tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78076137670175702672024-03-05T08:13:39.632-06:00RMS LibraryRecommended books and more.nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-47099934751935107822012-03-23T11:55:00.005-05:002012-03-23T12:17:51.532-05:00The 39 Clues<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuXqNXJSBOHzGBFQFPfhHRK79vk421qhydMX1c1yjOeFMcqq5MrIpIbSSQmg1OOzF8ULyIhyUuYux-1byfy6DpkT2UQaQgqYhHGiuvmoLuNd4MvSbss6hVn4v0R5OoOe3h9YKiJ5Yr2w/s1600/26769176.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuXqNXJSBOHzGBFQFPfhHRK79vk421qhydMX1c1yjOeFMcqq5MrIpIbSSQmg1OOzF8ULyIhyUuYux-1byfy6DpkT2UQaQgqYhHGiuvmoLuNd4MvSbss6hVn4v0R5OoOe3h9YKiJ5Yr2w/s200/26769176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723140250737744626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcReMLugenQIN2uVkZvd_8ZcYsXUOPcdkQ8blqnD8WZTUbwbYmyRoRr_TmFide3PvsEXAMtjyvQQ_yqhbAJZQMHo7GC8w6yrvzWqLKzMXsGwE_B-QBDl3LF9OwyzCaD8oaZMo3Wxs2f8s/s1600/36755563.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcReMLugenQIN2uVkZvd_8ZcYsXUOPcdkQ8blqnD8WZTUbwbYmyRoRr_TmFide3PvsEXAMtjyvQQ_yqhbAJZQMHo7GC8w6yrvzWqLKzMXsGwE_B-QBDl3LF9OwyzCaD8oaZMo3Wxs2f8s/s200/36755563.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723140252187596642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmExp5wlvZ8vs2jGVHfOllXiVotfvasEHcf6E0kADaJAAZvH4ZxSL0hAGPMzipeQwbRfFZzTxhTXOpxnRTdImC7qKy8L4kz5NZYrkpZrG4Xcrhu4RCWCJmRWoo_n3HVvPZPwZwalUVlH0/s1600/36796194.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmExp5wlvZ8vs2jGVHfOllXiVotfvasEHcf6E0kADaJAAZvH4ZxSL0hAGPMzipeQwbRfFZzTxhTXOpxnRTdImC7qKy8L4kz5NZYrkpZrG4Xcrhu4RCWCJmRWoo_n3HVvPZPwZwalUVlH0/s200/36796194.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723140257151007346" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><a>This is a mystery adventure series that is written by numerous authors. It is also an unusual series because it invites the reader to uncover clues along with the book characters.<br /> Rick Riordan (author of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Lightning Thief</span>) wrote the first book and there is a collaboration of six other authors in a series that has a total of nine books. Authors that have contributed to the series include Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Roland Smith, and David Baldacci.</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-82020526768109325712012-02-28T15:27:00.001-06:002012-02-28T15:29:05.256-06:00Copyright Video from You tube<iframe width="320" height="215" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G2jmapccuK0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href=" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2jmapccuK0"><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2jmapccuK0</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-12558923549550664322012-01-23T13:55:00.010-06:002012-01-23T14:10:29.439-06:00Pendragon series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQgn63a8Co4cYLm03k4xTHm4gYw24IgY1hd1OP43gdC-Cy3vV76kLmyaRgQ2HeTR4ABTSI12ljN2aYgMmaAjG8ILUzn52OmOatNgz8I5Sh4pT6d0TrySjaM_rWx-h2tPR7vH10Cl9euU/s1600/PD3B_tn-85x125.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 85px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQgn63a8Co4cYLm03k4xTHm4gYw24IgY1hd1OP43gdC-Cy3vV76kLmyaRgQ2HeTR4ABTSI12ljN2aYgMmaAjG8ILUzn52OmOatNgz8I5Sh4pT6d0TrySjaM_rWx-h2tPR7vH10Cl9euU/s200/PD3B_tn-85x125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700920468812315074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHlrnGRGpeAbhnA9Sv43eilDA2LZlxDDtwg4_ds9RUSQeHdkipRdy0sEQl4VG8vTPxKtDL_27KFDxb3CqPQTR8VOMJ-uw1NTCZot1o4yxWeZM46b4p5qwESTFgU207uROz0jNvRd9kvk/s1600/PD2_tn-85x125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 85px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHlrnGRGpeAbhnA9Sv43eilDA2LZlxDDtwg4_ds9RUSQeHdkipRdy0sEQl4VG8vTPxKtDL_27KFDxb3CqPQTR8VOMJ-uw1NTCZot1o4yxWeZM46b4p5qwESTFgU207uROz0jNvRd9kvk/s200/PD2_tn-85x125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700920398495551506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BPaCo8Umrsleo9t6D6xA08Rdat_cz4JaLb5DCKgBRAdGNM69zXf_ywFOUlVAi5FQkZ2CRKnQi4oeTrMoVvPF1ob_IcGma4VoCrcry9dyNsUiR1-FootlM-s0XutktmnzKGm-VgADr0A/s1600/PD1_tn-85x125.