Adding books to my school library's collection is one of the best parts of my job. I have an open purchase order with Anderson's Bookshop, which means I visit the bookshop every week (sometimes every day) to pick up a handful of new titles for my students. I like having an open purchase order with Anderson’s for three reasons.
1. I'm supporting a local independent bookshop.
2. I often call Anderson's throughout the day if a student requests a specific title that we do not carry.
3. Anderson’s is a magical place.
Yesterday afternoon, I selected the first books for the 2012-2013 school year
(The numbers in the photograph match the books below.)
1. Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show by Michael Buckley and Dan Santat. Interest level: Grades K-3.
2. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer. Interest level: Grades K-2.
3. Dog Gone by Leeza Hernandez. Interest level: Grades K-1.
4. Penny and Her Doll by Kevin Henkes. Interest level: K-1.
5. Big Nate Makes the Grade by Lincoln Peirce. Interest level: Grades 4-7.
6. One Dead Spy by Nathan Hale. Interest level: Grades 3-6.
8. Freedie Ramos Makes a Splash by Jacqueline Jules. Interest level: Grades 1-3.
9. The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm by Patricia MacLachlan.
