The movie adaptation of John Green's bestseller, The Fault in Our Stars, will be coming to theaters in June! Check out the new trailer below.
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Yesterday, the American Library Association announced the winners of the 2014 Youth Media Awards!
Highlights: Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: Locomotive, by Brian Floca Newbery Award for most outstanding contribution to children's literature: Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, by Kate DiCamillo Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: Midwinterblood, written by Marcus Sedgwick Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience: Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and Fat Angie, written by E. E. Charlton-Trujillo Click here to read the full list of winners, as well as honor books and other awards (like the YALSA award for best nonfiction for teens and the Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences!) A new study shows that reading a novel can boost your empathy and brain function "for days" at a time. From Psychology Today: "Researchers found that becoming engrossed in a novel enhances connectivity in the brain and improves brain function. Interestingly, reading fiction was found to improve the reader's ability to put themselves in another person’s shoes and flex the imagination in a way that is similar to the visualization of a muscle memory in sports." When was the last time you read a great book? Read more about the research findings here. Image: "Girl with book" by Leander Engström [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Every year, the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) sponsors a bookmark design contest for students enrolled at Massachusetts schools with certified libraries. Each year's contest centers around a different theme. This year's (library-centric) theme is "Something for Everyone."
As a high school, WRHS is part of Division IV, grades 7-12. Students may submit hand-drawn OR digital art entries at this level. As a school, WRHS may submit up to 3 entries for consideration in the contest. Therefore, all entries will be judged by the art teachers and library staff to select school-wide winners. The top three entries as chosen by the art and library departments will be submitted as finalists to the statewide contest. Finalists' bookmarks are judged by a panel of children's/young adult authors, illustrators, and librarians at the annual MSLA conference in March. This is a great opportunity for artists here at WRHS to possibly have their work shown/distributed publicly, and the prizes are pretty cool: 1st Place Winners receive: - Students: 50 bookmarks of their design - School Librarians: 200 bookmarks of the winning design - An enlargement of their bookmark - A gift certificate to a local book store - A framed award certificate with our distinguished judges’ autographs - A commendation from their legislator - An invitation to participate at the awards ceremony at MLA/MSLA Joint Legislation Day on March 31, 2014 - A tour of the State House on Awards Day Honorable Mention awardees receive: - Students: 25 bookmarks of their design - School Librarians: 100 bookmarks of their design - An enlargement of their bookmark - A gift certificate to a local book store - A framed award certificate with our distinguished judges’ autographs - A commendation from their legislator - An invitation to participate at the awards ceremony at MLA/MSLA Joint Legislation Day on March 31, 2014 - A tour of the State House on awards day You do not need to be enrolled in art to enter! Let's show the other schools in Massachusetts the high-caliber of artwork created here at WRHS! Entries are due in the library to Mrs. Stern no later than FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014. Entry Forms and FAQs: Hand-drawn entry form Digital art entry form Frequently Asked Questions about the contest Previous contests and winners As always, if you have questions about the contest, or would like more information about judging criteria, entry requirements, or library themes, stop by the library to see Mrs. Stern! |
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