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 85px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BPaCo8Umrsleo9t6D6xA08Rdat_cz4JaLb5DCKgBRAdGNM69zXf_ywFOUlVAi5FQkZ2CRKnQi4oeTrMoVvPF1ob_IcGma4VoCrcry9dyNsUiR1-FootlM-s0XutktmnzKGm-VgADr0A/s200/PD1_tn-85x125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700920298902849970" /></a><br />Bobby Pendragon is a normal 14 year old ... or is he? Circumstances push him into out-of-this-world adventures that require him to square off with a villain named Saint Dane who is anything but a saint. Can Bobby save another world from the evil that threatens it? Read to find out.<br />Also, look at the Pendragon website at: <a href="http://djmachalebooks.com/books/pendragon/">http://djmachalebooks.com/books/pendragon/</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-57224502300283440682011-11-22T20:44:00.001-06:002011-11-22T20:46:00.388-06:00Great Video on Copyright by the Copyright Clearance Center<iframe width="280" height="162" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2UWaQK5Wbvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-28992934872394195082011-11-14T19:21:00.000-06:002011-11-14T19:23:00.531-06:00Cybersafety videoHere's another good video from You Tube:<br /><iframe width="280" height="158" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DZ_f7yOAzPU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-17080620294936231492011-10-31T09:43:00.002-05:002011-10-31T09:46:08.818-05:00From the Central Rappahannock Regional Library<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8QjjKrEK7Y"></a><iframe width="280" height="158" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T8QjjKrEK7Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-71345523321316950582011-10-20T17:43:00.005-05:002011-10-20T18:05:02.979-05:00Featured author: Cassandra Clare<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_D_PzmKQeGg3E40gzCI1QP_tDva3DjCNkxa9mGFdVDvHN1Ag3z2GCOjejRp4RCuDcv4U4foTT69gOjpUlizbQ8OBeIJnTHt-0GUlPmIqSoEULk8dN_CbPLG7F2_doHAAW-EyoGyfzXc/s1600/aaaamortalnumber1_pw_email_f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_D_PzmKQeGg3E40gzCI1QP_tDva3DjCNkxa9mGFdVDvHN1Ag3z2GCOjejRp4RCuDcv4U4foTT69gOjpUlizbQ8OBeIJnTHt-0GUlPmIqSoEULk8dN_CbPLG7F2_doHAAW-EyoGyfzXc/s320/aaaamortalnumber1_pw_email_f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665714221820498034" /></a><br />Read about the adventures of the demon-fighting Nephilim (also called Shadowhunters) in <span style="font-style:italic;">City of Bones</span>, the first book in the Mortal Instruments series. If you enjoy this series, Cassandra Clare also has a new prequel series called the Infernal Devices. Check out the author's website at: <a href="http://cassie-claire.com/cms/home">http://cassie-claire.com/cms/home</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-47144882543573033512011-09-17T16:53:00.001-05:002011-09-17T16:55:26.279-05:00How to search smarter and faster<iframe width="280" height="160" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Oa66AxTbjxA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Tips to find the best information online for your next report.nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-24318423919158672342011-06-29T10:35:00.002-05:002011-06-29T10:37:47.985-05:00Library Humor<iframe width="213" height="175" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSeJNm7wRFc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSeJNm7wRFc&feature=relatednickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-48429874477140449792011-05-03T12:02:00.000-05:002011-05-03T12:03:17.175-05:00Is There a Dark Side to Social Networking?