Adam Gidwitz will Visit on April 3!
Adam Gidwitz will visit Packer on April 3, 2013. He is the author of the popular books A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly. He will be speaking to grades 3-6 in the Blackburne Library. He...
View ArticlePacker Book Fair!!!
It is that time of year again! Time for the Packer Fair Book Fair. The 2013 Packer PA Book Fair will be held from Wednesday, May 8th to Friday , May 10th from 8am-5pm. The Book Fair will be held …...
View ArticleTeen Read Week
Teen Read Week October 13-19, 2013 Read a book and use your local/school library! Teen Read Week Recommendations This year’s theme is SEEK THE UNKNOWN AT YOUR LIBRARY! Vote for The TEENS TOP 10 now...
View ArticleJosh Farrar Visits Packer on October 23rd!
Author Josh Farrar will be visiting Packer on October 23rd and will be speaking with the entire Middle School during Activity Period. In addition to his talk about the writing process and his book A...
View ArticleLynne Kelly to Visit Packer on November 15th
Lynne Kelly, author of Chained will be speaking to grades 4-6 in the Chapel at 1:30 on Friday, November 15th. Chained is a beautiful and heartbreaking tale about a boy and the elephant he cares for at...
View ArticleAward Finalists!
The Excellence in Non-Fiction Award Finalists and Morris Award (YA Debut) Finalists have been announced! This year’s Excellence in Young Adult Non-Fiction Award Finalists include: The Nazi Hunters: How...
View ArticleALA Youth Media Awards Announced!
The American Library Association and its division have just announced their 2014 Award Winners! John Newbery Medal is given to the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: Winner: Flora...
View ArticleMock Newbery Extravaganza!
On Friday, February 21st our Mock Newbery Book Club had our Mock Newbery Party. 4th-6th graders from St. Ann’s, Brooklyn Friends and Brooklyn Heights Montessori came to have snacks, chat and listen to...
View ArticlePacker Book Fair!
This year we are going to kick off Book Fair Week in style! Mitali Perkins will be visiting Packer on Monday, May 5th during B Band (9:30-10:20). She will be speaking with grades 5-8 and discussing her...
View ArticleBanned Books Week
Banned Books Week is September 21st – September 27th this year. Banned Books week is a national celebration of the freedom to read! This is part of the First Amendment of the United States...
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