We were so lucky to spend time with McCall Hoyle, author of Stella on Wednesday. We learned that everyone is a writer, and ideas can come from anywhere. We learned how Ms. Hoyle prefers to write from the viewpoint of a dog since it is more interesting. And boy, does she love dogs!
She shared the importance of reading sad stories and how they build emotional strength and empathy. She was so nice, took all of our questions, and provided such thoughtful responses. Thank you, Ms. Hoyle!
We will have the chance to meet We Could Be Heroes author Margaret Finnegan on January 31!
Get your questions ready!
Happy 2024! Do you make New Year's resolutions? Setting goals is a great way to make some positive changes in your life...I always resolve to read MORE!
We are halfway through the 2024 MCBA program and we have a flurry of activity happening in the next two months. Be sure you read five nominees so you can take part in all of the fun events coming your way!
I am really excited about our first author visit of the new year!
Have you read Stella? It is an emotional story of the connection between a service dog and her owner.
We'll have a chance to talk to McCall Hoyle on January 26th.
When you read 10, 15, or 20 MCBA books, you will earn a digital badge celebrating your achievement. You may display your badges in your BMail signature line to let everyone know that you are an MCBA reader.
Here are this year's designs:
This morning, the entire fourth, fifth, and sixth grades filled the reading room with excitement as we launched MCBA 2024!
Let the wild reading rumpus begin!
It was great to see so many MCBA books available at last week's Book Fair! Our readers scooped them up, and I grabbed a few extra copies to add to the library collection.
The 2024 MCBA list is here! While we won't officially kick off our MCBA program @Bement until November, this makes a perfect summer reading list for our middle-grade readers. Enjoy!
