Links with Local Libraries

This morning I spoke to the children's librarian for our local public libraries and we discussed cementing a link between our reading groups and our nearest library, Harpenden.  The branch will be under going a revamp over the next few months, after which we'll be able to contribute displays, reviews and recommendations for the children's and young adult sections.  We also discussed the possibility for some joint events, held at the public library.  With any luck we'll be able to organise some fantastic author visits and invite reading groups from other neighbouring schools along.

Some exciting things ahead!

Student Blog update

Following our very sucessful use of our student blog for Carnegie this year, we're not going to stop!  We'll now be shadowing the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, which is a fantastic set of eight books:

My Name is Mina by David Almond

Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout by Andy Stanton

Small Change for Stuart by Lissa Evans

Twilight Robbery by Frances Hardinge

Return to Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan

Moon Pie by Simon Mason

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher

Momentum by Saci Lloyd

This will be a much more independent project than the Carnegie, but we have a dedicated team who are already gathering their books together and reviewing! With the award stretching over the summer, there will also be the challenge of getting books to each other over the break, so we're going to trial use of an enbedded forum.  I'm still sorting through the security settings, but I'm hopeful that this will give them an ongoing point of contact during the break.