tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91139173527448060172024-03-05T19:19:24.893-06:00Pettus Secondary Library BlogMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-78713600151605436992015-10-29T09:51:00.005-05:002015-10-29T10:30:39.887-05:00Check Out the Pumpkin Book Reports Created by Mrs. Frazier's PAP English 1 Kids!
It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned VizziniProject by Olivia S.
Brian's Hunt, by Gary PaulsenProject by Colton S.
Pretty Little Devils, by Nancy HolderProject by Makenzy H.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green and David LevithanProject by Gabby C.
Smallpox, by Tom RidgewayProject by Brianna W.
The Maze Runner, by James DashnerProject by Timothy S.
Looking for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-31646185274010271762015-10-01T12:08:00.001-05:002015-10-01T12:09:40.689-05:00BOOM! Another One!Woooohooooo! Another comment from an author...this time it's from Amy Reed, author of Crazy, which is the book on which Kailey based her project.
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-34998091975294542312015-10-01T11:46:00.000-05:002015-10-01T11:48:10.720-05:00Check It Out!!!Last week in Mrs. Custer's high school English classes, students presented projects on books they had read. We posted them on the library's Facebook page, and Jo Knowles, the author of Kacee's book, Pearl, commented!
The Project:
The Comments!!
And if you want to see that book trailer Kacee created when she was TWELVE:
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-30042658648456329792015-10-01T11:40:00.000-05:002015-10-01T12:01:15.796-05:00Awesome Projects in Mrs. Custer's Classes!Check out the awesome projects students in Mrs. Custer's classes produced last week!
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-86212041409036138732014-07-03T21:25:00.003-05:002014-07-03T21:31:17.203-05:00Forget Me Not, by Carolee Dean
This book was part of my latest order for the high school library, and I grabbed it, along with about a dozen other books to read this summer. I must admit, this one was definitely not what I expected it to be! That's not to say I didn't like the book -- I just didn't get swept away by it until a little more than halfway through. That's when the metaphorical Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057833291087069312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-27218657706202462772014-07-03T11:33:00.000-05:002015-10-01T11:19:26.437-05:00Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell
I have had several people recommend this book to me, but the main reason I decided to read this is because one of my former students, Jackie, suggested it in a Facebook comment. (Gosh, I love social media when it keeps me connected with kids that have moved away!)
Set in 1986, this one took me back to high school, with the characters bonding over mixed tapes of The Smiths and The Cure, Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057833291087069312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-92219398766078314022014-06-25T12:30:00.002-05:002014-06-25T12:34:47.593-05:00COALTOWN JESUS, by Ron Koertge Blog Post by Mrs. Schauer
I just read this one, start to finish, right when I opened my newest shipment of books for the high school library. Wow. What a great read! Ron Koertge's latest novel in verse plunks Jesus Christ right down into the bedroom of a fourteen year old boy's room in Coaltown, Illinois. He is there to help Walker deal with the death of his older brother Noah--and he does Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057833291087069312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-22282192557701257822012-07-26T13:26:00.000-05:002012-07-26T13:26:06.861-05:00SEE YOU AT HARRY'S, by Jo KnowlesSee You at Harry's, by Jo Knowles
Interest Level: 6th Grade and Up
Reviewed by Mrs. Schauer
