OPEN BOOK; STUDENTS VIE FOR PRIZES IN READING CONTEST.Byline: Angela Randazzo Staff Writer For some students, there's nothing like summer break to put their noses in a book and enjoy a good page-turner. The Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Library reports 1,200 children this year have enrolled in the summer reading program Catch a Dragon by the Tale, and 650 students in Moorpark are signed up to read their way through summer. ``We're having a good turnout,'' said Jean Dote, youth specialist librarian at the Simi Valley Library. ``We have even exceeded last year's numbers.'' Both libraries kicked off Ventura County's annual summer program in late June and students have until the end of August to read books and collect prizes for their efforts. Children registered in the program receive a folder to record the titles of stories they have read - for every five books a child reads, the youngster receives a dragon sticker. Volunteers at the libraries keep track of how many books have been read. Incentives along the way include earning a sports bottle after 15 books, and the goal is to earn five stickers - the equivalent of 25 books by summer's end - to receive a Dragon Master Dragon Master is an video arcade 2D fighting game released by Unico Co., Ltd.. It was first released in arcades in 1994 and is often regarded as a low-quality fighting game. It has eight playable characters with assorted special techniques. certificate. ``It's fun to read and it helps you learn more,'' said Karissa Shackleford, 10, a fifth-grader from Moorpark. ``I like to read long books,'' said Nathan Barton, 9, another fifth-grader enrolled in the program. Preschoolers can get in on the page turning, too, because having books read to them by parents or others also counts in the program. If an older sibling sibling /sib·ling/ (sib´ling) any of two or more offspring of the same parents; a brother or sister. sib·ling n. reads to a younger one, they can both count the book toward their totals. ``The children get bored during the summer and it's important for them to find books to read for enjoyment,'' said Mary Goldberg, youth librarian at the Moorpark Library. ``If they read to their brothers and sisters, it counts in the program as long as they keep reading.'' Any topic - fiction or nonfiction - is eligible for the reading program, and children can select the books they wish to read. Stories about dragons are highlighted this year and include such picture books as ``Jack and the Fire Dragon'' by Gail Haley, ``How Doofus doo·fus n. pl. doo·fus·es Slang An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person. [Perhaps blend of doof, fool (from Scots) and goofus, fool (from goof). the Dragon Lost His Head'' by Bill Peet and ``Good-For-Something Dragon'' by Judith Enderle. Dragon tales Dragon Tales is an animated children's television series chronicling the adventures of the human children Max and Emmy (brother and sister respectively) and their dragon friends Cassie, Ord, Zak and Wheezie. for older children include ``Dragon Who Lived Under Manhattan'' by E.W. Hildick, ``Dragon Cauldron'' by Laurence Yep Laurence Michael Yep (Chinese: 葉祥添; Pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; born June 14, 1948) is an award-winning American modern author. and ``The Reluctant Dragon,'' by Kenneth Grahame Noun 1. Kenneth Grahame - English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932) Grahame . In addition to the Catch A Dragon by the Tale program, both libraries offer other reading programs throughout the summer as well as arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. activities and magic and musical shows. Dote, the librarian at the Simi Valley Library, said reading in summer is also good preparation for heading back to school. ``Keeping up their reading skills during the summer gives children the advantage of being prepared for school in the fall,'' she said. SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS GRADES K-2: ``Mr. and Mrs. Pig's Evening Out'' by Mary Rayner; ``Goodnight Moon'' by Margaret Brown; ``Alistair in Outer Space'' by Marilyn Sadler; ``Will I Have A Friend?'' by Miriam Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . GRADES 3-4: ``Do Not Open'' by Brinton Turkle; ``Wind in the Willows'' by Kenneth Grahame; ``Miracles on Maple Hill'' by Virginia Sorensen; ``Stormy storm·y adj. storm·i·er, storm·i·est 1. Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous. 2. , Misty's Foal'' by Marguerite Marguerite, for French women thus named, use Margaret Marguerite. For French women thus named, use Margaret. marguerite, in botany marguerite: see daisy. Henry. GRADES 5-6: ``American Tall Tales'' by Adrian Stoutenburg; ``Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade'' by Barthe Declements; ``The Hobbit'' by J.R.R. Tolkien; ``Red-Hot Hightops'' by Matt Christopher. SOURCE: Reading Discoveries, a cooperative project of the Ventura County Library Services Agency and other Ventura County library and school agencies. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) From left, Zach Trottier, Aron Smith and Luke Hahn of Chaparral chaparral (chăpərăl`), type of plant community in which shrubs are dominant. It occurs usually in regions having from 10 to 20 in. (25–50 cm) of rainfall annually and with a Mediterranean-type climate. School enjoy an outing to the Moorpark Library, site of a summer reading program. (2 -- color) A student holds her library card along with books she is checking out. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News (3) Samier Chavez gets assistance in filling out library forms from teacher Leanne Guy. Students have until the end of August to read books for the summer reading contest and collect prizes for their efforts. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) Summer reading activities (2) Summer reading suggestions (see text) |
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