Monday, January 25, 2016

"Love My Library!" ~ Make a Donation to the Prospect Library this Valentine's Day

Looking for a way to give back to Prospect School? Donate a book to Prospect's MRC! This year, instead of having books to donate at the book fair, we are having a "Love My Library" program for Valentine's Day.

  • Fill out the permission slip and return it with a check for $14.00 per book.
  • On Feb. 12, when we celebrate Valentine's Day, your child will come to the library to select a new book to donate to the library. 
  • Your child’s name and a photograph of your child will be placed in the front of the book.
  • Your child will be the first one to check out the book.
  • It’s that simple! 
  • See the list below of some of the books students can donate. Students can choose their book ahead of time or pick from the books on a table in the MRC. Additional books may be purchased if needed.

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Swanson at rswanson@d181.org.


Fiction Chapter Books:
Geronimo Stilton: Mouse House Hunter by Geronimo Stilton
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis
Joshua Dread: The Nameless Hero by Lee Bacon
Joshua Dread: the Dominion Key by Lee Bacon
Katfish: The Creature from My Closet by Obert Skye
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Ratscalibur by Josh Lieb
The Red Pencil  by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes (Graphic Novel)
Soccer Shake-Up by Jake Maddox 
Stick Dog: Dreams of Ice Cream by Tom Watson
Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Rodman Philbrick

Everybody Books (Picture Books):
Aqualicious by Victoria Kahn
Dino-Baseball by Lisa Wheeler
Dino-Soccer by Lisa Wheeler
I’m Cool! by Kate and Jim McMullan
Little Red Gliding Hood by Tara Lazar
McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger
Mustache Baby Meets HIs Match by Bridget Heos
Peanut Butter & Brains by Joe McGee
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues by James Dean
Rabbi Benjamin’s Buttons by Alice B. McGinty
The Turnip by Jan Brett
We Forgot Brock by Carter Goodrich
Zen Socks by Jon J. Muth

Nonfiction Books:
12 Mammals Back from the Brink by Nancy Furstinger
The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 Fact-Filled Maps!
Baby Mammals by Bobby Kalman
Chicago Bears by Brain Howell
Chicago Blackhawks by Erin Butler
Clouds/Nubes by Erin Edison
Earth and the Inner Planets by Giles Sparrow
Hacks for Miecrafters by Megan Miller
The Gobi Desert by Molly Aloian
It’s Cool to Learn About Other Countries: Thailand by Lucia Raatma
Learn to Draw Dogs & Puppies by Walter Foster
Motocross by Gary Freeman
Robots in Space by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
Slam Dunk! Top 10 Lists of Everything in Basketball by Sports Illustrated for Kids
The Top 10 of Everything in Sports by Sports Illustrated for Kids



Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Axis 360 eBook and Audiobook app




I am excited to announce a new resource for our students. Axis 360 allows students to listen to audio books or read eBooks. Along with content purchased for D181, we also belong to a consortia called eRead Illinois that makes even more content available to our students.  While Axis 360 is available on a computer, it is recommended that you download the Axis 360 app onto a mobile device to fully enjoy the content.

3rd and 4th graders will be introduced to the app on their school iPad during MRC. Click here for a direction sheet.

For trouble shooting, more information, and compatible devices see Baker & Taylor or eRead Illinois.