Echols Middle School

Library Media Center

All the cool ones read.
Welcome to the library...Be sure to visit my book blog for summer (or anytime) reading suggestions.

Feel free to e-mail any suggestions, links, or blog ideas you think would be good additions to this page. 
 
 
 
2012-13 Battle of the Books Booklist is here!!!!
 
Chew On This by Eric Schlosser Compound by S.A. Bodeen My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt Wonder by R.J. Palacio Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
 
 
THE COMPOUND by S.A. Bodeen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yreQwMu4xnY
WONDER by R.J. Palacio http://rjpalacio.com/
 
Battle of the Books City-County Competition 2013--
Congratulations to our 6th grade (2nd place) and 8th grade (1st place) Battle of the Books teams.  All our teams worked hard and had a great day!
 
The competition is over, but the booklist remains!  Click on the links, above, for some great book suggestions for your summer reading!!
 
Circulation Policies
1.  Students may check out 2 books at a time.
2.  Books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time but can be renewed if more time is needed.
3.  Library fines are $.10 per book/per day late.
4.  Students are charged $25 for lost hardback books and $9 for lost paperback books. 
5.  Lost "Playaways" are $50 to replace. 
6.  Students are responsible for looking up their books in Renaissance to be sure the book has an AR quiz.
7.  Students are responsible for checking the AR level of their books in Renaissance.
     #6 and #7 apply only to books being read for AR quizzing/points.