<iframe width="240" height="195" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yaZw8EJ2hvw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-33517402698677106982011-04-19T19:45:00.002-05:002011-04-19T19:52:10.529-05:00The Bone Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0HujedjHi7xyAg7CnzrSI0TYPVrL56iGsMvC3SwFpypNvGW1vYGapcsS-W8-tDxJdnS9iEJFvx1-wJU72wEhLy-w_SC0J_XGYeVIj7cfinLHqEsvNv1FfhdEdPkZsHVLyLxULmKtLJM/s1600/13739392.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 64px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0HujedjHi7xyAg7CnzrSI0TYPVrL56iGsMvC3SwFpypNvGW1vYGapcsS-W8-tDxJdnS9iEJFvx1-wJU72wEhLy-w_SC0J_XGYeVIj7cfinLHqEsvNv1FfhdEdPkZsHVLyLxULmKtLJM/s200/13739392.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597461964742147378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u5XU5oYx4XFlUe9UHQhEWA0b5ZCWZoIvEeIlsvuKAhASlLnXvXBYkoqdUuLU0OES4Dje__Foig0m9Ywt8sBS_uSwiZvPpCAPIHpoHUBwSzKEIE2ZzZcuSaxXAiIWyBEiJPkTvpZa3IQ/s1600/13739397.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 64px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u5XU5oYx4XFlUe9UHQhEWA0b5ZCWZoIvEeIlsvuKAhASlLnXvXBYkoqdUuLU0OES4Dje__Foig0m9Ywt8sBS_uSwiZvPpCAPIHpoHUBwSzKEIE2ZzZcuSaxXAiIWyBEiJPkTvpZa3IQ/s200/13739397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597461963534189426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRSUx6FQpDznSika2EcAbGLNnPXKkPC5bOmKep826Cfb2TyP_8ySGcQuoPvkezuaKXd-pZ2Tp7Bl5TpBx3kQBlbCPGMicR-l3fGG8tS7U2LyG-ipIfuXPf9dhk4dltC9Quk3xBZUBZDg/s1600/13739402.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 64px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRSUx6FQpDznSika2EcAbGLNnPXKkPC5bOmKep826Cfb2TyP_8ySGcQuoPvkezuaKXd-pZ2Tp7Bl5TpBx3kQBlbCPGMicR-l3fGG8tS7U2LyG-ipIfuXPf9dhk4dltC9Quk3xBZUBZDg/s200/13739402.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597461954295002402" /></a><br />Do you like graphic novels? Find out why the <span style="font-style:italic;">Bone</span> series by Jeff Smith has won awards in America and around the world, totalling 44 so far; including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards, more than any other comic in history!nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-75973490785043874412011-04-10T14:43:00.001-05:002011-04-10T14:43:54.947-05:00It's a Book!<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="320" height="195" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x4BK_2VULCU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-25330415419275770772011-03-07T14:52:00.006-06:002011-03-07T15:07:15.464-06:00Free eBooksThere are over 33,000 free eBooks through Project Gutenberg. The books are free because their copyright has expired. There are many wonderful classics.<br /><br />If you are interested, go to: <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">www.gutenberg.org</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-35804315874192923172011-02-24T19:40:00.005-06:002011-02-24T20:08:55.667-06:00Scott Westerfeld<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5oP4bF-FCk_hOPGLKEhxxchn1izsZMnvi9gEPJ3zwvNoAalXG81TbJ8frVSj6aQkoYK6PuMSeLXu9CsoKQj-AKbEnShXNUIoM_VOV0KFyJnHkJl1t9HIru8CDmOtYRCwOsyDneKRlew/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 