http://wlma.pbwiki.com/ This is the wiki of the Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) If you are a member of WLMA, you may make additions to this wiki using the color in our state nickname as the password. Please respect others' work and do not delete infor en http://wlma.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (amanda) amanda edited Middle School Let me suggest the following as a readable, provocative and sensible bit of fiction that walks straight into contemporary political issues:
A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird with Sonia Nimr, Haymarket Books, 2006, 221 pp. is one such book. A soccer-loving boy scrambles to find a way to play amid difficulties of Israeli occupied Ramallah. It succeeds in giving a child-eye-view of a complex conflict in a way that is both engaging, believable and heartwarming. A fuller review is to be found at the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs website: http://www.wrmea.com/archives/November_2006/0611042.html
First Light By Rebecca Stead
If your kids love City of Ember they will dig this! Thea lives in a village completely under the ice in Greenland where first settlers came to flee persecution. Peter is a 12 year old boy living in New York who is wondering if his headaches are like those of his mother who "goes away" into herself for a few days. Soon their two worlds meet in this edge]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:01:08 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes commented on Middle School Jo:
Sorry, I thought I had blogged it, but haven't. Link to book info is from amazon site Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up–When acclaimed South American journalist Paul Faustino begins his interview with World Cup soccer star El Gato, he expects to be recording the thoughts of a goalkeeper at the height of his career. He never envisioned hearing about a young, lonely boy growing up in the middle of a rain forest, who wandered upon a mysterious soccer field and an apparition that appeared to him daily and trained him to become the greatest goalkeeper ever known. Is El Gato mad? Is he suffering from hallucinations due to the stress of the game? Is there some truth to be discovered in his fantastic tale? Only at the conclusion of the interview and the resolution of who the Keeper really is and what he is waiting for will readers even think of putting down this fascinating book. Peet achieves his expressed desire to write an entirely new kind of soccer story, not only including the ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:50:44 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes commented on Middle School absolutely, and adults. It also has a very strong environmental message,and a great theme as the young man deals with hisfather the logger. Check out my blog on it http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Bookman ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:47:45 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (jo chinn) jo chinn commented on Middle School How long is it? Would it appeal to grade 8 boys?]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:31:24 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes commented on Middle School Readers after great soccer based fiction will also want to go to Mal Peets, "Keeper." Magical realism worth of Gabriel Garcia Marquez creeps into a fictional interview with a World Cup Soccer MVP goalkeeper. Great soccer, wonderfully imaginative story and setting combine to make this a compelling read.]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:25:48 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Adult email.hidden@example.com (karen) karen edited Adult "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen made me smile, cry and laugh page after page. It is the story of an 90 year old man who finds himself in a nursing home remembering his life and wondering what is next for him. He worked in a circus, of all things, as a vet after a series of unfortunate events and there he finds many things to love about life. Gruen's writing is impeccable. Her ability to capture the voice of a man is stunning and the story never lets go. My new favorite fictional character? Rosie the Elephant! Read this book!--Sarah
My fav of the summer- and I passed on to so many people. I picked it up several times and thought circus, but it was romance, moral indignation, Rosie, and life. Nadean
the great debuts of the year. I look forward to Gruen's next book. Karen
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa Lee (Random, 2005) is now available in paperback with a reader's guide. It is a tale of unlikely friendship and the way to survive in a poor chinese family and village. Y]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:22:23 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Adult email.hidden@example.com (karen) karen edited Adult "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen made me smile, cry and laugh page after page. It is the story of an 90 year old man who finds himself in a nursing home remembering his life and wondering what is next for him. He worked in a circus, of all things, as a vet after a series of unfortunate events and there he finds many things to love about life. Gruen's writing is impeccable. Her ability to capture the voice of a man is stunning and the story never lets go. My new favorite fictional character? Rosie the Elephant! Read this book!--Sarah
My fav of the summer- and I passed on to so many people. I picked it up several times and thought circus, but it was romance, moral indignation, Rosie, and life. Nadean
I also thought this was one of the debuts of the year. I look forward to Gruen's next book. Karen
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa Lee (Random, 2005) is now available in paperback with a reader's guide. It is a tale of unlikely friendship and the way to survive in a poor chine]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:21:44 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Elementary email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes edited Elementary http://www.tolerance.org/teach/resources/rhinos.jsp
--Nadean
"The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Scelznick is the hot book with our 4-5th graders. I look forward to seeing it on reader's choice lists in the year to come, as it breaks exciting new ground blending graphic novel elements with a compelling bit of historical fiction.
]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:21:24 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/High+School email.hidden@example.com (nadean) nadean edited High School Our Favorite New Book
my so-called digital life; 2,000 teenagers, 300 cameras, and 30 days to document their world was created by Bob Pletka, the tech director in the Covina-Valley Unified School District, and published by Santa Monica Press. ISBN: 1595800050. It's a photo journal similar to those Day in the Life . . . books that were popular a few years back. It's got very vivid and provocative photos that students will find interesting. Teachers may also find it useful for writing prompts and other lesson plans.--Marianne
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr- Wonderfully different book of the fey or urban fairies disturbing human's life.
Aislinn is my kind of heroine, she has been taught all her life to ignore the fairies that torment humans with pinches and shoves. Then the Summer King takes a specific interest in her and even shows up as a new student at school. His is interest is unwanted and besides Aislinn has a b udding strong romance with Seth. But events and history make Aislinn think hard ab]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:51:50 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (nadean) nadean edited Middle School]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:45:39 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (nadean) nadean edited FrontPage Welcome to the Washington Library Media Association Wiki
This is one of our first steps at online collaboration, so please read, enjoy, and contribute.
There are three pages, arefourpages, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Reads too to be found using the Table of Contents on the right.
]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:44:47 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Adult email.hidden@example.com (nadean) nadean edited Adult Adults Books to read:
"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen made me smile, cry and laugh page after page. It is the story of an 90 year old man who finds himself in a nursing home remembering his life and wondering what is next for him. He worked in a circus, of all things, as a vet after a series of unfortunate events and there he finds many things to love about life. Gruen's writing is impeccable. Her ability to capture the voice of a man is stunning and the story never lets go. My new favorite fictional character? Rosie the Elephant! Read this book!--Sarah
Sarah, your were so rhgt, myMy fav of the summer summer- and I passed on to a variety of young adults and adults. When so many people. I picked it up it spoke circue several t]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:43:58 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Adult email.hidden@example.com (nadean) nadean edited Adult Adults Books to read:
"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen made me smile, cry and laugh page after page. It is the story of an 90 year old man who finds himself in a nursing home remembering his life and wondering what is next for him. He worked in a circus, of all things, as a vet after a series of unfortunate events and there he finds many things to love about life. Gruen's writing is impeccable. Her ability to capture the voice of a man is stunning and the story never lets go. My new favorite fictional character? Rosie the Elephant! Read this book!--Sarah
Sarah, your were so rhgt, my fav of the summer and I passed on to a variety of young adults and adults. When I picked it up it spoke circue but it is romance, life and more... Nadean
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa Lee (Random, 2005) is now available in paperback with a reader's guide. It is a tale of unlikely friendship and the way to survive in a poor chinese family and village. Young Lily at 7 is paired with Snow Flo]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:42:14 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/High+School email.hidden@example.com (Barbara Stolzenburg) Barbara Stolzenburg commented on High School If you want something that will keep kids on the edge put Bad Girls Club by Judy Gregerson on your shelves. Judy writes about a family struggling to survive as the mother descends into severe mental illness. She accurately portrays the denial of the whole family, the withdrawal from friends and family that the older daughter experiences as she tries to protect her little sister from her mother’s insidious outbursts then she begins to take over the role her mother just cannot assume as her disease intensifies. It is heartbreaking, yet powerful as you read Gregerson's finely penned account of mental illness and how it begins to infect other family members with twisted logic as they try to maintain a normal lifestyle that just cannot be. Teens will be able to relate if they are in dysfunctional families and find they are taking over the adult role when their parents cannot. This is all too true in any dysfunctional family. Gregerson has been incredibly thorough with research to assure Bad Girls Club is a]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:39:56 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Barbara Stolzenburg) Barbara Stolzenburg commented on FrontPage I'm excited about this ability to share online. I've discovered two resources I believe can be useful for all of us to encourage reading and reaching out to our global community. www.librarything.com allows you to record all the books you have read, tag them with subject tags and make comments or reviews. You can see how many other librarything users have read a book, as well as view their comments/reviews should they have marked them public. You can log up to 200 books free. There is a small fee after that. The other site is www.bookcrossing.com. It allows you to give a book a bookcrossing #. The object is to leave the book as a gift for whoever might pick it up. The finder will read the bookcrossing note and possibly log the book on the bookcrossing site as well as log that it is released when they leave it to pass it on to others. The books are then tracked on the site-and you can see where your gift book is traveling.
Thanks to the WLMA members for creating such a solid organization to suppo]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:12:36 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Adult email.hidden@example.com (Kari M.) Kari M. commented on Adult I was given the book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by an old friend who is now a long-distance friend, and although different eras, cultures, and circumstances separate our relationship from those in the story, it was all too easy to imagine a situation where maintaining close friendships might be the only way to survive. Their flight into the mountains to escape death on crippled feet was excruciating to read about all the more because it might actually have happened to women in China.]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:46:56 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Kari M.) Kari M. reverted FrontPage Welcome to the Washington Library Media Association Wiki
This is one of our first steps at online collaboration, so please read, enjoy, and contribute by sharing your latest book finds.
There are five pages, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult, Professional to be found using the Table of Contents on the right.
This is one of our first steps at online collaboration, so please read, enjoy, and contribute.
There are three pages, Elementary, Middle School, High School, to be found using the Table of Contents on the right.