I first got this book as an ARC at Net Galley. I started reading it, but only read the first few pages before life got in my way and I never finished it. I have this problem where I have a hard time putting a book down once I pick it up. I have to read the entire thing in one Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-55652231178573098882011-07-26T14:26:00.006-05:002011-07-26T16:00:26.611-05:00THE DAY BEFORE, by Lisa SchroederTHE DAY BEFOREby Lisa SchroederAR: Not YetInterest Level: 9th and UpWow, I have been so bad about keeping up with this blog. I've read a lot of books; I just never seem to tie myself to a chair long enough to post about them! This one, though...I simply MUST share, for several reasons:1. It's written by Lisa Schroeder, and to put it plainly, Lisa rocks my face off. Click HERE to find out whyMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-87632494636159249392011-07-26T10:09:00.013-05:002011-07-26T14:07:16.877-05:00Thirty Books, by Mrs. SchauerSo I had one of my former second grade students, Kathy Mireles, from Skidmore, post a link to the "Thirty Day Book Challenge" on my Facebook wall this morning. I loved the concept, but knew I would not follow through with posting a single book each day. Then I had a great idea--post my answers on the high school blog! Anyway, I'm here in the library, and I have a gazillion things to do, which isMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-9293085494935624502011-03-07T10:14:00.008-06:002011-03-09T08:45:32.449-06:00LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL, by Jo KnowlesLESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRLby Jo KnowlesReview by Mrs. SchauerAR: YesIntended Audience: Upper GradesThis book has been in our collection for a while. Emily, of course read it right away, and encouraged me to read it. I, as always, could never seem to find the time to get it read it as well. I have this problem where if I start a book, I can't put it down until I finish it, and nothing else in Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-40506752935937816892011-02-24T11:32:00.000-06:002011-02-24T11:33:49.744-06:00Wooohoooooo!!!Well, well, well. I have not been blogging here much, because it felt like no one ever read what I posted. It would appear that some of my students have stumbled on this blog, FINALLY! LOL Guess I need to start posting what I read, huh?Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-8172092821630587032010-10-26T19:44:00.002-05:002010-10-26T20:01:27.796-05:00ROOM, by Emma DonoghueAR: Not YetInterest Level: Upper GradesI have not purchased the hard copy of this book yet, because Emily wanted it..um....NOW, so I ordered it for the Kindle. I decided to download the audiobook to listen on a road trip, and am SO glad I did! This was one of those books that I became so engrossed in the audio, that I ended up reading it on the Kindle whenever I wasn't inMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-91203888552762294652010-10-12T10:51:00.003-05:002010-10-12T12:27:40.423-05:00BLOOD ON MY HANDS, by Todd StrasserBLOOD ON MY HANDSby Todd StrasserAR: Not YetInterest Level: High School and UpWell, Todd Strasser has done it again! His books are so incredibly popular in our library because they are....juicy! They keep the reader on the edge of their seat for the entire experience of reading them...and this one is no different. I must be honest and tell you that I haven't finished this book yet. Now thatMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-56428116179985866142010-06-04T13:47:00.005-05:002010-06-17T12:45:58.599-05:00SUCH A PRETTY GIRL, by Laura Wiess SUCH A PRETTY GIRLby Laura WiessAR: YesInterest Level: High SchoolI read this book in one sitting on a recent fishing trip with my family. I simply could not put it down. It reminded me a little of LIVING DEAD GIRL, but the emotions it evoked in me weren't quite as harsh. Still, it was a tough read.This is Meredith's story. She is fifteen years old, and at the start of the book, she learns that Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-61248424637519494412010-05-07T14:23:00.004-05:002010-05-07T14:29:38.294-05:00Trailer for FALLOUT, by Ellen HopkinsFALLOUT, by Ellen HopkinsAR: Not YetBook Release Date: September 16, 2010Interest Level: Upper GradesTrailer by Mrs. SchauerMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-2050307593027241042010-04-20T09:22:00.004-05:002010-04-20T09:34:01.946-05:00High Point of TLA (for me anyway!)Last week was the annual Texas Library Association Conference--and I FINALLY got to meet three of my favorite authors: Ellen Hopkins, Sonja Sones and Lisa Schroeder. The were on a panel together, discussing their personal writing styles and the processes they go through to write their books. It was awesome to listen in an three such incredible writers sharing like that. I wish I would have been Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-81315500679120190962010-04-11T10:40:00.005-05:002010-04-11T11:57:30.117-05:00DRUMS GIRLS AND DANGEROUS PIE, by Jordan Sonnenblick Posted by Mrs. SchauerDRUMS GIRLS