Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff - Random House

Twitter #virtualbookclub Number 2 

RUMP: THE TRUE STORY OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN
 
Monday, July 22, 2013 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00  CST). 
Join teachers, librarians, and fellow book lovers as we read together and chat about the book RUMP. Finish  reading Rump by July 22nd.
On that evening at 9 p.m. EST, log into your Twitter account and use hashtag #virtualbookclub. Clink on the hashtag to explore some of our past tweets. Following the chat is easier if you use a app like Twubs.



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Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff - Random House



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Virtual Book Club number 3:
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Date: Monday, August 5, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 CST)
#virtualbookclub (click the link to see some tweets)







How did #virtualbookclub get started?

All it took was one very exciting tweet sent out by Beth Panageotou on behalf of herself and Niki Ohs Barnes (2 amazing Twitter PLN members). I love to buddy read so this was a perfect opportunity for me. Plus, I have a library full of fantastic children's literature.

Join @daydreamreader and I in reading 'every soul a star' by @wenmass! Chat 7/8 @ 9pm. #virtualbookclub #nerdybookclub @MissionRead
— Beth Panageotou (@epan11) July 6, 2013

So, I answered them back and we were treated to this surprise.

@JuleeMurphy I love that book! The first audiobook I ever narrated.
— Mark Turetsky (@mturetsky) July 6, 2013

Book lovers begin to sense something wonderful was happening and like magnets, we were drawn together to share our love of reading and great Kid Lit.  We owe a great big THANK YOU to Beth and Niki for getting the book rolling.


 

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? July 1, 2013

 

It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme began by Sheila at Book Journeys as a way to share what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and what is in store for the upcoming week. It's also a great chance to see what others are reading. I first learned about it at Teach Mentor Texts. 

This weekend was all about family for me. My OLDER sister, came down and we all headed over to my younger sister's house for special time with my mom. We even got mom set up with her own Facebook account. I am not much of a Facebook person and doubt she will be either, but it was fun. The only issue was I would laugh and reference the latest children's book I had read and they would get this blank look on their faces. I forget that not everyone loves kit lit the way I do.

These are the books I am reading this week:

 

I would have loved to have been at the #Coldtown party at ALA2013. It looked amazing.

My week in auidio books:

                                                                                                 My library has been bustling with activity this week so I didn't even get to hang out much with Tess and Tobias this week. Sad.

 What I will soon be reading:

 Next up will be a Texas Bluebonnet nominee Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood

Glory Be Discussion Questions

 Listen to this wonderful NPR interview with Augusta Scattergood

I like a little motivation to keep me jazzed up about reaching goals (like most kids do) so I signed up for the #summerthrowdown Reading Challenge. Read about it here at Heise Reads and Recommends 

Come on! Join in and let me know how you are doing. I love to buddy read with folks on Twitter. Find me here. @JuleeMurphy

Now tell me, what ARE you reading? I want to know. 

Picture Book Month Day 29 theme: FOOD   Hot Diggity Dog The History of the Hot Dog by Adrienne SylverIllustrated by Elwood H. Smith Did you know that the first astronauts to eat hot dogs in space were aboard the Apollo 11? The year was 1969. Did you know that each July, Americans eat enough hot dogs to circle the Earth seven times? These are just a couple of the fun facts you’ll discover in HOT DIGGITY DOG – THE HISTORY OF THE HOT DOG. The book tells the story of how the hot dog was brought to America and how it became one of our favorite foods.(from the author-Adrienne Sylver) Play this old radio commercial  Armour Hot Dogs - 1950s Commercial Song Hot dogs, Armour hot dog What kind of kids eat Armour Hot Dogs? Fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox love hot dogs, Armour Dot Dogs The dogs kids love to bite! Here is a fun video someone made to match the song.   1965 Oscar Mayer Wiener commercial Have you ever heard of the Oscar Mayer Wiener mobile? Follow @Wienerbobile on Twitter Tour the Oscar Mayer Wiener mobile Learn what a "Hotdogger is" Visit Hot Dog City and learn more about franks. How are we using this book in our school?  Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee Hot Diggity Dog   student created book project for Hot Diggity Dog

A List of a few "Best Books" Lists

A list of a few "Best Books" Lists

#1-Ask a Nerdy Book Club member

#2-Do some reading and researching

Quickly Compiled List of Book Related Websites of Award Winners, Recommendation, Kids Choices, and more to prepare for tonight's Twitter #titletalk session. #titletalk is an amazing resource driven by teachers, librarians, authors, and book lovers around the whole all joining together to discuss books and book topics.

Every library's needs are as different as the patrons who utilize it. My elementary/middle school is a dual language school set on  a university campus. I have many category needs to address and a very small purchasing budget. I keep my eyes sharp as a hawk's always on the lookout for those perfect books that will address multiple needs. My books have to multi-task just as much as I do. 

Here are a few websites that I have found to be helpful in my Book Quest each year. These are in no particular order

ALA:  American Library Association

ALA Book, Print, & Media Awards (the big list of awards).

ALA Book List Online Reviews Includes reviews of the day, twitter streams, latest articles about books, anything about books that is trending. 

2012 Children's Choices Books voted on by children for children. List compiled jointly by IRA and CBC for use by librarians, teachers, caregivers, parents, grandparents, and anyone interested in what kids truly want to read. 

2012 ALSC Award Winners   Association for Library Service to Children 

Publisher's Weekly Best Books 2012

Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books 2012

Boston Globe-Horn 2012 Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature

CCBC Choices 2012  Children's Cooperative Book Center

CCBC Cooperative Children's Book Center: Awards and Best of the Year Lists

NCTE: Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

NSTA: National Science Teacher Association Outstanding Science Trade Books

YASLA Book Awards

RIF: Reading Is Fundamental A very useful resource to share with families. 

RIF Guidelines for Choosing Multicultural Books

Colorin Colorado Bilingual Resources for Educators and Families

Reading Rockets   Research and book and author info for educators and families 

New York Public Library Children's Book Reviews

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2012 for Kids  Best of the Best 2012 for Teens

American Indian Library Association:  American Indian Youth Literature Award

The children's book award was created as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

Children's Book Council of Australia 2012 Winners

Example of how I am using the 2012 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee list 
I create resources for my library classes to use based on award nominees.