And the Survey Says . . .

Sixty-seven GMS students answered our reader survey! Most students declared that they love to read Horror novels. In second place came Realistic Fiction, then Romance, then Adventure and Survival Stories. Tying for fifth place were Sports fiction, Science fiction and fantasy, and Non-fiction. Next came Mystery and crime novels, Poetry, Animal stories, Folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, and Historical fiction.

You have been heard! I will use some of the money we earned from the winter book fair to buy more of what you like. Thanks for participating.

The Great Stories Club books are here

GMS Students: Tell Us What You Want!

If you are a GMS student, we really want to know what you like to read! Your responses with determine what we buy for the GMS library, so give us your input! Look to the right and click on"Click Here to take survey," which is just over the clock-like object. Thanks!

Ya-Hoo Great Stories Club!

We are so excited to announce that Greenfield Middle School has been awarded a Great Stories Club grant! The books should be arriving around April 1. (No fooling!) We (the library and the Bridges program) will be sharing book discussions throughout the spring. Watch this space -- we'll let you know how it's going!

GMS Teachers: Would You Like Your Own Blog?

GMS Teachers:

Ms. Harrington & Ms. Shtulman would like to help you get set up with a blog of your own. Think of all it could be: post assignments, communicate with parents, invite your students to post, showcase their wonderful work -- Whatever you can imagine!

We recommend Blogger and Edublogs. Both are free. Either one of us would be happy to show you how. If you can type, you can blog!

Once you have started your blog, you can announce it in the school newsletter and Ms. Harrington will link to it from the GMS website.

Blood and Guts postponed

Our partnership with FMC and GCC, Blood and Guts, will not be happening on April 4. Have no fear! We are working on rescheduling and will let you know. It is an event not to be missed!

Even More Great Books

Here are some more books with interesting and strong central girl characters!

• Out of many waters -- by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
• Shadow spinner -- by Susan Fletcher
• A girl named Disaster -- by Nancy Farmer
• Heaven -- by Angela Johnson
• Gifts -- by Ursula K. LeGuin
• The outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place -- by E.L. Konigsburg
• Just Ella -- by Margaret Petersen Haddix
• Rodzina -- by Karen Cushman
• Thwonk! -- by Joan Bauer
• The golden compass -- by Philip Pullman
• The book of story beginnings -- by Kristin Kladstrup
• Lirael -- by Garth Nix
• Uglies -- by Scott Westerfeld
• I rode a horse of milk white jade -- by Diane Lee Wilson

You can get all of these, and those listed in the previous post, at the Greenfield Middle School Library. Hope to see you there!

March is Women's History month!

Celebrate Women's History Month with a great biography of someone like Susan B. Anthony, Madeline Albright, or Marian Wright Edelman. Or, come check out one of these great novels featuring strong and fabulous female characters:

• Protector of the small -- by Tamora Pierce


• Everything on a waffle -- by Polly Horvath


• Boston Jane -- by Jennifer Holm


• The Spiderwick Chronicles -- by diTerlizzi and Black


• The true confessions of Charlotte Doyle -- by Avi


• Anne of Green Gables -- by L.M. Montgomery


• Dealing with dragons -- by Patricia Wrede


• Shabanu -- by Suzanne Fisher Staples


• The breadwinner -- by Deborah Ellis


• Running out of time -- by Margaret Petersen Haddix


• Homeless bird -- by Gloria Whelan


• Esperanza rising -- by Pam Munuz Ryan


• The sisters Grimm -- by Michael Buckley


• Born in sin -- by Evelyn Coleman


• Because of Winn-Dixie -- by Kate DiCamillo


• Matilda -- by Roald Dahl


• Princess academy -- by Shannon Hale


• and so many more!