Library

August 2010

Mrs. Cheung-Westpark Elementary School Library

YCheung@IUSD.org

(949)936-6415

HOW TO ACCESS DESTINY FROM HOME - Use the link below.

Destiny Quest For Westpark

Now you can search our library from the comfort of your home computer.

See what is currently available at our library!

TAKE HOME POLICY

Students who take library books home have been asked to transport their books in a large plastic bag for protection. A five pound Hefty bag is ideal, but a gallon size Ziplok fits most chapter books. Student name, teacher name, and library day should be written on the bags.

donations

 

DONATIONS

I gladly accept donations of age appropriate

books in good conditon.

Whatever books I do not use in the library,

will be passed on to teachers and students.

 

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUBbaloons

cake A letter will be sent home the month

of your students birthday, inviting

them to participate in the Birthday Book Club.

View Book Club Donors

 

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Orange County Public Library

WORLD BOOK ONLINE REFERENCE CENTER

www.WorldBookOnline.com

RECOMMENDED BOOK STORESwhale

Whale of a Tale Book Shoppe brings wonderful authors and illustrators to ourschool for assemblies. A big thank you to owner Alex Uhl.

Barnes & Noble

Linda Rowe, Community Relations Manager of the B&N on Jamboree has

helped with library fundraisers for our school. Thanks very much!barnsandnoble txt

BOOK AWARDS

Newberry Awards

California Young Reader Medal

CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL BOOKS

These books were nominated for CYRMA 2010:

"A Frog Thing" by Eric Drachman

"Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners" by Laurie Keller

"My Life as a Chicken" by Ellen Kelley

"Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly" by Alan Madison

"Millie Waits for the Mail" by Alexander Steffensmeier

Our students voted before spring break, and their favorite was "Millie Waits for the Mail". The STATE WINNER for CYRMA was also "Millie Waits for the Mail".

 

THESE AUTHORS CAME TO WESTPARK ELEMENTARY:

March, 2009
Dean Badillo
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April 18, 20008

Daniel Kirk www.danielkirk.com
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February 27, 2008

Michael Buckley www.sistersgrimm.com

berkeleySeptember 20, 2009

Jon Berkeley

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May 9, 2007

Peter McCarty

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February 6, 2007

Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis

"Shadow King" and "Black Wolf"

(View Photos)

 

 

 

 
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