AND DANGEROUS PIEby Jordan SonnenblickAR: YesInterest Level: Upper Middle Grades and HigherThis book has been on my shelf for as long as I've been in my library (four years) and it has been read by countless teen-aged boys--Bubba, Derek, Wessels, and other kids that have to REALLY like a book to give it a thumbs-up, have praised this one. When I have a reluctant reader walk in, and a Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-34887562970389118272010-04-11T10:12:00.005-05:002010-04-11T11:58:11.262-05:00EVERLOST, by Neal Shusterman Posted by Mrs. SchauerEVERLOST, by Neal ShustermanAR: YesInterest Level: Upper Middle Grades and HigherThis book, the first in the SKINJACKER trilogy, has found a definite following in my library, so I decided to give the audio book a listen on a recent trip. I was hooked from the very beginning, as I was drawn into the stories of Nick, Allie, and Leif, and their experiences in Everlost. Everlost is the place where Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-90759593480205280932010-04-08T14:28:00.004-05:002010-04-09T06:45:29.130-05:00FAR FROM YOU, by Lisa Schroeder Posted by Mrs. SchauerFAR FROM YOU, by Lisa Schroeder AR: YesInterest Level: Upper GradesMost of you know that I have been on a Lisa Schroeder kick since she reached out to my daughter Hailee, which I blogged about in my I Heart You, You Haunt Me post. I have have read three of her books now, and I do believe that this one is my favorite. This is Alice's story, and it follows her through the process of grieving her Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-19379056954953877202010-04-06T19:15:00.006-05:002010-04-07T15:18:02.404-05:00THE UNWRITTEN RULE by Elizabeth Scott Posted by Mrs. SchauerTHE UNWRITTEN RULE by Elizabeth ScottAR: Not Yet (but soon, or so they tell me!)Interest Level: Upper GradesI have read four of Elizabeth's books, and holy smokes, does this lady have some kind of range! My first experience with her books was LOVE YOU HATE YOU MISS YOU, which is the story of a girl dealing with the death of her best friend. It was a heart-wrenching read, but the characters were Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-79402978020645823102010-03-25T12:16:00.007-05:002010-03-25T15:11:57.050-05:00The Playlist...After posting yesterday's blog entry about I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME, by Lisa Schroeder, I have gotten quite a few emails asking for the playlist I referenced. I decided to just post it here, as a blog entry. If you know of any songs that you think would be good for this particular list, please either comment, or email me at: tschauer@pettusisd.esc2.net1. Adam's Song, by Blink 1822. Address Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-26006655422429316912010-03-24T15:32:00.000-05:002010-03-26T09:30:45.227-05:00WOW...Additions to "The Playlist"I have gotten some suggestions for additional songs, so I thought I'd add them here, and update it if any more should happen to come in. I'm not including all of them on my personal playlist for my daughter, but I think this could be a fantastic resource for someone to turn to should they ever need it. 16. When I Look to the Sky, by Train (Thanks, Lynn!)17. Angel, by Sarah MacLachlan (ThanksMrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-78571600106902639462010-03-24T10:59:00.001-05:002010-03-26T09:30:00.574-05:00I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME by Lisa Schroeder Posted by Mrs. SchauerI HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT MEby LIsa SchroederAR: YesInterest Level: Upper GradesBefore I review this book, I would like to share how I got it. This Friday will be three weeks since my fifteen year old daughter Hailee lost her best friend Mariano in a car accident. While trying to find a way to help her heal, I began to search for songs so I could create a playlist for her, similar to the one in Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113917352744806017.post-65347169521369682972010-02-28T15:13:00.004-06:002010-03-11T09:22:16.862-06:00Trailer for HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins Created by Aleanthea BrewsterThis trailer for HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins was created by Aleanthea Brewster of Canadian, Texas. There is an AR quiz for this book and it is appropriate for the upper middle grades (6-8) and higher.Mrs. Schauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909823096822248262noreply@blogger.com0