Review Materials for Hoops by Walter Dean Myers(Jr/Sr High School Book Club Week 2)

In case you missed the book club this week,
here are some materials to help you review:

Reviews of Hoops

• Amazon Reviews for Hoops
• Descriptions of Hoops from LibraryThing
  
• Miller Book Reviews of Hoops
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• TeenInk Review of Hoops

More Books by Walter Dean Myers

• Monster
• Shooter
• Somewhere in the Darkness
• Malcolm X: a fire burning brightly
• Crystal
• Three Swords for Granada
• Times to Love: Stories from the Old Testament
• Scorpions
• Slam!
• The Best
• Game
• Jazz
• Bad Boy: a memoir
• Here in Harlem
• Patrol: an American soldier in Viet Nam
• The Greatest: Mohammed Ali
• 145^th Street: Short Stories
• Handbook for Boys: a novel
• What They Found: Love on 145^th St.
• Shadow of the Red Moon

History of Anime Presentation

Hi, this is a quick update; the presentation on the history of Anime will actually be at 6:30 next Thursday, not 5.

Hope to see you all there!

Yu Gi Oh! CANCELLED

There will be no Yu Gi Oh! prep this week on Thursday July 19

Review material for Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Middle School Book Club week 2)

In case you missed this week’s book club meeting, here is some information on Number the Stars to help you review it and be prepared when September comes again.

Online Materials

• Reader Reviews from Amazon.com
• SparkNotes summary, character descriptions, and review quiz for Number the Stars
• FunTrivia Quiz for Number the Stars

Other books by Lois Lowry @ the library

• The Giver
• Gossamer
•  Messenger
• The Silent Boy
• Attaboy, Sam!

Materials for the Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Middle School Book Club Week 1)

Hey,
in case you missed our book club, here are some materials that might help you with your summer reading for school!

• Amazon.com reader reviews for The Indian in the Cupboard
• The movie’s plot summary, cast, & reviews
• Indian in the Cupboard review quiz game
• Review project for the Indian in the Cupboard

Other titles in the Indian in the Cupboard Series

• The Return of the Indian
• The Secret of the Indian
• The Mystery of the Cupboard
• The Key to the Indian

Materials for a Child Called It (Jr./Sr. High Book Club Week 1)

In case you missed the book club last Friday, here are some sources that might help you with your school required summer reading.

Online Reviews and Outlines

• Reader reviews for Pelzer’s book on Amazon.com:
• Monkey Notes Study Guide
• Notes on a Child Called It
  
• NetLibrary online copy (you will need your library card to access this)
• Wikipedia Article on A Child Called It — includes information from the mother’s perspective.

Other book titles by Dave Pelzer and the Pelzer family

• The Lost Boy details Pelzer’s time in the fostercare system.
• A Man Named Dave tells about Pelzer’s life as an adult.
• My Story this single volume contains all three original stories by Pelzer — A child called it, The lost boy, and A man named Dave.
• The Privilege of Youth: a Teenager’s Story fills in Dave’s story during his teenage years.
• A Brother’s Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse This book is written by Dave’s brother, Richard. It describes his own abuse at the hands of his mother after David leaves the home for fostercare.
• Help Yourself: Finding Courage Hope and Happiness a self-help book that draws on Dave Pelzer’s experiences to help you find the strength to make it through your own difficulties.

Free Online Games

These two sites are really good to use for free games, especially if you want ones that work easily on the library computers.

nick.com/games

gamegecko.com 

Summer Session is beginning!

Well, after a 3 week break, activities are beginning again. This coming week we will have our story times, book clubs, an Anime Gaiden meeting, and a new meeting of the YAC.  The following week will be the first Parenting Brown Bag Lunch.

Anime Gaiden Meeting

Thursday July 12 will be another meeting of the Anime Gaiden.  As always, we’ll meet @ 5:00 in the Meeting Room. Hope to see you there!

PIZZA

ok now that i have your attention.  we’re going to be having our first new meeting for the YAC (Youth Advisory Club).  It’ll be this coming Monday, July 9 @ 4:30.  We’ll be discussing what materials the library should be buying for Young Adults.    To encourage your attendance, we’re providing pizza.  So that we know how much to buy, email Amy @ adumouchel@cwmars.org to sign up.  Commenting on this post works too.