Friday, May 30, 2008
Friday, October 19, 2007
8th Grade Book Reviews
Eighth graders, tell us what you think about the books you are reading! This spot is just for you to post your book reviews.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Last Friday I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!! It was great, just like all the HP's have been, but I'm really sad that there won't be anymore stories about Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and the rest of the gang.
If you haven't read Deathly Hallows, what are you waiting for?!
If you haven't read Deathly Hallows, what are you waiting for?!
Friday, June 8, 2007
Wildcat Book Award Nominees 2007-08
We have selected 20 books to be Wildcat Book Award Nominees. Here's how it works --
Read 5 books by May 1 to be eligible for a prize.
Read 7 books by May 1 to be eligible for a prize.
Read all 20 books by May 1 to be eligible for the grand prize.
For any book you read, you must take and pass a Reading Counts test. We will use this to determine which prize level you qualify for.
Drum Roll please.....Here are the 20 nominees for 2007-08:
Airball: My Life in Briefs -- L.D. Harkrader
Code Orange -- Caroline B. Cooney
Crossing the Wire -- Will Hobbs
Double Dutch -- Sharon Draper
Double Identity -- Margaret Peterson Haddix
Dreadlocks -- Neal Shusterman
Estrella's Quinceanera -- Malin Algeria
Gossamer -- Lois Lowry
The Gun -- Paul Langan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- J. K. Rowling
Hattie Big Sky -- Kirby Larson
Johnny and the Bomb -- Terry Pratchett
Life As We Knew It -- Susan Beth Pfeffer
Lush -- Natasha Friend
Runner -- Carl Deuker
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants -- Ann Brashares
Soccer Chick Rules -- Dawn FitzGerald
So Super Stylish -- Rose Wilkins
Uglies -- Scott Westerfeld
Warriors: Into the Wild -- Erin Hunter
Read 5 books by May 1 to be eligible for a prize.
Read 7 books by May 1 to be eligible for a prize.
Read all 20 books by May 1 to be eligible for the grand prize.
For any book you read, you must take and pass a Reading Counts test. We will use this to determine which prize level you qualify for.
Drum Roll please.....Here are the 20 nominees for 2007-08:
Airball: My Life in Briefs -- L.D. Harkrader
Code Orange -- Caroline B. Cooney
Crossing the Wire -- Will Hobbs
Double Dutch -- Sharon Draper
Double Identity -- Margaret Peterson Haddix
Dreadlocks -- Neal Shusterman
Estrella's Quinceanera -- Malin Algeria
Gossamer -- Lois Lowry
The Gun -- Paul Langan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- J. K. Rowling
Hattie Big Sky -- Kirby Larson
Johnny and the Bomb -- Terry Pratchett
Life As We Knew It -- Susan Beth Pfeffer
Lush -- Natasha Friend
Runner -- Carl Deuker
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants -- Ann Brashares
Soccer Chick Rules -- Dawn FitzGerald
So Super Stylish -- Rose Wilkins
Uglies -- Scott Westerfeld
Warriors: Into the Wild -- Erin Hunter
Mrs. Shaw's Favorites
It's really hard for me to name just ONE favorite book!! I love to read, but I especially like historical fiction and adventure books. Let me see....
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Summer reading
Summer is here but that doesn't mean you stop learning! Don't let your brain turn to mush over the summer! The best way to avoid "mushy brain" syndrome is to READ! READ! READ!
Check out the Recommended Books list on the Greenville County School's website. Pick one and start reading!
Check out the Recommended Books list on the Greenville County School's website. Pick one and start reading!
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