]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:32:28 +0000 rev http://wlma.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Mike Cullum) Mike Cullum commented on FrontPage I would echo the thanks to WLMA for starting this wiki. Now if we can get everyone to follow it by subscribing with RSS and adding that tool to your online resource skill kit it would be even better! ;^) ]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:40:48 +0000 com http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Middle+School email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes edited Middle School
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Let me suggest the following as a readable, provocative and sensible bit of fiction that walks straight into contemporary political issues:

A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird with Sonia Nimr, Haymarket Books, 2006, 221 pp. is one such book. A soccer-loving boy scrambles to find a way to play amid difficulties of Israeli occupied Ramallah. It succeeds in giving a child-eye-view of a complex conflict in a way that is both engaging, believable and  heartwarming.  A fuller review is to be found at the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs website:  http://www.wrmea.com/archives/November_2006/0611042.html 
]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:36:40 +0000 mod http://wlma.pbwiki.com/Elementary email.hidden@example.com (Craig Seasholes) Craig Seasholes commented on Elementary The student sets went straight to reading groups the day we received our copy.
The poster sets hang around the school, and their magazine is a frequent read by parents and staff from our little library. Their book reviews and suggestions are often right on the mark for our school's mission and population.

Our school has some history with the SPLC materials, having been profiled in "Starting Small" their first early elementary book and video published in late 90's. ]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:34:23 +0000 com