New YA Releases in the Nook

New YA Releases in the Nook
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Court Adjourned!

Nooksters found themselves summoned to appear in court... the Nook court that is. Our March book was Monster by Walter Dean Myers, the story of a 16-year-old on trial for his involvement in a murder. Since this book was written in the unique format of a script, Nooksters were given their own scripts to take part in a mock trial at our meeting. Complete with costumes, these middle schoolers really got into their roles in the case of Cindy Charming (a.k.a Cinderella) vs. Wanda, Drizella, and Anastasia Perfect (a.k.a the evil stepmother and stepsisters. We may very well have some future attorneys, or maybe future actors, in our midst. Check out our facebook page for more pics from the night!

Our next book is Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Seventh and eighth graders will meet April 14, and fifth/sixth graders will meet April 21.

Congratulations to Tyson Jackson, the winner of our Mockingjay drawing. Enjoy your book, Tyson!