tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64629394172790153992012-02-16T20:15:54.233-08:00The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-81737379365342305032007-07-19T04:16:00.000-07:002007-07-19T04:19:16.539-07:00Finally! The last day of term!<br /><br />I hope that everyone has an absolutely lovely holiday, and that you've all taken home your "One for the Sun" to read over Summer.<br /><br />Today is my last day as assistant at Highbury Grove so I just want to say goodbye and good luck to you all. Thanks for a brilliant year at Highbury Grove!<br /><br /> - Ms. Stubbs<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-8173737936534230503?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-92034986412426899232007-07-04T03:11:00.000-07:002007-07-04T03:24:49.974-07:00<a href="http://www.sla.org.uk/img/bib-hdr/poster1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.sla.org.uk/img/bib-hdr/poster1.jpg" border="0" /></a>As part of the government's "Boys into Books" campaign, Highbury Grove Library has been given twenty new books for boys!<br /><br />The titles include: <span style="color:#cc0000;">Darren Shan - <strong>Blood Beast</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Alan Durant - <strong>Stat Man</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Dean Vincent Carter - <strong>The Hand of the Devil</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Melvin Burgess - <strong>Blood Song</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Stephen Cole - <strong>The Aztec Code</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">James Patterson - <strong>Maximum Ride</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">J.R.R. Tolkien - <strong>The Hobbit</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Jack Shadow - <strong>The Crime Lord</strong>;</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Mal Peet - <strong>The Penalty</strong>; </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Roald Dahl - <strong>Boy and Going Solo</strong>; </span><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">So you think you know The Simpsons?</span></strong> <p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Check out these books and more in the Library!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-9203498641242689923?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-74352734451606392972007-06-29T02:21:00.000-07:002007-07-04T03:24:24.671-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zygB1MEg8Dw/RoTS_QlgwLI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hn3CuvmfWk0/s1600-h/_DSC0992+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081418263806656690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="149" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zygB1MEg8Dw/RoTS_QlgwLI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hn3CuvmfWk0/s200/_DSC0992+copy.jpg" width="213" border="0" /></a> Mr Kelly's Y8 English class went to City University to make a presentation about some of the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Award, to an audience of students from other Islington Schools. The event was folowed by a delicious lunch.<br /><div></div><div>All participating students recieved a certificate, and two of them also got a twenty pound book token each, for reading all the books.</div><br /><div>If you would like to see what our students thought about the books, please visit the Carnegie Shadowing <a href="http://http//carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/default.asp">website</a>.<br /></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-7435273445160639297?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-60093540388488228212007-06-21T04:28:00.001-07:002007-06-21T04:40:36.837-07:00<u><span style="color:#0000ff;">Meg Rosoff</span></u> has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2007 for her second novel, <em>Just In Case</em>.<br /><br /><div><div>The winner was announced at 12.30pm today and has been voted for by a panel of judges. You can read more about the judges decision <a href="http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/press.php?release=pres_winn_carn_07.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/images/carnegie_winner.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/images/carnegie_winner.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>“To me,” says Rosoff,“the CILIP Carnegie Medal is particularly special. ‘Just In Case’ is the sort of book that people either love or hate; that they either identify with, or they don’t. For a panel of librarians to agree that it deserves this historic medal is just amazing; I’m thrilled, honoured and astonished.” </div><div><br /> </div><div>In the book, 15 year old David Case thinks that fate is out to get him. There are so many things you could do in life such as reinvent yourself, change your name and the way you look; leave home and find yourself caught up in a series of strange misadventures and even romance. But what’s the point if you’re not in control and if David isn’t, who is?</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations to Meg Rosoff, who lives locally in Highbury!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-6009354038848822821?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-27919194753738423632007-06-13T05:32:00.000-07:002007-06-13T05:41:49.572-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BojuPwl3EKw/Rm5ZXOMw5CI/AAAAAAAAAC8/OkzKhN8G65c/s200/rosen.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BojuPwl3EKw/Rm5ZXOMw5CI/AAAAAAAAAC8/OkzKhN8G65c/s200/rosen.jpg" border="0" /></a>The new Children's Laureate was announced yesterday as Michael Rosen.<br /><br />You can read all about it on the <a href="http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/childrenslaureate/">official website</a>.<br /><br />Michael Rosen will hold the post until 2009. It is a very important and prestigious role in the UK. The Children's Laureate has to promote reading for children in new and exciting ways. Michael Rosen is the first poet to be given this role, so it will be exciting to see his ideas. <div><br />We have many of his poetry books in the library. Come and see if you think his poems are any good!<br /><br />We also have lots of books from the previous Children's Laureates too - see below.<br /><br />Previous Children's Laureates:<br /><br />2005-7 <a href="http://www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk/jacquelinewilson/">Jacqueline Wilson</a><br />2003-5 <a href="http://www.michaelmorpurgo.org/">Michael Morpurgo</a><br />2001-3 <a href="http://www.annefine.com/">Anne Fine</a> (on the <a href="http://www.annefine.com/">Carnegie shortlist </a>this year)<br />1999 -2001 <a href="http://www.quentinblake.com/">Quentin Blake</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-2791919475373842363?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-51415028121451134072007-06-12T04:39:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:03:31.025-07:00This half term, Mr Kelly’s Year 8 English class are shadowing the 2007 Carnegie Awards.<br /><br />The Carnegie Award is a presitgious literary prize given to a children's writer.<br /><br />The nominees this year are: <a href="http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/teachers/uploads/Group_388.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/teachers/uploads/Group_388.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ally Kennen - Beast<br />Anne Fine - The Road of Bones<br />Kevin Brooks - The Road of the Dead<br />Siobhan Dowd - A Swift Pure Cry<br />Meg Rosoff - Just in Case<br />Marcus Sedgwick - My Swordhand is Singing<br /><br />The class will be attending an event with other Islington schools, where the students will decide which book they think should win the prize.<br /><br />You can read their reviews here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/group.asp?groupid=388">http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/group.asp?groupid=388</a><br /><br />All of the Carnegie nominated books are available now in the Library!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-5141502812145113407?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6462939417279015399.post-46453746150507166592007-06-12T04:12:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:37:09.133-07:00This is the new blog for Highbury Grove School Library!<br /><br />Here are some of the things that you can expect to find on the new blog.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="color:#000000;">Information about new Library books</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Links to author's websites</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Competitions relating to books and publishing</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Book reviews</span></li><li>Recommendations for great books in the library</li><li>Information about new and forthcoming books</li><br /></ul><p></p><p>You will also be able to tell us what things <strong>you</strong> want to include on the blog by emailing us at:</p><p><a href="mailto:highburygrovelibrary@googlemail.com">highburygrovelibrary@googlemail.com</a></p><p>Keep checking the blog for exciting updates!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6462939417279015399-4645374615050716659?l=highburygrovelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431454926290799333noreply@blogger.com