THANK YOU!!!!

Dear Everyone,

I cannot thank you enough for all of the hard work you put into my surprise birthday party. I was shocked, surprised, overwhelmed and HUMBLED. It is truly a blessing to know each and every one of you. YOu each make my days so happy. From the streamers, the gi-hugic birthday card, the balloons, Eliana's fabulous cakes (not just one...TWO!) and the popcorn and napkins and soda and plates...EVERYTHING! It was so wonderful. ANd I guess I'm so old that I'm happy we didn't burn down the library with all of the candles! lol.

You made my birthday week a week I will never ever forget. THank you for being so wonderful to me!

Ms. Curran :-)

UPDATED COMMENTS - MUST READ!!!

FAT CHANCE

How would you support a friend who you suspect has an eating disorder? What do you think about Nancy? What do you think about Nancy and Judi's friendship? What do you think about the diary format of the book?

RMS Book Fair Web Site!!!!

Hey Guys & Gals, Check out the library's book fair web site...it's pretty cool. Also, if you want to be a volunteer, just follow that link to sign up. In addition, you can look at the new titles coming out! Thanks for being such a great group of people to be around. You truly make each day special. You make me love my job!!! You rock!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/richboromiddle

Enjoy! ♥Miss Curran♥

Imagine you are Bruno Richard Hauptmann, accused of murdering the son of the most famous man in America.

In a compelling, immediate voice, 12-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn takes us inside the courtroom of the most widely publicized criminal case of the 20th century: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby son. And in doing so, she reveals the real-life figures of the trial—the accused, the lawyers, the grieving parents—and the many faces of justice.

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write anything!

ask questions!

how's life?

City of Ember

In the book, City of Ember, some of the characters become quite selfish when they are scared. What do you think causes us to become selfish when we become afraid? Are we really selfish people or is it a gut reaction?

Esperanza Rising

What do you think

the title of this

book symbolizes?

Esperanza Rising

Bronx Masquerade

Compare and contrast the problems of the teenagers in Mr. Ward’s class with those you think are going on in the lives of your classmates. How are they alike? How are they different? Tell me what you think.

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

When I read this book, I cried for about an hour afterwards. I even called my mom on the phone and told her the whole story, and I was STILL crying! Okay, I'm emotional, but still, I couldn't believe how people could be treated like this. In 1912, less than one hundred years ago, Malaga Island was destroyed by the people of Phippsburg because they were intolerant of other people that weren't just like them. After all this time, do you think Americans now are more accepting than in 1912? Why or why not? What lessons do we have yet to learn?

Slave Dancer

What emotional impact did this account of

enslavement have on you?

Describe the emotions you experienced

while reading.

Trouble With Lemons

Imagine you write an advice column and make suggestions to Tyler or Lymie which will help them to make the right decisions when problems arise...what kinds of advice would you give to them?