61px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5oP4bF-FCk_hOPGLKEhxxchn1izsZMnvi9gEPJ3zwvNoAalXG81TbJ8frVSj6aQkoYK6PuMSeLXu9CsoKQj-AKbEnShXNUIoM_VOV0KFyJnHkJl1t9HIru8CDmOtYRCwOsyDneKRlew/s200/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577441964306857074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcvTkypXDMjtItIBsFRYjf7tlpVON6YySW50tD9Gjk7DLNg1JaUr6JICIBM8-5nyqbFWOOFOevvgXOvj3YxOPgBM7JQHXvSsm1fjdDAbwsrVA5vNybH5Ya3-4nzMOyUrNyE_K4f0KvE4/s1600/images-2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 70px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcvTkypXDMjtItIBsFRYjf7tlpVON6YySW50tD9Gjk7DLNg1JaUr6JICIBM8-5nyqbFWOOFOevvgXOvj3YxOPgBM7JQHXvSsm1fjdDAbwsrVA5vNybH5Ya3-4nzMOyUrNyE_K4f0KvE4/s200/images-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577441961771797650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZNZJuS0U6afgL45Lvgvn9-R9CvMPI3SpR6NS2mymvuNNzFETINBHqDAAcmjq9VsvX1bD6jTAlYbTTXLQgx2rF2CL0sOEq72qBYOpv8H541ht-XAL73LvIquztp4tjrddoDcPwv36Wow/s1600/images-1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 70px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZNZJuS0U6afgL45Lvgvn9-R9CvMPI3SpR6NS2mymvuNNzFETINBHqDAAcmjq9VsvX1bD6jTAlYbTTXLQgx2rF2CL0sOEq72qBYOpv8H541ht-XAL73LvIquztp4tjrddoDcPwv36Wow/s200/images-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577441958806502338" /></a><br />This author gained popularity with a series that began with <span style="font-style:italic;">The Uglies </span>which is set in a futuristic society. At the age of 16, teens would undergo an operation that made them very pretty. So why would a small gang called the Smokies rebel against something so very "nice"? Read to find out.<br /> Also, if you like <span style="font-style:italic;">The Uglies</span> series, start on a newer series by Scott Westerfeld starting with a book called <span style="font-style:italic;">Leviathan</span>.nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-53675015902439762362011-02-14T21:01:00.001-06:002011-02-14T21:03:03.380-06:00What Makes a Good Teacher?<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="320" height="195" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6q2Bgat4S1E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-45968994620189400192011-02-04T16:49:00.004-06:002011-02-04T16:57:46.203-06:00The Last Dragon Chronicles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L75RCxILdDku-S7e_0SorgDm9nLu-iRKxOcJo3o2nWfGvWz2Fk03tgjEi_Hg-eufAul9IKaLAcVumOrUMSQQA19gdUspXSU2ST8lPmK0PFc_bZGZrt1RIpH8TPK5HWVAPsrlJ7qEIgA/s1600/n177138.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 32px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L75RCxILdDku-S7e_0SorgDm9nLu-iRKxOcJo3o2nWfGvWz2Fk03tgjEi_Hg-eufAul9IKaLAcVumOrUMSQQA19gdUspXSU2ST8lPmK0PFc_bZGZrt1RIpH8TPK5HWVAPsrlJ7qEIgA/s200/n177138.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569971685046098642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll9_duc15sy_yM4kBQ-vLpLx-KJXHkgZ4UMC4325TTLNZoK6_VcpzJrH9VbNoj-0ePw0LHSulwLVsIzAC5LUa4WFEKwiiVQhnDJF7qDLJB9RRPZ5-XcFich6hBrsHlwOn38P0blwGRp0/s1600/n177147.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 32px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll9_duc15sy_yM4kBQ-vLpLx-KJXHkgZ4UMC4325TTLNZoK6_VcpzJrH9VbNoj-0ePw0LHSulwLVsIzAC5LUa4WFEKwiiVQhnDJF7qDLJB9RRPZ5-XcFich6hBrsHlwOn38P0blwGRp0/s200/n177147.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569971685804903234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cdv3KNI0mX6ZmQrFhSKKsLV4SAWpr54jpxeME1vgltS9U89D5ZEX3cdt2ZaWgr-Y6Sg0p138VjMQedEGyoXzuilEEYHxSVOTE8-lPJsWBhi6rQFtDCZ-88FnfjlwE73f08yk0gYgAMA/s1600/n177134.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 32px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cdv3KNI0mX6ZmQrFhSKKsLV4SAWpr54jpxeME1vgltS9U89D5ZEX3cdt2ZaWgr-Y6Sg0p138VjMQedEGyoXzuilEEYHxSVOTE8-lPJsWBhi6rQFtDCZ-88FnfjlwE73f08yk0gYgAMA/s200/n177134.