March Book Madness- Round1, Match 8

The winner of Friday's match is...

Today's match is...

vs. 

Check your email for the online ballot. 

March Book Madness: Round 1, Match 6

The winner of Monday's match is...

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

The next match is

Refugee by Alan Gratz

vs. 

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Click here for the online ballot.
Voting will be open until 5 pm on Wed., March 14th.

March Book Madness: Round 1, Match 5

The winner of Friday's match is...

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Today's match is 

Catching Fire

vs.

Wonder

Click here for the online ballot.

March Book Madness- Round 1, Match 4

The winner of yesterday's match is Sisters by Raina Telgemeier.

Today's match is...

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

vs.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Click here to vote.

March Book Madness- Round 1, Match 3

The winner of yesterday's March Book Madness match is...

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Today's match is

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier 

vs.

Ghost by Jason Reynolds

Click here for the online ballot. Voting will be open until 5 pm today.

March Book Madness: Round 1, Match 2

The winner of Monday's match-up is...

The Giver by Falmouth resident, Lois Lowry!

Tuesday's match is...

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

vs.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Click here for the online ballot. Voting will be open until 5 pm on Tuesday, March 6th.

March Madness Round 1, Match 1

Which book will win today's match?

The Giver by Lois Lowry 

or

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Click here for the online ballot. 

Be sure to vote by 5 pm today.

March Book Madness!!!

Are you ready for March Book Madness?

Sixteen books have been selected to compete in March Book Madness at FMS. Students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite title each day beginning on March 5th. Online ballots will be emailed to students each day, so be sure to check your email each day. 

Here's the link to the bracket if you want to predict the winner before we begin voting.

March 5th  The Giver vs. Cinder

March 6th The Maze Runner vs. Divergent

March 7th Sisters vs. Ghost

March 9th The Unwanteds vs. The Fault in Our Stars

March 12th Catching Fire vs. Wonder

March 14th Refugee vs. Roller Girl

March 15th The Crossover vs. George

March 16th A Night Divided vs. Awkward

March 19th  Round 2

March 20th  Round 2

March 21st  Round 2

March 22nd Round 2

March 23rd  Final Four Are Announced

March 26th Round 3

March 27th Round 4

March 29th Finals

March 30th Winner Is Announced

2018 Newbery Award

Mrs. Potter is back from Denver where the American Library Association Midwinter Conference was held last week. She was there to serve on the 2018 Newbery Award committee along with 14 other librarians from across the country.

Here are some photos from Denver. The committee met and discussed nominated titles for two full days before deciding the winner.

The committee met in a conference room at the Grand Hyatt for two days.

We had plenty of snacks to give us energy during the discussions.

Members of the committee enjoy the snow during a break.

Committee members place stickers on the winner and honor books.

Writing press releases for the winner and honor books

The committee calls the winning author right before the awards are announced.

The 2018 Newbery Award Committee

Newbery Committee members take their seats in the ballroom to await the announcements.

ALSC President, Nina Lindsay, announces the 2018 Newbery Award.

Newbery Award Committee Chair, Cecilia McGowan, holds Hello, Universe.

The winner of the 2018 Newbery Award is Hello, Universe by Erin Estrada Kelly.

Three honor books were named.

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

Stop by the FMS Library to check out the winner and honor books.

For more information about the Newbery Award visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.

Falmouth Middle School now subscribes to Overdrive's Maine Schools Shared Digital Collection. This means that FMS students and staff may check out e-books and audio books by using the Overdrive app or by visiting the Overdrive website.

Use your lunch account number to login and access books. Let Mrs. Potter know if you have any requests for e-books or audiobooks you would like to have purchased for the FMS Overdrive account.

Thank You, FMS PTO!

Thank you to the FMS PTO for running the Scholastic Book Fair last week. Special thanks to Jessica Cole and Andrea Mittleider for all of the work behind the scenes setting up the fair, advertising to the school community, coordinating volunteers and more! Thanks to all of the parent volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to help out.

Maine Student Book Award

Stop by the library to check out a book from the 2017/2018 Maine Student Book Award list. This year there is a separate list for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

Students who read 3 or more books by April 1st are eligible to vote for their favorite books.

Click here to see the list of Maine Student Book Award Books.
See Mrs. Potter for more details.

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