Trick or Treat Yourself.....

Trick or treat yourself to some spoooooooooky 

books this month at the Proctor Library!

Our 5th graders gave book recommendations for classmates who want to "R.I.P.- Read in Peace"
Good news for those of you looking for an October books minus the spook...these recommendations cover multiple genres!

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2018-19 MCBA Children's Book Award Nominees

Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Sponsored by Salem State University Master List 2019 Award

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Anderson, J.D. (2016). Ms. Bixby’s Last Day.
Arnold, E. (2017). A Boy Called Bat. 
Barnett, M. (2015). The Terrible Two. 
Blabey, A. (2016). The Bad Guys #1.
Chad, J. (2016). Science Comics: Volcanoes. 
Connor, L. (2016). All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook. 
DiCamillo, K. (2016). Raymie Nightingale. 
Dinerstein, E. (2016). What Elephants Know.
Dumas, F. (2016). It Ain’t so Awful, Falafel. 
Gannon, N. (2017). The Doldrums. 
Gidwitz, A. (2016). The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog. Grimes, N. (2017). One Last Word.
Hahn, M. D. (2016). Took: A Ghost Story.
Hale, N. (2015). The Underground Abductor.
Kelly, J. (2015). The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate.
Lord, C. (2015). A Handful of Stars.
Martin, A.M. (2014). Rain Reign.
Nielsen, J.A. (2015). A Night Divided.
Pennypacker, S. (2016). Waylon! One Awesome Thing.
Ponti, J. (2016). Framed: A T.O.A.S.T. Mystery.
Reynolds, J. (2016). Ghost.
Rhodes, J.P. (2016). Towers Falling. 
Shovan, L. (2016). The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary.
Tavares, M. (2015). Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Repubic All the Way to the Major Leagues. 
Wolk, L. (2016). Wolf Hollow. 

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Summer Reading Rocks at the Topsfield Town Library!

Topsfield Schools & Topsfield Town Library Summer Reading Program 2018 2018 Summer Reading Program Goal-Read 15 hours before August 8th     Topsfield Public Schools and the Topsfield Town Library have collaborated to create a summer reading program that encourages students to read throughout the summer.   By reading throughout the summer, students can sustain their reading skills, be fully prepared and confident to start the next grade level, and be entered into prize drawings.        The library theme is “LIBRARIES ROCK” and when you go to the public library, not only can you check out books but children can participate in some really great programs related to music and rhythm! To register in the summer reading program you must: Be between 5 and 12 years old. Use the link to register and log your minutes:Log your reading online! Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Read-Alouds count towards your minutes too You will win a Topsfield Fair prize pack if you read and log 15 hours Every Friday at 9:00AM the Topsfield Public Library will do a prize drawing for anyone who has logged 2 hours of reading The Topsfield Public Library offers other summer reading programs to students who are not between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.   *0-4 - Young Kids (Summer Reading Bingo Sheet) Available in the Children’s Room and as a pdf on the Topfield Town Library Website  print one from home. * 12- 18 - Teen Summer Reading Log your reading online!

Books Bring Dreams to Life Bookmark Contest....Let the voting begin!

We have been voting this week on the bookmark in each grade level that best illustrates the theme "Books Bring Dreams to Life".  The students who participated created amazing bookmarks that show many different interpretations of the theme.  Our district-wide theme this year, Dream Big, resonates so well in this artistic display in the library.  They will be on display this week and next week, the winner in each grade level with be announced. 
Thank you to all students who participated!

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Grade 4 entries....great participation!! 

Grade 5 entries

Grade 6 entries

5th Annual Bookmark Contest

 

The Proctor School Library is having its 5th Annual Bookmark Design Contest. This year’s theme is “Books Bring Dreams to Life” 1. Open to students in Grades 4-6 2. Entries must fit inside the lines of the bookmark. Bookmark entries can be done in color or black ink/pencil. Generally, work done with a thin Sharpie-type felt pens show the most detail. 3. One entry per student. 4. Bookmark designs should be submitted by Thursday, May 10th  at the end of the school day. 5. Bookmarks will be displayed during the week of May 14th - May 18th. . 6. Students in each grade will vote for their favorite grade level bookmark during library. 7. Winners will be announced at an all-school assembly in May. 8. The Library will print winning bookmarks and make them available to the students at the grade level of the winner.  Only first name of winners and grades will be released. 9. Have fun!      For a copy of the bookmark template or any questions-                        See Mrs. DeFrank in the library!

MCBA winner announced!

Massachusetts Children's Book Award 

2018 Winner

The War that Saved my Life

by

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 

 Massachusetts Children's Book Award

2017 Honor Books
(in random order)

Restoring unstructured play to a generation of kids!

GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY IS HERE!