Friday, May 23, 2014

And the Winner is.......... 26 Fairmount Avenue


The results are in from our google poll. You have chosen the next book for our 90 Second Newbery summer program. We will be reading 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaole. There will be copies of this book set aside for you at the children's desk. We also have more copies on order. It is a shorter book so you will have no trouble finishing it before our first meeting on Thursday, June 26.

The 90 Second Newbery program is for children ages 8-12 years. We will meet on Thursdays in the summer from 2-3:30. We will take the book, 26 Fairmount Avenue, condense it into 90 seconds, perform, and film this masterpiece. Our film will be submitted to James Kennedy's Film Festival.  Online registration is required starting Monday, June 2 Register here starting June 2. You must commit to attend all 8 meetings. (Exceptions will be made for vacations) We also need a parent or legal guardian to sign a release form for you to be on film.  We have spots available working behind the scenes. For anyone who will not be on film a release form is not required.