A PSO grant allowed the Westgate Library to add many new multimedia resources to the collection.  Six DVDs were purchased to supplement the science and literacy curriculum.  Many audio CDs and corresponding books for audio kits were also purchased.  Some will be used in class literature circles and others are for pleasure reading.  Multimedia resources are a fun way to visually and auditorially access stories and information.  Thank you PSO!

   Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin is the winner of the 2013 Washington’s Children’s Choice Picture Book Award.  K-3 students from all over Washington State voted for their favorite book from a list of 19 nominees and Pete the Cat won.

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan is the winner of the 2013 Young Reader’s Choice Award in the junior division.  4th -6th grade students voted from all over the Pacific Northwest.

  Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper is the winner of the 2013 Sasquatch Award.  Over 10,000 students in grades 4-6 from all over Washington State vote for this award.

  Eric Ode came to Westgate to share songs, poems, and writing in celebration of Young Author’s Day.  He has published 4 books, including Taxi Man and Sea Star Wishes.  He met with students and talked about the writing process.

Some students in grades 3-6 read at least two nominees for the Sasquatch Award and the Young Reader’s Choice Award and voted for their favorite book for each award.  Their votes will be totaled with students’ votes all over Washington State to give the awards.  The most popular books for these awards were 13 Treasures, Out of My Mind, and Love, Aubrey.

• Order only – books will be delivered to classrooms following week
• Westgate Book Fair hours in library: Mar.19 noon-4pm, Mar. 20 8:20am-4pm, Mar. 21 8:20am-7pm
• 20% of purchases (plus 20% library discount) will be used to buy books for library
• Shop at U District or Mill Creek stores March 18-24.  Limited to stock on hand and cannot be combined with other special offers.  Show flyer to cashier and tell them you are from Westgate Elementary.
• Shop online March 18-24 at University Book Store (ubookstore.com) Limited to stock on hand and cannot be combined with other special offers  To get profit for library online use promo code: WES

The book trailer In A Heart Beat created by sixth graders Gaby and Nikki won all four 2013 Westgate Book Trailer Awards.  It won in the categories of Best Images, Best Text, Best Music/Sound effects, and Best Convincing You to Read Book.  Congratulations! 

Eighteen teams of sixth graders and room 14 worked for several months in library class planning, collecting images and music, and then creating a book trailer using Photostory.  The goal was to create a book trailer that would convince other people to read the book.

The books trailers will soon be posted on this blog for everyone to view.

Leaders in IMAGES

Room 18         Conspiracy 365: January

Room 18         In a Heart Beat

Room 14         PS Brothers

Room 19         Hatchet 1

Room 19         11 Birthdays

 Leaders in TEXT

Room 18         In A Heart Beat

Room 18         Wonder

Room 14         PS Brothers

Room 19         Hatchet 1

Room 19         11 Birthdays

Leaders in MUSIC/SOUND EFFECTS

Room 18         Conspiracy 365: January

Room 18         In a Heart Beat

Room 18         Wonder

Room 14         PS Brothers

Room 19         Conspiracy 365: January

Room 19         Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Room 19         11 Birthdays

Room 19         Out of My Mind

Leaders in CONVINCING YOU TO READ

Room 18         Conspiracy 365: January

Room 18         In a Heart Beat

Room 18         Wonder

Room 19         Hatchet 1

Room 19         11 Birthdays

Room 19         Call Me Hope

Westgate students read together around the school to celebrate Read Across America on March 1st.  This nation-wide day is linked to Dr. Seuss and the love of reading.  Students and staff also received a bookmark to use when they read at home.

     The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is the winner of the 2013 Newbery Award for best book of the year.  It is based on the true story of a gorilla who lived at a Tacoma mall for years. 

The Newbery Honor books are:   Bomb: The Race to Build – and Steal- the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin, Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz, and Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage.

Check out the One and Only Ivan book trailer CLICK HERE

 

 

The winner of the 2013 Caldecott Award for best illustrations is This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen. 

 

Caldecott Honor books are: Creepy Carrots! illustrated by Peter Brown, Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen, Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, One Cool Friend illustrated by Peter Small, and Sleep Like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.