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READ 'N' FEED Monthly What is READ 'n' FEED? click here	Our Next READ 'n' FEED title is The Silver Kiss, by Annette Curtic Klause. Signups start: October 5 Participants must finish the novel and quiz by: October 26 Lunch invitations will go out: October 29 READ 'N' FEED will be at lunch on October 31 This month's lunch is sponsored by: PTSA Parents! Interested in being part of the fun? I need volunteers to help with this event each month. If you can help one month or every month, please contact me!

Public Library Lunch Book Clubs Monthly	FCPL Urbana Branch Teen Librarian, Ms. Mary Ann Foltz, will be sponsoring lunch book clubs for each grade level throughout the year. Grade 8 October 5--Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley and Heather Helper February 1--Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams Grade 7 November 9--The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau March 7--The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer Grade 6 December 14--Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach May 9--Gossamer by Lois Lowry Books are availalbe a month prior to the lunch in the media center. Students must have an FCPL library card to check out the books.

Black-Eyed Susan Voting Mid April Maryland's Reader's Choice Award!	Students who have read three or more of this year's Black-Eyed Susan Nominees are eligible to vote for their favorite of the 10 books in Mid April. Students who have read six or more will be invited to a pizza party to celebrate after the winning novel is named. The last day to vote will be April 20th. The winner will be announced in early May. This year's Middle School Nominees are *Archer's Quest* by Linda Sue Park Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs Do You Know the Monkey Man? by Dori Hillestad Butler Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick Gossamer by Lois Lowry Heat by Mike Lupica The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney Perfect by Natasha Friend Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach Multiple copies of each are available in the media center. Language arts teachers have the tracking sheets and quizzes for each title. Visit the awards link on the Reading Page for more information on this book award.

Reading Rally Books County Competition March 2008	This year’s Frederick County Reading Rally books for middle school: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliette Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury Hidden Talents by David Lubar Jack's Run by Roland Smith Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London by Elvira Woodruff Uglies by Scott Westerfield Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine