Next Year's Bluebonnet Nominees Revealed!

On Saturday, October 22, authors Jack Gantos and Phil Bildner were on hand at the Texas Book Festival to reveal the 20 books selected as nominees for next year's Bluebonnet list!  There are so many great books - they will be fantastic reads for our third, fourth and fifth graders next year!  You can take a sneak peek at the 2012-2013 list here: http://www.txla.org/sites/tla/files/groups/TBA/docs/TBA_12-13.pdf

Mrs. Carter picked up some great new books for our library signed by their authors.  She also met up with a few other friends you might recognize.  You never know who you are going to run into in downtown Austin!

Jack Gantos and Phil Bildner share the 2012-2013 Bluebonnet List

Bad Kitty and Mrs. Carter

A couple of Star Wars characters, but no Origami Yoda today

Phil Bildner is Coming!

Jollyville 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will have a visit with Phil Bildner on October 24!  Mr. Bildner is the author of the Bluebonnet Award winning book Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy. His book, The Hallelujah Flight  is one of this year's Bluebonnet Nominees, and he has written or co-written many other fantastic books.  Mr. Bildner has visited Jollyville for several years, and students always enjoy their time with him.  Our fourth graders will be treated to a Writing Camp led by Bildner, and 3rd and 5th graders will hear his author presentation.

Mr. Bildner will be available to personalize books that students order in advance.  All orders need to be in to the library by Tuesday morning, October 11. Order forms are going home this week, or you can print out the form here: Bildner Book Order Form