2008-2009 South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominees
Mrs. Lemieux rates this book an excellent read!!!
War dogs used in Vietnam were unsung heroes. Faced with intense training combined with dreadful working conditions and constant danger, they had few rewards and were often left behind to survive on their own. This incredible book, although fictional, is based on real accounts provided through interviews of Vietnam War dog handlers.
Below are links to more information on War Dogs
War Dog Association
Vietnam Dog Handler Association
POSTED BY Anne C. Lemieux AT 3/24/2008 9:07 PM
|
0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT
| DIGG IT
And the winner is..................................
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
South Carolina Junior Book Award Winner 2007-2008
What if the gods of Olympus were alive in the 21st Century? What if they still fell in love with mortals and had children who might become great heroes -- like Theseus, Jason and Hercules?
What if you were one of those children?
Such is the discovery that launches twelve-year-old Percy Jackson on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction -Zeus' Master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
POSTED BY Anne C. Lemieux AT 3/24/2008 3:20 PM
|
1 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT
| DIGG IT
"The Watson's go to Birmingham--1963" By Christopher Paul Curtis
The LEMS Breakfast Club was treated to a ride in the "Cash Cab" (Discovery Channel Game Show) around the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School Library. Our "Cabbie" was Mrs. Julie Stockman, the students were put out on the street if they got 3 strikes, fortunately for them they did a great job of using their "Moblie Shout Out" and the "Sidewalk Shout Outs". Thank you to Tim Rauseo, Judy Martin, Trudy Hall and Susan Brimmer for being on the other end of the phone for help.
Oh yes, I almost forgot the book we discussed was "The Watson's go to Birmingham--1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis
POSTED BY Anne C. Lemieux AT 3/10/2008 9:48 AM
|
0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT
| DIGG IT
|
