UPCOMING AUTHOR EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE:

APRIL 16 @ 7pm - Book People

APRIL 26 @ 7pm - Book People

FOLLOW THIS BLOG!

Looking for a good book?  Then look no further!  
Our very own Library Aide Extraordinaire, Emily Krakow, has a book review blog, The Goddess of Books!
You have got to check it out!  And don't forget to join the blog (see picture below).

COMING SOON!

Pandemonium, the second in the Delirium Trilogy, 
releases on February 28! 
Yeay!

If you haven't read Delirium by Lauren Oliver, you must read it NOW!

Delirium is the first book in a dystopian trilogy. "Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love." - Good Reads

If you liked The Hunger Games, you'll definitely like Delirium.

READ-A-THON Envelope Turn In

TURN IN YOUR READ-A-THON ENVELOPES THIS WEEK!
Return your sealed Read-A-Thon envelope to your LA teacher this week.
Check list:
- Fill out your personal information (Name, Grade, Teacher, School, Parent's Email)
- Make sure you've completed your reading log
- Make sure your donors' information is all filled out on the back
- Make sure you filled in the amount you collected
- Circle your t-shirt size (if you collected $40 or more)
- Seal your envelope
- Sign your teacher's envelope once you turn it in
That's it!
Incentives will be arriving soon!
Thanks for helping to put books into the hands of kids around Austin!

READ-A-THON

The Book Spring Read-A-Thon starts today!
January 23 - February 3
Students will:
1) Ask for pledges and donations
2) Log pages read on the envelope - 2 weeks
3) Collect donations and pledges
4) Return their envelope to their LA teachers
5) Collect Prizes!
Give the gift of a book to a child in need!

BOOK FAIR

HCMS Library HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR

December 5 - December 9

  

Our Winter Holiday BOOK FAIR is next week! 
- December 5 - 9  (8:00am - 4:30pm) in the Library
- Family Night on Tuesday, December 6 - 4:00pm-6:30pm  
     **Fun for the whole family!  You don't want to miss this!**
     5:00 - 5:30 - carol with the HCMS Choir
     5:30 - 6:30 - Author, Keith Graves presents - fun author appropriate for 
          all ages (does illustrations as well)
     Shop, drink hot chocolate, and be merry! 
- Payment: cash, CC, checks made out to "HCMS Library"
- Back by popular demand:  spin prize wheel and guess the candy in the jar contest
- Students will shop with their Language Arts classes during the school week: 
    Monday, December 5: 6th Grade
    Tuesday, December 6: 8th Grade
    Wednesday, December 7: 7th Grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6: Cabin Fever
Releases: Tuesday, November 15

Wimpy Kid Events: Tuesday, November 15
Play Wimpy Kid Trivia in the Cafeteria during all lunches
Watch Wimpy Kid #2: Rodrick Rules movie in the library on Thursday, November 17 (4-6pm)

FOLLOW THIS BLOG!

Our very own, Peyton Siler and Emma McCornack have created this amazing reading blog, Book Couture. You MUST check it out and FOLLOW it! It is AWESOME! They just wrote a post about the Texas Book Fest that you have to check out. They rock! 

James Dashner to visit HCMS!

James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner trilogy, will be visiting HCMS on Friday, October 21 from 2:55 pm - 3:52 pm.
What: James Dasher hanging with the HCMS students, talking, answering questions, and signing books
When: Friday, October 21 (2:55 pm - 3:52 pm)
Who: Everyone
Where: Large Gym
Bring: Order form with payment to purchase books and get them signed. You can turn your order form in early! The earlier, the better! The first 40 people to turn in their order forms, will receive a very special prize!

Click here to download the order form, print it, and return it with your payment to the library!  Remember, the first 40 people to return their order form will win a prize!

AUSTIN TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL - OCT 1

The AUSTIN TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL is only a couple of weeks away! Yipeee!!
Make plans to attend! Why, you ask?
Because:
A) It's awesome,
B) You'll meet 28 authors
C) You can get your picture taken in a way-cool green screen photo booth
D) You get to buy books and get them signed by the authors
E) It's awesome (did I already say that?),
F) Many of your teachers will be offering extra credit if you attend.

Here are the details:
WHEN: OCTOBER 1, 2011 (10am - 5pm)
WHERE: Palmer Events Center
WHO: YOU, silly! Your parents can come, or they can just drop you off
BRING: It's free, but bring $$ to buy books and lunch

www.austinteenbookfestival.com