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GIVE THE GIFT OF A BOOK

12/9/2022

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December is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only do students and staff members ask for reading recommendations for the upcoming holiday break, they request help to find the perfect book for a child, friend or family member. With the thousands of books published each year, selecting the right book for someone could seem like a daunting task. However, it is easier than you may think. ​

There are plenty of book lists available to narrow down your choices. As there are a variety of readers and/or age groups, I chose four book lists to share. These lists offer different ways to organize book recommendations and should meet the needs of everyone.

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Give the gift of a book

12/13/2020

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December is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only do students and staff members ask for reading recommendations for the upcoming holiday break, they request help to find the perfect book for a child, friend or family member. With the thousands of books published each year, selecting the right book for someone could seem like a daunting task. However, it is easier than you may think. ​

​There are plenty of book lists available to narrow down your choices. As there are a variety of readers and/or age groups, I chose four book lists to share. These lists offered different ways to organize book recommendations and should meet the needs of everyone.

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Form a team for the Battle of the Books

11/18/2020

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Join us for the 3rd annual Battle of the Books! We will be competing in a virtual trivia competition against other schools in our conference this February! You can find more about the competition and books here.

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Letters about literature contest

11/12/2020

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The Illinois Center for the Book is sponsoring a Letters About Literature in Illinois contest, which is a statewide reading and writing competition.

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This contest is a chance to polish up your writing skills and write a letter to an author—living or dead—explaining how his or her work changed your life or view of the world.


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Banned Books Week - Contests & prizes!!

9/27/2020

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Celebrate your freedom to read with the ILC! During the week of September 27 - October 3, we will be celebrating Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is a way to highlight books that are often challenged and banned from schools and libraries, and speak out about ways to prevent censorship in our communities.
 
The ILC will be sponsoring four different activities during Banned Books Week.  For each activity you complete, you will be entered into a raffle to win a prize! Students who participate in all four activities will be entered into a raffle to win a banned book of their choice!​


  • Tuesday, September 29:  Banned Book Talk/Trivia Contest 
  • Wednesday, September 30: Read a Banned Book 
  • Thursday, October 1: Write a Banned Author
  • Friday, October 2: Banned Book Escape Room  

You can find out more about our Banned Books Week activities here! With the exception of the book talk/trivia contest, you will have until midnight on Saturday, October 3, to complete the activities. Be sure to submit your entry via this google form.
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new york times - free digital access

9/22/2020

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All of us continue to look for ways to increase reading and writing in our classrooms — specifically, the use of non-fiction, informational texts. To that end, we thought you’d be interested to know that free digital access to The New York Times is now available to high school students and teachers through September 1, 2021.

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remote learning book checkout

9/2/2020

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Tired of reading the same book over and over again? Don't worry, we got you covered! During remote learning, you can still check out books from the ILC. All you have to do is request the book you'd like to read, and we will bring it to the front office for you to pick up. ​​
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E-Books and Audiobooks

5/21/2020

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Looking for a way to keep reading over the summer? We curated a list of some of our favorite e-book and audiobook platforms on our Online Teaching and Learning LibGuide.  All services are free to use at this time. Some may require you to download an app or create an account. Need a suggestion of what to read next? Check out the Abe 2021 book list or the the Illinois State Library's  Read for a Lifetime book list.
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Abraham Lincoln Book Award

4/20/2020

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The Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) recently released the list of twenty books nominated for the 2021 Abraham Lincoln Award. The complete list includes student selections: Internment by Samira Ahmed, Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney C. Stevens, Dry by Neal Shusterman, and All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater.  If these books are any indication, it’s going to be a great reading competition!
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 2020 Abraham Lincoln Book Award Winner

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NEW YORK TIMES - FREE ACCESS

3/31/2020

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All of us continue to look for ways to increase reading and writing in our classrooms — specifically, the use of non-fiction, informational texts. To that end, we thought you’d be interested to learn more about The New York Times Replica Edition.​
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    Barbara Mason
    Antioch ILC Director
    barbara.mason@chsd117.org

    Hannah Mueller
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    hannah.muelleri@chsd117.org

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