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Jefferson Elementary School
1825 NW 27th Street, Corvallis OR 97330
541-757-5951 • Denise Gorthy, Principal

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Find Great Books • Genre Lists • Authors & Illustrators • Search Engines  
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Our Library's Online Catalog - and all the libraries in the Corvallis School District.
Public Library Catalog - Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.

Check My Record - Click to see the list of your checked-out books

• Enter your Student Identification number that you get from Mrs. Surfleet.
• E-mail her at andrea.surfleet@corvallis.k12.or.us or 541-757-5950.
• Ignore math textbooks and reading anthologies such as Surprises, Expeditions, and so on.

Library Rules

• The library is open from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. daily for checking out books. 
• Most classes visit the library once a week for 30 minutes.
• K, 1st & 2d grades may borrow two books for one week.
• 3rd, 4th & 5th grades may borrow three books for two weeks.
• Additional books for research are permitted.
• Renewal of books can be done without the book.
• Star Wars and Calvin & Hobbes books are too popular to be renewed.

Events and Dates for the Library - 2011-12

• March 2 - Dr. Seuss' Birthday/Read Across America Day
• Jefferson School Calendar
  
• JPAT Calendar

Award Winners - Click here for links from the Corvallis-Benton Co. Public Library to prize winning books


Notable Children's Books - Great books of the year noted by the American Library Association

Book Guides - Try these mega-sites with book lists, new book reviews and author info:

Novelist K-8 - Enter your public library card number to use this #1 mega book site!
Guys Read
KidsReads.com
ReadKiddoRead
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets Parent Page - Tips for Struggling Readers
Children's Book Review Wiki - Search for reviews

Helpful Tools

Five Finger Test - Is the book a good reading level for you?
Lexile Levels for Books - Select titles that match your ability and interest
Read-Alikes - If You Liked Lightning Thief, You'll Like...
Series and Sequels - What's the next book?

Book Lists


1,400 Book Lists by Subject/Genre/Themes/Values
Chapter Book Lists
High Level Books Appropriate for Younger Readers - Watch for lists soon!

Genre Lists - (Groups of books that share content, style or form)


• In the 4th and 5th grade, our students may study and read one genre at a time.
  
• Use these definitions when a new book is needed:
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Includes true-to-life characters set in modern times with events that could actually happen.
  • May be about family, friends, school and sports.
  Adventure or Survival Fiction
  • In a realistic setting, the character suddenly must struggle to survive.
  • The struggle may involve human versus nature, human v. animal, animal v. nature, etc.
  • A credible, realistic solution ends the story.
  • Historical Fiction (Lists from "abookintime.com")
    
    • Set 50 years ago or more, the main conflict is realistic for that time period.
    • Characters may be real or fictional; real events are mixed with fictional events.
  • Mystery
  • In a realistic setting, the characters have a puzzle or problem to solve.
  • The writer may give hints that help or distract the reader from solving the mystery.
  • A credible, realistic solution to the mystery ends the story.
  • Fantasy
  • The characters act in ways that make sense in the fantasy setting.
  • The characters solve a problem by using magic or impossible strategies.
  • Many types of fantasy: quests, animals talking, absurd situations, magic.
  • Science or Speculative Fiction
  • The events could really happen, based on scientific facts.
  • Perhaps set in the near or distant future, on Earth or other.
  • Characters act in ways that make sense for the set logic of the story.
  • Autobiography/Biography - Shelved at the Dewey Decimal number of 921.
  • Folktales - Shelved at the 398's.
  • Poetry - Shelved at the Dewey Decimal number of 811.
• Definitions from Teaching Genre by Tara McCarthy, 1996, Scholastic.