-cover books approx ¾” to 1” thick. (The spine size is
important for matching the products in the hands-on kit.)
Instructor: Deb Urschlitz - DEMCO Inc. North Territory Manager
Deb has 22 years of experience with DEMCO Inc. working directly with the school
and public library market. She has spent 15 years in customer service. In
addition to doing workshops on book repair, teen spaces, and signage, Ms
Urschlitz works with school libraries on space planning, special pricing,
product research, product selection, renovations, and special projects.
3. Explore Summer Reading Programs
The results of the Show Me the Connection study conducted by MASL and the
State Library, 2002-2004, indicated that summer reading programs have a
statistically significant impact on student achievement. This workshop will look
at successful summer reading programs and provide ideas you can use to develop
an effective summer reading program in your school.
Instructor: TBA
Additional information about the 2007 Spring Conference should be available on
the website – SOON!
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5. Famous Missourians Project
The State Historical Society of Missouri
1020 Lowry, Columbia, MO 65201-7298 § Phone: (573) 882-7083 § Fax: (573)
884-4950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christine Montgomery
Friday, November 17, 2006 (573) 882-2476
MontgomeryC@umsystem.edu
“Famous Missourians” Project Brings History to Life
The State Historical Society of Missouri has recently completed the first
stage of an on-line educational resource for students of Missouri history. The
electronic project, titled “Famous Missourians,” is available on the Society’s
Web site at
www.umsystem.edu/shs/famousmissourians . It was written and designed by
educational writer Carlynn Trout in conjunction with Society staff.
The primary purpose of the project is to help fourth-grade students learn more
about Missourians from various time periods who made important contributions in
a variety of fields. This educational outreach project provides students with
visually engaging biographies that include images and documents from the
Society’s rich collection of artworks, photographs, maps, newspapers, rare
books, and reference materials. It also includes images and documents from the
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. In addition, Missouri state
historic sites and local historical societies have loaned digital images.
“Famous Missourians,” which supports the Show-Me State Standards for social
studies for fourth grade, provides teachers and students with a comprehensive
overview of each subject.
This project has been generously supported by grants from the A. P. Green
Foundation, the J. C. Penney Foundation, and the Richard S. Brownlee Fund. The
ten biographies currently ready for use are Thomas Hart Benton, Susan Elizabeth
Blow, Lucile Bluford, George Washington Carver, Samuel Clemens, A. P. Green,
Marie Watkins Oliver, J. C. Penney, Sacred Sun, and Helen Stephens
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