It is Book Week once again at LREI, and the middle school author line-up is HOT! Here’s who’s coming to visit the 5-8th grades:

Heather’s 5th: Jill Santopolo, author of The Nina, The Pinta and the Vanishing Treasure
Thursday, December 11: 8:30-9:30 AM

Wendy’s 5th: Trish Marx, author Elephants and Golden Thrones. Friday, December 12: 2:15-3 PM

6th Grade: Lucy Frank, author of Lucky Stars. Monday, December 8: 10:00-11:00 AM

7th Grade: Steve Sheinkin, author of The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey. Friday, December 12: 2:15-3 PM

8th Grade: Sarah Mlynowski, author of the Magic in Manhattan series and co-author of How to Be Bad. Tuesday, December 9: 1:30-2:30 PM

Make sure to ask your middle school student about his or her author visit, and browse the authors’ books in the school book fair in the Sixth Avenue auditorium, December 9-12.

I’ll see you in the library,

Jennifer Hubert Swan, Middle School Librarian

Now that Laura Bush has given the Obamas a tour of their new home, there is renewed interest in the famous First Residence, and the families who have lived there.

Click here for your own video tour of the White House.

The most recent issue of Curriculum Connections, a partner publication of School Library Journal contains an article that focuses on the women of the White House

In the Christian Science Monitor, you can read reviews on the latest books about kids and pets in the White House.

Finally, check out these books in the 6th Avenue library on the White House and White House history:

See How They Run: campaign dreams, election schemes and the race to the White House by Susan E. Goodman (324.973 GOO)

The White House: an illustrated history by Catherine O’Neill Grace (975.3 GRA)

A Big Cheese for the White House: the true tale of a tremendous cheddar by Candace Fleming (P FLE) (P=PICTURE BOOK)

What to do About Alice? : how Alice Roosevellt broke the rules, charmed the world, and drove her father Teddy crazy! by Barbara Kerley (BIO ROO)

Ballots for Belva: the true story of a woman’s race for the presidency by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (BIO LOC)

I’ll see you in the library,

Jennifer Hubert Swan, Middle School Librarian

Welcome to the LREI Middle School library blog. I will try to post articles from professional journals that may be of interest to you or your child, or announcements about goings on in our library here at least once a week. Please check back often and don’t hesitate to email me (jhubert@lrei.org) with suggestions for the library’s collection. Also, do check out the list of pages on the left hand side of this page for useful information pertaining to the library. I look forward to hearing from you!

I’ll see you in the library,

Jennifer Hubert Swan, MS librarian