Welcome to the Bowman Woods Library!
The Kindergarten teachers are Mrs. Schuett, Mrs. Hilliard and Mrs. East.
The second grade teachers are Mrs. Kensinger, Mr. Hart,
Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Thomsen.
Bowman Woods Library Home Page
You can use this buttons below to find your way to the Bowman Woods-Linn-Mar Web Page, the Symbaloo page of resources and student websites, the Bowman Woods Library Catalog and the Bowman Woods Newletters webpage.
This month in the library, the topic is reading aloud! No matter if you are the storyteller or the story listener, you are working on very important life skills! Mrs. Clanin has filled her red cart full of great read aloud stories for students to check out. If you'd rather use technology, we now have 39 eBooks that you can read or have read TO you online! Follow the steps below to find those eBooks!
1. Visit the Bowman Woods Destiny Library site
2. Go to the CATALOG.
3. Your student can "log in" at any time by clicking on "log in" in the upper right corner. Students use district id and password.
4. In the CATALOG go to the green box where it says "Material Type" and select "Electronic Book (ebook)" and then press return.
5. Select an eBook or interactive book and begin reading.
ENJOY!
Outcomes of Book-Raisers for 2015-2016
The Fall Scholastic Fair in October brought in $938 in books directly from the fair and $1320 in cash.
Barnes and Noble Night with our orchestra and choir brought in $720 to yet be used in buying new books.
Thank you to all who attended and supported the library at these events!
STAY TUNED for updates on 2016-2017 AWARD WINNERS!
Iowa Children’s Choice
Award Books
2015-2016
Almost Home by Joan Bauer
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Mutiny in Time by James A. Dashner
A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff
Force Out by Tim Green
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of LondonThe Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel by Deborah Hopkinson The Desperate Adventures of Zeno & Alya by Jane Kelley
Ginger by Kate Klimo
Duke by Kirby Larson
Listening for Lucca by Suzanne LaFleur
Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan
The Homemade Stuffing Caper by John Madormo
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner
Libby of High Hopes by Elise Primavera
Rebel McKenzie by Candice Ransom
May B.: A Novel by Caroline Starr Rose
The Blood Guard by Carter Roy
King of the Mound: My Summer with Satchel Paige by Wes Tooke
Kizzy Ann Stamps by Jeri Watts
Goldfinch
Award Books
2015-2016
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
Crankenstein by Samantha Berger
Painter and Ugly by Robert Blake
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Princess Peepers Picks a Pet by Pam Calvert
Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Chernesky
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming
The Story of Fish & Snail by Deborah Freedman
Say Hello to Zorro! by Carter Goodrich
Caterina and the Perfect Party by Erin Eitter Kono
The Black Rabbit by Philippa Leathers
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Aggie the Brave by Lori Ries
Chopsticks by Amy Rosenthal Krouse
Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett
Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin MacScillian
Bugs in My Hair! by David Shannon Sternberg, Julie Like Bug Juice on a Burger by Julie Sternberg
Ball by Mary Sullivan
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems
The 2015 Caldecott Medal Award Winner is The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat.
To read about Randolph Caldecott or the Honorary Award Winners listed below, click on the medal.
Nana in the City- written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo
The Noisy Piant Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art- written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mary GrandPre
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole- written by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Jon Klassen
Viva Frida- written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus-written by Jen Bryan and illustrated by Melissa Sweet
The One Summer-written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
The 2015 Newbery Medal Award Winner is The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
To read more about John Newbery or the Honary Award Winners listed below, click on the medal.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
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