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Really Rock'n Reading Group


The Really Rock'n Reading Group for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 - 5 PM in the Children's Program Room.

Librarian and club leader Ruth Crutchley will be leading the group.
Sign-up in the Children's Room or call 860.844.5284
Books available at the library.


Book Picks for January - March 2011

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CANCELLED
January 18th - Christian the Lion by Anthony Burke and John Rendell; adapted for children by Ruth Knowles






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February 15th - Found by Margaret peterson Haddix (1st in the series called "Missing")




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March 15th - Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris











Check out the new Marshall Cavendish Digital resource Elements.  There is information about the origin, discovery, characteristics and importance of the 117 known Elements on this site.  It also includes articles, drawings, photographs and a clickable Periodic Table.  

You will need to enter your Granby Public Library card barcode number in order to access this database outside of the Granby Public Library.

If you are unable to access the database with your barcode number please call the library at 844.5275 (Main Desk) or 844.5284 (Children's Desk).






Websites of Interest:


Nutmeg award - FInd the 2010 Nutmeg Children's Book award nominees.  Also listed are past nutmeg nominees and winners.
The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 4-8 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA), the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations.





Newbery Medal Books - find Newbery Medal winners, 1992-Present
The Newbery Medal has been awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. It is named for 18th-century bookseller John Newbery.





Connecticut's Website for Children - have fun learning about COnnecticut




















 
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