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569971680986793922" /></a><br /> David Rain becomes part of a quest for the last dragon's tear which is particularly surprising because he initially does not believe in dragons! Find out how David becomes a believer and even a defender of dragons. Read the <span style="font-style:italic;">Last Dragon Chronicles</span> by Chris D'Lacey.<br />For more information, go to the D'Lacey website: <a href="http://www.thelastdragonchronicles.com/">www.thelastdragonchronicles.com</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-71250169502889175862011-01-30T18:24:00.002-06:002011-01-30T18:28:00.115-06:00A "Pay Attention" Video for TeachersSomething to think about for all teachers ... are we addressing the needs of the 21st century learner?<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="240" height="195" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aEFKfXiCbLw" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-34302907574487974062011-01-23T19:30:00.002-06:002011-01-23T19:58:47.313-06:00Cinda Williams Chima<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlx0TXpPhaW3gJJAB5qt8TJhvAqb2R_pACUm0qyUpnXzDjKJ9lVMcA7Uv_4PxVLrSdMVPoy8zGinuPONPX-PpYjK7PPJo-qrGMq4lb2ZoC5YNe3ZExFgQAWHY6UIak_jmQ5IKyyg9sFs/s1600/DH_cover_200.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 66px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlx0TXpPhaW3gJJAB5qt8TJhvAqb2R_pACUm0qyUpnXzDjKJ9lVMcA7Uv_4PxVLrSdMVPoy8zGinuPONPX-PpYjK7PPJo-qrGMq4lb2ZoC5YNe3ZExFgQAWHY6UIak_jmQ5IKyyg9sFs/s200/DH_cover_200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565565613907143938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI0lH1cgHtKPu-NH4fRbwG3z3Ghe_pefVo2G0IjoJVeIV5SRc_2WL7PpL3KUitq9MpE7VuBdVyRyi1gpx8yAtm75wQBwUGKVFpwSiDwrvVF6HAiEprRziG3HJyGhXoqS4nD9q4uTr9eQ/s1600/WzHeir_Cover_200.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 66px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI0lH1cgHtKPu-NH4fRbwG3z3Ghe_pefVo2G0IjoJVeIV5SRc_2WL7PpL3KUitq9MpE7VuBdVyRyi1gpx8yAtm75wQBwUGKVFpwSiDwrvVF6HAiEprRziG3HJyGhXoqS4nD9q4uTr9eQ/s200/WzHeir_Cover_200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565565606666542498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gs8kyrVosdUdol0xVsqtNo0PRHHqTFmipgta1XuGJQkyeGD1-G_07uYVdJVS-HoEQd5Dr-uC8quHKKBkSWPCzfUT8DGV2dFSDjkk19-fTaXDm3WhlKV_pl7L0uVMwsgI2yXUeujzeNI/s1600/warrior+heir+cover+200.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 65px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gs8kyrVosdUdol0xVsqtNo0PRHHqTFmipgta1XuGJQkyeGD1-G_07uYVdJVS-HoEQd5Dr-uC8quHKKBkSWPCzfUT8DGV2dFSDjkk19-fTaXDm3WhlKV_pl7L0uVMwsgI2yXUeujzeNI/s200/warrior+heir+cover+200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565565603400514418" /></a><br /> If you like to sink your teeth into an exciting fantasy series, try out Chima's trilogy that includes: The Warrior Heir, The Wizard Heir, and the Dragon Heir. Get acquainted with Jack, Ellen, Seph, and Maddie as they discover their own unique abilities.<br /> There is also the author website that deserves a look: <a href="http://www.cindachima.com/">www.cindachima.com</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-18916793474047471932011-01-16T11:02:00.001-06:002011-01-16T11:04:12.297-06:00Information DeformationSo much information, but are we getting smarter?<br /><object width="240" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D26LWV8WWbo?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D26LWV8WWbo?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="240" height="192"></embed></object>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-47594122742390763582011-01-12T09:38:00.002-06:002011-01-12T09:55:47.609-06:00Carl Deuker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP52POEYmK2j7yT1lwSFD71WuN5K2srGI2OBjX8_C9eZUTfxIzrc5Zg5XodILbGhdP0etqIS9RHoEu3NkUZAgkKOGLc-UYKaT700uQHz3quGpzec8fm8xp858C4wHW5uwq2bN4dw6Wwi8/s1600/14560507.