Sowers Library

Terri Zotz, Librarian

Book Fair!!

Thursday, April 15th, from 6:30-8:00pm is the time set for the Sowers Elementary School Book Fair/Family Reading Night. This year it will be held in the RBHS gym. The theme of the book fair is the "Book Fair Diner". Parents and children will get treats and read a food-themed book together. Various prizes will also be awarded!

Accelerated Reader Quiz Listing
A list of books for which students are able to take AR quizzes for class credit.

Tumblebooks

ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

http://school.eb.com (user name is rb60)
http://encarta.msn.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com
http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia

STATES:
http://www.50states.com
http://www.theus50.com
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states.html
http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
http://www.yahooligans.yahoo.com (Around the world--states)

COUNTRIES:
World Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Country Reports: http://www.countryreports.org
Countries of the world: http://infoplease.com/countries.html
World Almanac for Kids: http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations.html

ALMANACS:
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/index.html
http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html

DICTIONARY:
Merriam Webster: http://www.wordcentral.com
http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html
http://www.factmonster.comdictionary.html

THESARUS:
http://www.m-w.com

BIOGRAPHY: (also consult the Encyclopedias)
http://www.thehistorychannel.com
http://www.biography.com
http://www.factmonster.com/people.html
http://www.s9.com
http://www.achievement.org
http://www.island-of-freedom.com
--PRESIDENTS (see also)
http://worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/presidents.html

GENERAL information:
http://www.refdesk.com
http://www.infoplease.com
http://www.factmonster.com