South School Library

WELCOME TO SOUTH SCHOOL LIBRARY

Mrs. Daly, Library Teacher

Library Books Due June 5.
All HPS elementary library books will be due Monday, June 5, 2017. It is HPS policy to withhold report cards for students with outstanding books. Please contact Mrs. Daly with any concerns.

2017 MCBA
El Deafo by Cece Bell has been awarded the 2017 Massachusetts Children's Book Award. El Deafo was also the top pick of South School voters. Four MCBA honor books were also announced: Poached by Stuart Gibbs, Loot by Jude Watson, Bliss by Kathryn Littlewood, and The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm. The 2017-2018 nominees will be announced by the end of the school year.

2017 ALA Book Awards
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill is the 2017 Newbery Medal winner. Three Newbery Honor Books were named: Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan; The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz; and Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk.

The Caldecott Medal was awarded to author-illustrator Javaka Steptoe for Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Four Caldecott Honor Books were named: Leave Me Alone! illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol; Freedom in Congo Square, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie and written by Carole Boston Weatherford; Du Iz Tak, illustrated and written by Carson Ellis, and They All Saw a Cat, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel.

Birthday Books
The 2016-2017 Birthday Book program is underway. During your child's birthday month, be on the lookout for a Birthday Books notice in his/her backpack. Birthday Books become part of the library's permanent collection for current and future students to read. Generally they should be returned two weeks after delivery, but we will happily accept their return at any time. Thank you for supporting South School Library!

"Open Library"
This year the library will be open every morning until 9:45. If you have finished your books, you may visit the library to find something new to read until your next check-out day! The final Open Library of the school year will be Thursday, May 26.

Year-end Countdown
Normally grades 2, 3, and 4 check out books on Week B and participate in an activity on Week A. Due to final check out dates, there will be a change for the last five cycles of school. Beginning May 10, we shall have two Book cycles followed by three Activity cycles.

Reading Incentives

Read a Book, Win a Nook
Read 20 minutes each day and have a parent sign your reading log each week. Submit your log to the office each Friday for a chance to win a Nook from Barnes & Noble. Three winners will be chosen at the end of May.

831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
781-741-1540 x 4216

Open Monday - Friday
8:30 A.M. - 3:15 P.M.

Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Grades 4 & 5)

WELCOME TO SOUTH SCHOOL LIBRARY

Reading Incentives

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