Happy 100th Birthday Fay Library! » Uncategorized http://faylib.edublogs.org Celebrating a Century of Service Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Library Book Trivia Question #9 http://faylib.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/library-book-trivia-question-9/ http://faylib.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/library-book-trivia-question-9/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:39:37 +0000 Mrs. D'Elia http://faylib.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/library-book-trivia-question-9/

Just recently, the winners of the 2008 Newbery Medal and Newbery Honors were announced. Since this is the third time that author Kate DiCamillo has appeared on our countdown with her book Because of Winn-Dixie, I would like to know, “What is the total number of Newbery Medals and Honors has Kate DiCamillo won? I also want to know which books received which medal.

Answer to Library Book Trivia Question #8 is 5 of Roald Dahl’s children’s books have been made into feature films: James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches, The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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When Charlotte Bronte published Jane Eyre in 1847, it brought her much success which was unusual for a woman in those days. However, Charlotte was not the only female published author in her family. What are the names of Charlotte’s two sisters who wrote the books Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey?

Answer to Library Book Trivia Question #6 is the Eliza Award. This award was created in 2002 by the Fay School Library and The Mystery of Eatum Hall was voted as the Lower School’s favorite picture book in 2005.

]]> http://faylib.edublogs.org/2008/01/08/library-book-trivia-question-7/feed/ 0 “Fay’s 100 Favorite Books” #71-80 http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/22/fays-100-favorite-books-80-71/ http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/22/fays-100-favorite-books-80-71/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:59 +0000 Mrs. D'Elia http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/22/fays-100-favorite-books-80-71/ [rockyou 87562286]

]]> http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/22/fays-100-favorite-books-80-71/feed/ 0 “Fay’s 100 Favorite Books” #91-100 http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/fays-100-favorite-books-91-100/ http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/fays-100-favorite-books-91-100/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:28:42 +0000 Mrs. D'Elia http://faylib.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/fays-100-favorite-books-91-100/ It’s what you’ve all been waiting for! Below is the beginning of the “Fay’s 100 Favorite Books.”  All of these books are available in the Fay Library  as well as your local public library and your favorite bookstore. Thanks for voting!

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