Antsy Does Time----Coming up next!

Fueled by friendship and sympathy, Antsy Bonano signs a month of his life over to his “dying” classmate Gunnar Umlaut. Soon everyone at school follows suit, giving new meaning to the idea of “living on borrowed time.” But does Gunnar really have six months to live, or is news of his imminent death greatly exaggerated? When a family member suffers a heart attack after donating two years to Gunnar, Antsy wonders if he has tempted fate by playing God.  (review from Shelfari)

OK--this is the book that I'm reading next.  I chose it because it's by Neal Shusterman and I always like his books.  Have any of you read this?

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

After spending the last six years in an underground compound following a nuclear attack with his parents and two sisters, fifteen-year old Eli begins to discover that his father has been perpetuating a hoax on the family, and it is up to Eli to save his family from his father's ever-increasing loss of sanity.  (From Sequoyah Book Committee)

I just finished The Compound this weekend and it was a good book.  The book starts out a little slow but then it turns into a real page-turner.  This is definitely a book that you should read.

Why don't YOU blog?????

Have you thought about having your own blog?  You can talk about whatever you want--books, sports, a hobby or just your life in general.  It's easy and, best of all, it's free.  There are 2 places that I know of (there are probably many more) where you can create your free blog: www.blogspot.com and www.wordpress.com
The site that I used to create this one is blogspot.  To get cool backgrounds go to www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/

Let's see what you have to say!

2 books left off the Sequoyah list . . . .

I left 2 books off the list of new Sequoyah books.  They are Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman (hope it's as good as Unwind) and Stolen by Vivian Vande Velde.  I've added them to the list now. 

Vote for Daris for biggest loser.....

OK--I know this isn't about reading but I just wanted to remind all of you to vote for Plainview alumni Daris George for biggest loser.  You can call (toll free) 866-492-6801 a total of 3 times from each phone that you have access to.  You can also go to www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/vote/ and vote 10  times.  This has to be done by Monday, May 24.

The winner of the Sequoyah Book Award is................

UNWIND by Neal Shusterman.  This is the book that won at Plainview MS and also statewide.  Guess we've got good taste!  If you haven't read this book go get it at the library and start reading it right now.  It was an awesome book.

2010-2011 Sequoyah Books

The list of the new 2010-2011 Sequoyah books have been released.  Here they are:
The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Peeled by Joan Bauer
The Compound by S. A. Bodeen
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman
The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman
Itch by Michelle Kwasney
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt
Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman
Stolen by Vivian Vande Velde