1. LMC Buzz
Dec.
2011
News from the Greenwich Township Schools Library Media Centers
Greenwich School www.geslmc.wikispaces.com Stewartsville Middle www.smlmc.wikispaces.com
Garden State Book Awards
The Garden State Children's Book Awards
were established in 1977 to honor books for
younger readers. The Children's Services
Tumble Book Section of the New Jersey Library
of the Month Association felt that books for the early and
middle grades seldom received proper
recognition. Yet it is at this age, more than
any other, that the potential reader needs
to be encouraged, stimulated and
captivated by the printed work and good represents libraries from
illustration. throughout the state, and
selected nominees are
Nominees are chosen by a committee of the based on teen appeal and
Children's Services Section of the New Jersey quality of writing from
Library Association on the basis of literary the previous year’s “Best Books”. Ballots
merit and popularity with readers. The are composed of 20 nominations in three
Martin MacGregor's awards are given to both author and categories: fiction for grades 6-8, fiction for
Snowman illustrator in four categories: "Easy to Read" grades 9-12, and nonfiction for grades 6-
as specifically designated by the publisher, 12. The section seeks to expose teens to
Lisa Broadie Cook
"Easy to Read Series", Fiction and Non-fiction books that are appealing and well written,
"How can a snowman fanatic for younger children in grades 2-5. To help and which accurately display the diversity
build a snowman if there's ensure that children have had an found in the state of New Jersey.
NO snow? Martin MacGregor opportunity to read and enjoy the books, the
lives for building snowmen. committee works with titles published three Stewartsville Middle students are invited to
All year long he sits and he years before the award. cast their votes through the online ballot.
waits and he dreams of deep
snowdrifts and blinding Greenwich Elementary students are invited The New Jersey Library Association will
blizzards. So what's poor to vote for their favorites on the GS Wiki. announce the winners in February. Look for
Martin to do when winter an update in LMC Buzz!
comes and there's no snow? The Garden State Teen Book Award is a
Martin finds it hard to be project of the Young Adult Section of the Award history and descriptions from the New
patient, but he develops all New Jersey Library Association. The section Jersey Librarian Association website and wiki.
sorts of alternate plans for
building his snowmen.
Unfortunately, his creative Have you seen... Subscription Databases
genius backfires every time, At the GS Wiki Students have access to newspapers,
and he may still be grounded  Third Grade Class Page magazines, encyclopedias, ebooks, and
by the time next winter  Fourth Grade Class Page other digital resources through the
comes around!"
various databases to which the district
Visit the GS Wiki to access At the SM Wiki subscribes. No login or password is
Tumble Books and find  6th Science digital flipbooks required when clicking through the links
activities related to this  6th Language Arts Hatchet news report
on the wikis:
month’s Tumble Book pick!  6th Math Websites
No login required when  8th Language Arts wiki  Greenwich School Wiki: Find Facts
visiting Tumble Books through  Media Literacy Class  Stewartsville Wiki: Find Information
the links on the wiki.
Mrs. Bond, Library Media Specialist. Greenwich Township School District. bondm@gtsd.net