RES Library Media Center News

What kind of books do RES students want to read?  4th graders worked on a project this winter to select books that match our readers.   They were given the responsibility to select books for a portion of the library budget.                                 Students from all three 4th grade classrooms gathered information about RES student reading habits and preferences.  They interviewed each student and collected the data in a Google Form.  They analyzed this data to identify some priorities including Elephant & Piggie read-a-likes, graphic novels, Minecraft, & Fantasy books.  Tod, from Phoenix Bookstore, came in to give us a book talk about some new, fun, and informational books for them to consider.  Students then voted for the ones they wanted to get the most following the criteria identified by their research.   The results:  100 new books that are flying off the shelves!  Make sure to stop into the library to see their selections!  They did an

"There's a package here for you!" These are some of the best words a librarian can hear.  They signify new books arriving and now I can hardly contain my giddiness.  All other work is put to the side as I dive into the box of new books.  The excitement isn't just based on my own book desires, but for my students' as well.  I immediately starting thinking about matching the new books up with the perfect student. Well, I have an even better experience because our school was lucky to receive 50 amazing books from a couple of amazing kids.  A brother and sister team have started a campaign to close the literacy gap and help spread diverse books across the nation.  Their campaign is called 50 States 50 Books.  More info about their service project can be found here .  Children need to see themselves in the books that they read.  They also need to read about experiences different from their own. With this donation from 50 States 50 Books, our library collection