http://springfield.edublogs.org An interactive blog about reading and writing and research for Springfield Township students and teachers! Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:19:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently recieved a copy of Adam Levin's touching family dramedy Goodbye Lemon. It tells a story of a family destroyed by the drowning of its 6-year-old son, Dexter. The real reason behind this is that the patriarch of the family, Dexter's father, was drunk when he and Dexter went ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2006/10/13/goodbye-lemon/ Well, I'm Ben Goldstein, Springfield Senior and huge reader. And today, I'm here to talk about one of my favorite books, Joust by Mercedes Lackey. It's a very good work of fantasy fiction. Yes, I said fantasy, but this one doesn't have many swords or much sorcery. What they do ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2006/10/09/joust/ No matter how much others beg me to quit reading them, I can't. Just because I have progressed in grade level and the reading level of these books has not, does not mean I should not read them. I love the Lemony Snicket books (A Series of Unfortunate Events, or ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2006/10/04/the-beatrice-letters/ Hi! My name is Martin Greenberg. I'm in the 8th grade at SHS. I have become one of the contributors to this blog, so I thought I should introduce myself (and so did Mrs. Valenza). I read about 5-15 books a month, so when I read a new book, I'll ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2006/10/04/springfield-reads-under-new-management/ Could Oprah have the kind of impact she’s had on motivating adult readers with her book club with the students we know and love? She’s just announced an essay contest for “high school students across America.”http://www2.oprah.com/obc_classic/obc_essay_contest.jhtml On January 16, the Oprah Show will reveal the next book club reading and ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/12/10/oprahs-new-book-essay-contest/ This week’s Time Magazine offers categorized lists of 50 Coolest Websites.  I can’t wait to expoit these lists for our Virtual Library http://www.time.com/time/2005/websites/Thanks, Sara, for sharing the list!Also, if you are planning to celebrate on September 17, don't miss these sites devoted to Constitutional documents: http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain8.htm  http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/09/05/50-coolest-sites/ There's a new award show in town.  The Quill Award celebrates "the written word."  Though a number of established book awards are determined by critics, the winners of the Quill will be determined by average, everyday readers.  Winners will be announced at the October 11th Quill Awards in New York.  NBC plans to ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/09/05/the-quill-awards-a-peoples-choice-for-books/ I asked the teachers about their summer reading and here are some of their responses:From Ken Rodoff: "I read The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sara Vowell (she has a show on NPR and was the voice of Violet in The Incredibles). Like the weather, a mixed and varied collection of ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/08/30/what-our-faculty-read-this-summer/ This year, when you scroll through the suite of databases in EBSCOhost, you'll notice a new feature.  The History Reference Center Database features full text for more than 750 historical reference and non-fiction books. History Reference Center also includes “full text for 60 leading history periodicals including America's Civil War, ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/08/21/new-database-history-reference-center-in-ebscohost/ I am hoping we might use this blog to share the books we read and love this year. Please feel free to create an entry. (This invitation is for both teachers and students!) You might join in by sharing your thoughts about anything you read this summer. As they come ... http://springfield.edublogs.org/2005/08/20/hello-world/