Parental Bulletin - 15th March 2019
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Library News<br />
NORTH HERTS SCHOOLS’ BOOK AWARD <strong>2019</strong><br />
Fourteen students from Years 7, 8 and 9 have been busy this term reading, discussing and posting their book<br />
reviews of the three shortlisted titles in their category. We’ve had lots of extremely enjoyable and stimulating<br />
discussions at our Weekly Book Club and the event itself is still to come! The Award and Author Event is next<br />
Wednesday morning 20 th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2019</strong> at Fearnhill School when participants have the opportunity to meet with<br />
other students from nine other North Herts secondary schools, join in discussions and then each vote for their own<br />
favourite. The highlight of the morning will be hearing from and meeting Lucy Adlington, the author of last year’s<br />
winning title The Red Ribbon. The shortlisted <strong>2019</strong> titles will be available for borrowing by other students after 20 th<br />
<strong>March</strong>. It is worth checking out the students’ reviews on our Library catalogue, Accessit and reserving yourself a<br />
copy!<br />
Here’s a reminder of the 6 shortlisted titles:<br />
YOUNGER CATEGORY (Years 7 & 8) :<br />
1. Ghost boys Jewell Parker Rhodes<br />
2. Land of Neverendings Kate Saunders<br />
3. Boy 87 Ele Fountain<br />
OLDER CATEGORY (Years 9+) :<br />
1. Optimists die first Susan Nieslen<br />
2. A Skinful of shadows Frances Hardinge<br />
3. I am thunder Muhammad Khan<br />
IF YOU MISSED JOINING US FOR THE NORTH HERTS SCHOOLS’ BOOK AWARD… we will be participating in the<br />
Carnegie <strong>2019</strong> Shadowing Book Award with the shortlist due to be announced next week! Carnegie is a national<br />
award scheme, running from end of <strong>March</strong> through to mid-June and schools throughout the whole of the UK are<br />
involved. More details to follow. In the meantime, here’s the Carnegie/Greenaway Award website :<br />
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk<br />
Mrs Evans, Librarian and Library Staff