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 60px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP52POEYmK2j7yT1lwSFD71WuN5K2srGI2OBjX8_C9eZUTfxIzrc5Zg5XodILbGhdP0etqIS9RHoEu3NkUZAgkKOGLc-UYKaT700uQHz3quGpzec8fm8xp858C4wHW5uwq2bN4dw6Wwi8/s200/14560507.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561328422863237826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDNUIFX6JCgG1a7kr_l7IDNIxALyv1AFiQkTJLydQz8KXZqGPbMzTBx0J9hh1_bBWKq8Z-Pfllpi4d1bmJLSn7y_cg5mCuBuzYPP_eTbSRGavv8Ahj90b0QrPibYtE952EuY44-orqo8/s1600/14502671.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 63px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDNUIFX6JCgG1a7kr_l7IDNIxALyv1AFiQkTJLydQz8KXZqGPbMzTBx0J9hh1_bBWKq8Z-Pfllpi4d1bmJLSn7y_cg5mCuBuzYPP_eTbSRGavv8Ahj90b0QrPibYtE952EuY44-orqo8/s200/14502671.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561328417942399682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKCU7auRwcGMxSa_CjSuBWr8ySX7a8Vw2NYSm-Z37TuVwII7rhAWfgsl7SXEioxGawi2G7vofYsggWdh8vL5SoKUW5nF8A_2lNGtj5wmI45p3XUsAtaPYs_UwjjzpLKbjaXXOWuu8KAc/s1600/27087800.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 63px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKCU7auRwcGMxSa_CjSuBWr8ySX7a8Vw2NYSm-Z37TuVwII7rhAWfgsl7SXEioxGawi2G7vofYsggWdh8vL5SoKUW5nF8A_2lNGtj5wmI45p3XUsAtaPYs_UwjjzpLKbjaXXOWuu8KAc/s200/27087800.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561328415686391458" /></a><br />Do you like sports? Do you like a good read? Then you need to give the author, Carl Deuker, a try. His book <span style="font-style:italic;">Gym Candy</span> won the Iowa Teen Book Award for 2010. Give it a try!<br />Carl's website is very interesting too: <a href="http://www.members.authorsguild.net/carldeuker/">www.carldeuker</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-23292683530714298422010-12-26T20:13:00.000-06:002010-12-26T20:14:18.340-06:00The Year in Review<object width="320" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F0QXB5pw2qE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F0QXB5pw2qE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="192"></embed></object>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-43187793972752473812010-12-21T13:32:00.006-06:002010-12-21T13:44:24.565-06:00True Colors series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ohjQRGsTNQrWAAxo_ls8p2yDAEPM-d1CWhWwsI9713U5svijUhYc1V8EKXl_-HoCcEKia0b-xwWyTjlqBUTgPWSbPy-ea31w44cUAVpeqTpXJfayRVjfUgNRLYmf80aXMrcV5rihyphenhyphenM4/s1600/blade_silver.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 68px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ohjQRGsTNQrWAAxo_ls8p2yDAEPM-d1CWhWwsI9713U5svijUhYc1V8EKXl_-HoCcEKia0b-xwWyTjlqBUTgPWSbPy-ea31w44cUAVpeqTpXJfayRVjfUgNRLYmf80aXMrcV5rihyphenhyphenM4/s200/blade_silver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553222770367748834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ8om3SqY3oJrN5qXbeC-a6cPcdBpzhPqWsuFndY3dc7t_SSIXXvm29EUNpbipx8pn2DjzoXz2-b6Oc_SdoavzxaVatsIR80hnHP2-F0XnIWWQw5v7jYnhuxNQmvKZOoFsHxPML2UAAo/s1600/deep_green.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 68px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ8om3SqY3oJrN5qXbeC-a6cPcdBpzhPqWsuFndY3dc7t_SSIXXvm29EUNpbipx8pn2DjzoXz2-b6Oc_SdoavzxaVatsIR80hnHP2-F0XnIWWQw5v7jYnhuxNQmvKZOoFsHxPML2UAAo/s200/deep_green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553222766149006386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGUj6hyuOVImdfENukEbA7WSiLpGsKGnwykDjGvbTJdwR22bitURoHe4nBmanvx5Yty3PHxjbfG8Ij_AzUqsDzUxde7JRRltptj6_G1b269L3EyEW_XA7t6SKy5tEUewgpjZ8VcjfAoI/s1600/fools_gold.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 68px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGUj6hyuOVImdfENukEbA7WSiLpGsKGnwykDjGvbTJdwR22bitURoHe4nBmanvx5Yty3PHxjbfG8Ij_AzUqsDzUxde7JRRltptj6_G1b269L3EyEW_XA7t6SKy5tEUewgpjZ8VcjfAoI/s200/fools_gold.