UPDATE FOR THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE

The biggest thing is to remind those that have not been able to get started yet that it is not too late.  You have a month and a half to get your points and qualify for Adventure-Land.  Just come in next Tuesday, July 5th and get started.  We don't want to leave you behind.

Below you will find a list of AR's favorite authors according to readers like you.  Summer is a great time to try something new!  In my case I use it to read biographys about people I've never heard of...weird huh. 

Anyway, use the list to find something of interest and get ready for a great reward this fall.

We hope all of you are having a great reading summer.

Name ▲ Size Date Category Books by David Baldacci 13.06 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Dean Koontz 22.70 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Jodi Picoult 12.68 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by John Grisham 14.50 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Mary Higgins Clark 15.57 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Michael Crichton 12.53 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Mike Lupica 12.16 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Nicholas Sparks 12.59 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Patricia Cornwell 13.78 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Sarah Dessen 11.95 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Stephen King 25.92 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors Books by Tom Clancy 25.23 Kb 06/17/10 Favorite Authors

Hope to see you Tuesday. Mr. Reed

UPDATE FOR WEEK OF JUNE20

It has been a great first couple weeks of reading.  Many of our students are making great progress toward reaching their goal and going to Adventureland this fall.  IT IS NOT TO LATE TO JOIN OUR SUMMER READING!!!!!  You have plenty of time to reach your goal.  Just come to our HS Library to check out a book and we will set it for you.

 We now have four students who have already completed their Reading Goal and are going to Adventure-land this fall.  Don't be left out!!!

New Novels: Reccomended Reading for the Week

1. Room by Emma Donoghue - 16 points
2. The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult - 19 points
3. Sisters In Sanity by Gayle Forman - 7 points
4. Black House by Stephen King - 41 points
5. Superior Saturday by Garth Nix - 9 points

Don't forget!  If you have a favorite author and we don't have the novel you can use the public library as a resource.  They are excited to help us with our Reading Program.

 KEEP READING...A ROLLER-COASTER IS CALLING YOUR NAME!!!!

UPDATE FOR WEEK OF JUNE 13 

Congratulations to those who have already begun their summer adventure of reading.  At this point a little over 40 students have taken advantage of our program.  A variety of novels have been checked out from "Cirque Du Freak" to a number of novels by Jodi Picoult.

Note 1: Remember you can get your point goal from Mrs. Yohe!

Note 2: Looking to try something different...hop into a Harlan Coben novel.  Mrs. Yohe and I are both "Cobenites" and guarantee you will like it.

Note 3: If you have a novel you would really like to read, but it doesn't have a test...see Mrs. Yohe or Mr. Reed.  We might let you create a test for it!

Keep reading!  Congratulations to our first qualified reader for our trip to Adventureland - Micah Barshinger!  She has already completed her point goal and will be enjoying some coasters, cotton candy, and fun this fall.  Who will be next to qualify for our reward trip!?!?!?!

MORE BOOK RECCOMENDATIONS

According to Accelerated Reader these were the top 10 novels checked out in Iowa for teens this past school year.  Notice that the reading level and book points are there for you also.

                                                                                                 Level Points

	Albom, Mitch	For One More Day	4.3	5.0
	Clare, Cassandra	City of Bones	5.0	20.0
	Crutcher, Chris	Deadline	5.1	10.0
	de la Cruz, Melissa	Blue Bloods	5.4	9.0
	Flinn, Alex	Fade to Black	3.7	5.0
	Hopkins, Ellen	Burned	4.2	6.0
	Kreidler, Mark	Four Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland	7.9	15.0
	Picoult, Jodi	Nineteen Minutes / 19 Minutes	6.0	29.0
	Tharp, Tim	Knights of the Hill Country	5.3	10.0
	Wittlinger, Ellen	Blind Faith	4.5	10.0
	Zusak, Markus	Book Thief, The	5.1	18.0

Welcome to a fun summer of reading at good old WB.  This is our first attempt at a Summer Reading Program for our Junior High and High school students.  We are very excited to have over 130 students sign up.

The ultimate reward is the fact the you will improve your reading by continiuing to practice.  But, the immediate reward happens this fall when we take all who complete their point goal to AdventureLand!  

We will be putting updated information on the site weekly.  Below you will find some key information about our reading program.

• The WB Library is open Tuesdays from 9 to 4; Thursdays from 12-4
• Students may check out novels here or use the Burlington Public Library to check out novels
• If you go to the Public library just find the novel you want; go to the checkout desk and ask them to check to make sure it is an AR novel
• All quizzes must be taken in our WB library during the hours listed above
• We begin the program Tuesday June, 7
• The program ends on Tuesday August, 16

Novel Reccomendations for your first check out on Tuesday, June 7

1. For those that love sports - anything by John Fienstein or Carl Deuker
2. For those that love mysteries - anything by Harlan Cobin
3. For those that like reading about life's unique problems - anything by Jodi Picoult
4. For those that love reading about teen love etc. -  anything by Laurlene McDaniels or Meg Cabot
5. If you are unsure what to read - see Mrs. Yohe or Mr. Reed when you come to check out novels