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Georgia O'Keeffe ElementaryJoyce Etulain LibraryBook Clubs |
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We offer a range of Book Clubs to match every student's reading level and interests. Our Book Clubs are intended to encourage students to read for pleasure. Our Book Club "Halls of Fame" encourage students to explore contemporary and classic children's literature of the highest quality, and allow students to experience the pride that comes from the accomplishment of a long-term goal. Books read to younger students in class or at home DO count for our Book Clubs.
A brief description of each Book Club is given below. For more information, please visit the Joyce Etulain Library at Georgia O’Keeffe.
The Ram Reader Hall of Fame
A student who has become a member of the Peter Rabbit Hall of Fame, the Caldecott Hall of Fame, the Newbery Hall of Fame, the Classics Hall of Fame, and the Land of Enchantment Hall of Fame is inducted into the Ram Reader Hall of Fame. Almost fifty Georgia O’Keeffe students have become members of the Ram Reader Hall of Fame since the school was established in 1989!
Bookmark Series Book Clubs
Bookmark Series Book Clubs are designed especially for students who are starting to read on their own. Sample series include Amelia Bedelia, Henry and Mudge, Pinky and Rex, Mr. Putter and Tabby, Arthur, and Fox. Repetition of favorite characters encourages beginning readers to keep reading. A wide variety of titles is provided to accommodate different tastes. Most bookmark series books are shelved in the Easy section.
Students choose one series at a time. They read all the books listed on the bookmark for that series and then take a short written test in the Library. The tests are graded immediately. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the books will pass. Students receive a prize and are recognized in front of their class after the completion of each bookmark.
These clubs were established to help students who are ready to read on their own to locate appropriate-level books and to encourage children to visit the public library. We do not have multiple copies of some of these books. In some of the series we do not have a complete collection of titles. Students are not expected to complete all of the bookmark series, and these series do not have a Hall of Fame.
The Peter Rabbit Classics Club (Hall of Fame - 75 books)
The Peter Rabbit Classics Club features picture books that no child should miss. These classic picture books have stood the test of time and place. Most have endured for fifty or more years and are popular in many countries. This club is suitable for beginning and established readers and includes titles such as Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Five Chinese Brothers, Marshmallow, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Where the Wild Things Are.
Students list the books they have read on the BLUE Peter Rabbit reading logs which are available in the Library. Kindergarten, first, and second graders are tested after each 10 books. Third, fourth, and fifth graders are tested after each 25 books. The tester asks questions about two books from the students list. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the books will pass. Students receive a small prize and are recognized in front of their class after the completion of each list.
Peter Rabbit books are shelved together in the Easy section of the Library. They are marked with a BLUE “PR” sticker. Some of these books are also Caldecott or Newbery books; those books may be included on a student’s lists for both Book Clubs.
The Caldecott Club (Hall of Fame - 150 books)
Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Most years two or three additional books are chosen to receive Caldecott Honor awards. Reading levels in this club range from simple picture books through middle-school reading level.
Students in this club may read any Caldecott Award book (Medal or Honor). Students list the books they have read on the WHITE Caldecott reading logs available in the Library. Kindergarten, first, and second graders are tested after each 10 books. Third, fourth, and fifth graders are tested after each 25 books. The tester asks questions about two books from the student’s list. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the books will pass. Students receive a small prize and are recognized in front of their class after the completion of each list.
Caldecott books are shelved together in the Easy section of the Library. They are marked with a NEON ORANGE sticker with the words “Randolph Caldecott Award” and a medal-shaped icon.
The Newbery Club (Hall of Fame - 50 books)
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Most years two or three other books are chosen to receive Newbery Honor awards. Reading levels range from easy chapter books through high-school reading level. Please note that content also varies greatly - from simple stories of friendship or adventure to books about serious social issues more appropriate for older students.
Students in this club may read any Newbery Award book (Medal or Honor). The list of books each student has read is kept on file in the Library. Testing occurs after each book is read. The student is asked two or three questions about the book. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the book will pass. Students receive a small prize and are recognized in front of their class after every block of five books.
Newbery books are marked with a BRIGHT YELLOW sticker with a medal-shaped icon. Most of these books are shelved in the Fiction section of the library. A few Newbery books are shelved in the Nonfiction and Easy sections.
The Classics Club (Hall of Fame - 15 books)
This club is designed to encourage students to read classic children’s literature. These books have been in print for at least fifty years and have been translated into other languages. Examples of classic books include Heidi, Charlotte’s Web, The Hobbit, The Secret Garden, Treasure Island, and The Little Prince.
Students in this club may read any of the books on our Classics Club list. The list of books each student has read is kept on file in the Library. Testing occurs after each book is read. The student is asked two or three questions about the book. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the book will pass. Students receive a small prize and are recognized in front of their class after every block of three books.
Classics Club books are shelved throughout the Fiction section of the Library. They are marked with a PURPLE CLASSIC sticker.
The Land of Enchantment Club (Hall of Fame - one booklist)
Land of Enchantment Award Book List
The Land of Enchantment Book Award is sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association, the New Mexico Council of the International Reading Association, and the New Mexico State Library. Every year a committee of teachers and librarians selects two lists of books, one for Children and one for Young Adults. Students in grades 3 to 9 who have read three or more of the books vote for their favorites in April.
At O'Keeffe, fourth and fifth grade students who have successfully tested on at least three LOE books may participate in the statewide vote.
Students in this club read any of the books on the current LOE list. The list of books each student has read is kept on file in the Library. Testing occurs after each book is read. The student is asked two or three questions about the book. Questions are simple, so a student who has read the book will pass. Students receive a small prize and are recognized in front of their class after every block of three books. Students who read ALL of the books are inducted into the LOE Hall of Fame. The number of books to be read varies from year to year.
Land of Enchantment books are shelved together in their own section of the Library. They are marked with a LIME GREEN LOE sticker.
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books 4th GradeList
Battle of the Books Fifth Grade List
The New Mexico Battle of the Books is a competition sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association and the New Mexico State Library. Schools and libraries all over the state send groups of fourth through eighth grade students to compete in a statewide competition.
At O'Keeffe, a “Battle of the Books” is held between the fourth grade classrooms and between the fifth grade classrooms in April or May. Students do not have to read all of the books on the list to participate in the battles, but they are encouraged to read as many as possible.
The current year’s books are shelved together in a special area and have a ROYAL BLUE BOB sticker.
Explorers Book Club
Students in this club read any of the six books from one of the six topics in Dewey decimal number system.
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