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553222765200895186" /></a><br /> This series by Melody Carlson discusses topics that teens deal with every day--issues such as loneliness, jealousy, drug abuse, divorce, body image, and much more. Melody shows great insight into topics that are of interest to young adults.<br /><br />Take a look at the author's website: <a href="http://www.melodycarlson.com/true_colors.shtml">www.melodycarlson</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-85539267833120121932010-12-15T09:25:00.001-06:002010-12-15T09:28:40.533-06:00GREAT POWERPOINT TIPS<br /><object width="320" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lpvgfmEU2Ck?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lpvgfmEU2Ck?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="192"></embed></object>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-37691160003587777852010-12-06T19:13:00.008-06:002011-01-17T14:23:10.324-06:00Who's Bloody Jack?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs9vJYAeLWdgC4YgupQBBW4UOjtRZ9yQLAbqVsdeIlOqO0X9AbBkvgwddN_S8E49XeERcyCuyXWLB6N56BRz83JUMcDuoglEAmnnpL8XsHwhEDw6HDswaO2F3PNHIypDq1ytfNXg_WFo/s1600/38316528.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 64px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs9vJYAeLWdgC4YgupQBBW4UOjtRZ9yQLAbqVsdeIlOqO0X9AbBkvgwddN_S8E49XeERcyCuyXWLB6N56BRz83JUMcDuoglEAmnnpL8XsHwhEDw6HDswaO2F3PNHIypDq1ytfNXg_WFo/s200/38316528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547745263701653970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSY59NXwnVTcH_qQVJNv91suy-bsDdzEfA_Jlqg-ePusld4c9HnIuDfor6g00B-vMZnDGz1jg5jfGCpv8CzfDt5YSmaG11squzm61uVlbSxG-frVenhOnDGMBOxJgSa9x5xeXcN288pVo/s1600/68900004.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 61px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSY59NXwnVTcH_qQVJNv91suy-bsDdzEfA_Jlqg-ePusld4c9HnIuDfor6g00B-vMZnDGz1jg5jfGCpv8CzfDt5YSmaG11squzm61uVlbSxG-frVenhOnDGMBOxJgSa9x5xeXcN288pVo/s200/68900004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547745259439816018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV4sJ37quoVC0vzLMs811_F3nDU-VhyphenhyphenBr-ApGaXkxQAvaJApyDfZ96i0LvPhA5WpqZ0RAk1z8Pl48RTWtfXgyUzUYlYCICzCihbqZFHC08otsSGNqYtK1TrjGHxE4FI8J1EtYMWcFq3Y/s1600/19716033.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 64px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV4sJ37quoVC0vzLMs811_F3nDU-VhyphenhyphenBr-ApGaXkxQAvaJApyDfZ96i0LvPhA5WpqZ0RAk1z8Pl48RTWtfXgyUzUYlYCICzCihbqZFHC08otsSGNqYtK1TrjGHxE4FI8J1EtYMWcFq3Y/s200/19716033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547745259407958866" /></a><br /> The subtitle of this book is "being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, ship's boy" which gives a little insight into the main character. Bloody Jack manages to somehow survive incredibly tough times during the eighteenth century. Find out how "Jacky" does it by reading these exciting adventure books by L.A. Meyer. It's likely you'll read more of the series.<br /><br />If you become a fan, take a fun quiz about a book from the series at: <a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/literature/authors_l-p/l_a_meyer.html">http://www.funtrivia.com</a>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807613767017570267.post-64508399555618086212010-11-28T14:06:00.002-06:002010-11-28T14:11:01.770-06:00Funny Library Ad<object width="320" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ArIj236UHs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ArIj236UHs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="192"></embed></object>nickilibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10634808370810967779noreply@blogger.com0