The winner of FMS's 2018 March Book Madness is Wonder by R.J. Palacio.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Monday, March 19, 2018
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.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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.
Monday, March 12, 2018
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.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
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.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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.
Monday, March 5, 2018
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.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
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
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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.
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| The committee met in a conference room at the Grand Hyatt for two days. |
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| We had plenty of snacks to give us energy during the discussions. |
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| Members of the committee enjoy the snow during a break. |
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| Committee members place stickers on the winner and honor books. |
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| Writing press releases for the winner and honor books |
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| The committee calls the winning author right before the awards are announced. |
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| The 2018 Newbery Award Committee |
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| Newbery Committee members take their seats in the ballroom to await the announcements. |
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| ALSC President, Nina Lindsay, announces the 2018 Newbery Award. |
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| 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.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Thank You, FMS PTO!
Saturday, September 16, 2017
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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