Mark Twain and Truman voting

If you have read at least 4 of the Mark Twain or Truman nominees, please make sure to vote between March 1-10 here.

Make sure to take all quizzes for the final level of the West Readers' Achievement Program by April 26. Go to the Quia website to take the quizzes.

3rd Level W.R.A.P.

Don't forget to take your quizzes for the West Readers' Achievement Program before Jan. 18!

Next Suzanne Collins project

I'm always interested in what my favorite authors are doing next, so when I heard that Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games) is putting out a children's book next, I was intrigued.
The book, Year of the Jungle, is based on her experiences as a child while her father was serving in Vietnam. I'll be looking forward to it in June!
Suzanne Collins’ Next

Want to Win a Copy?

The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is coming out in November. We're giving away a copy of the book the week it comes out.

Want to enter the contest? Enter here to be in the drawing. Winner will be announced the week of November 13.

The Maze Runner trailer

August already?!?!

Is it me or did the summer go by WAY to quickly? We're gearing up for a new school year already, and there are some things to get excited about:

• I just unpacked 6+ boxes of NEW BOOKS! I hope we have enough shelf space!
• We are starting the year with more Mark Twains and Truman nominee books than we had last year. This year's list is pretty darn good. I liked almost all of them. 
• We got some new computer tables for the library. They will make group work and study time in the library so much better! Plus, the chairs are comfy.
• The activity on the Quia website for the West Readers' Achievement Program is up. Keep reading and taking those quizzes if you want to get prizes. First deadline is August 17!

Eoin Colfer @ SLCL