Meeting this Thursday, April 28th!

The next meeting of the Library Advisory Board will be this Thursday, April 28th in Green II (the High School Library) from 3:20-4pm! We will be hosting guest speaker, Anita Miller. Anita is a book columnist for the Colorado Springs GAZETTE who has just epublished a book called Earthling Hero (targeting students, ages 9-12). Anita will come and talk to our middle and high school groups about her column as well as epublishing.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Book Awards

If you're interested in checking out books that have won awards, you might consider looking at either of these sites: Follett or Mackin. Enjoy!

Poetry Contest

Calling All Poets: The Middle Level Library is sponsoring a poetry contest in honor of National Poetry Month (April)! Poems can rhyme or be written in free verse. They may be submitted on a clean sheet of paper or as a 3D model (note: the poem must actually appear on the model). Whichever mode you choose, all ballads, haikus, diamante poems, sonnets, limericks, shape poems, odes, etc. are due to Ms. Miller (via email, sasha.miller@as20.org or in person) in the Middle Level Library by Fri, May 20^th. Get creative!

Edible Books Festival!

Congratulations to 6^th grader, KayLee Todd, for taking first place in the Student-Baked category at UCCS’ Edible Book Festival on Friday, April 15th! KayLee’s creation depicted Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris. All entries were evaluated by Paula Miller (Executive Director PPLD, literary qualities), Brent Beavers (Chef at Giuseppe's Old Depot Restaurant, culinary qualities) and Claire Rau (Visual and Performing Arts Department at UCCS, artistic qualities). KayLee’s creation was noticed by Brent Beavers for its’ attention to detail as well as the manner in which it was sculpted. Great job, KayLee!

KayLee's creation:

I also submitted an edible book for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Although it did not win, I had fun making it! Start considering how YOU might represent a book using food for the contest next year!