Do you know any good books…?

Josh MikaLRC DirectorNaperville District 203

Answer: “YES, I do!”

• There are lots of places you can find books to read!

• Search the Catalog• Battle of the Books• Rebecca Caudill• ALA’s Newberry Award• Other Lists…

Library Catalog

• Search for Author, Subject, Title, or Series

Battle of the Books

• Celebrating its 20th anniversary for District 203

• A literature challenge for students in 4th & 5th grade

• Team of four memorizes a list of 40 books– 30 new– 10 previous Battle books

• Beebe 4th Grade took 3rd Place last year!

Pat the Proficient Reader

• What type of question do Battle of the Books students answer?– Inference– Questioning– Determining Importance– Synthesis– Sensory Imagery– Connections– Fix-Up Strategies– In Text

Rebecca Caudill

• Born in KY, later moved to TN• One of ten children, both

parents were teachers• She graduated from Wesleyan

College and received her master's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1922.

• She taught English in high school and college and worked as an editor for a time.

• She published her first book for children, Barrie and Daughter, in 1943.

Rebecca Caudill

• Illinois Children’s Choice Book Award Gr. 4-8• Books nominated by children • Master list of 20 titles is sent to participating

elementary and middle schools• Students read the books on the list and vote

for their favorites each February• Votes are sent to the award committee,

which compiles the final tally• Winning title is announced in March• Plaque is given to the author of the winning

book

ALA’s Newberry Award

• Named for the 18th century bookseller John Newberry

• First children’s book award in the world (1921)

• Awarded annually to the most distinguished children’s literature published the previous year.

Other Lists

• Anderson’s Mock Newberry List

• Naperville Public Library– General Book Lists– Children’s Book Awards– …more?

Mr. Mika’s Favorites

• Hey, you’re the librarian! What are you reading?

• Library Thing• Do you have a

recommendation?– Alex Rider Series– Geronimo Stilton– Warriors Series– …and more!

LRC Online

• Book Lists• Series Books• Books made into Movies• Battle of the Books• Rebecca Caudill• Anderson’s Book Lists• Naperville Public Library• Mr. Mika’s Favorties!

References

• “More old books…” by guldfisken (Creative Commons License: Attribution) http://www.flickr.com/photos/92269864@N00/398144161

• “Stack of Books Design Template” available from Microsoft Online Templates http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC011594401033.aspx?pid=CT101427471033