Jockey Hollow Reads
Jockey Hollow Reads
Welcome! Our goal is to nurture a love of reading and create lifelong readers. Please check back regularly for reading tips, helpful articles, and book suggestions.
Welcome! Our goal is to nurture a love of reading and create lifelong readers. Please check back regularly for reading tips, helpful articles, and book suggestions.
Happy Reading!
Happy Reading!
Lili Michols and Jen McPadden Jockey Hollow Reading Specialists
Lili Michols and Jen McPadden Jockey Hollow Reading Specialists
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." -Margaret Fuller
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." -Margaret Fuller
March's Book Club Selection
March's Book Club Selection
Meet Julian Twerski- a sixth grader who, well, makes a bad decision and, along with his entire group of friends, gets suspended for it. But does getting punished really make Julian learn from his mistake? Read this book that includes homemade fireworks, a love letter gone wrong, and races to find out!
April's Book Club Selection
April's Book Club Selection
"Books are uniquely portable magic." -Stephen King
"Books are uniquely portable magic." -Stephen King
Word of the Week
Word of the Week
Monroe Public Schools' Word of the Week aims to unite school and community through vocabulary enrichment. Each week a new word is released through the schools and community. This year's focus is on words that promote kindness.
Monroe Public Schools' Word of the Week aims to unite school and community through vocabulary enrichment. Each week a new word is released through the schools and community. This year's focus is on words that promote kindness.
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." -George R.R. Martin
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." -George R.R. Martin
Click the image above to check out the Nutmeg Book Award winners!
Nutmeg Book Nominees
Nutmeg Book Nominees
Each year the Nutmeg Committee selects 10 books that are well-written, with strong characterization, vivid setting, striking language, well-constructed plot, and a plausible conclusion. Feel free to browse the list of 2019 winners and 2020 nominees! Which book do you think will win?
Each year the Nutmeg Committee selects 10 books that are well-written, with strong characterization, vivid setting, striking language, well-constructed plot, and a plausible conclusion. Feel free to browse the list of 2019 winners and 2020 nominees! Which book do you think will win?
Feature Article: "17 Ways to Keep Your Middle Schooler Interested in Reading"
Feature Article: "17 Ways to Keep Your Middle Schooler Interested in Reading"
Personally, we love tip # 4: Order a subscription to a magazine that s/he would be interested in and put it in his/her name. Kids love getting mail!
Personally, we love tip # 4: Order a subscription to a magazine that s/he would be interested in and put it in his/her name. Kids love getting mail!
Some magazines that might work:
Some magazines that might work:
Kid Picks:
Kid Picks:
"I rate this book a 5/5 because the story's plot held my interest. It really moved at a fast pace, always keeping me on the edge of my seat. If you're looking for an award winning book, this is the book for you."
"I rate this book a 5/5 because the story's plot held my interest. It really moved at a fast pace, always keeping me on the edge of my seat. If you're looking for an award winning book, this is the book for you."
-Matthew D., Jockey Hollow Grade 8
-Matthew D., Jockey Hollow Grade 8
"I rate this book a 5/5 because of how the character changed. At first Penelope pushed Jaime away but then she finally apologizes and they become friends!"
"I rate this book a 5/5 because of how the character changed. At first Penelope pushed Jaime away but then she finally apologizes and they become friends!"
-Anastazja M., Jockey Hollow Grade 6
-Anastazja M., Jockey Hollow Grade 6
"I rate this book a 5/5 because it was extremely action packed and suspenseful. It keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. It is historical fiction."
"I rate this book a 5/5 because it was extremely action packed and suspenseful. It keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. It is historical fiction."
-Hannah F., Jockey Hollow Grade 8
-Hannah F., Jockey Hollow Grade 8
"I rate this book a 4/5 because the book was very good and kept me wanting to read it. It has a lot of suspense and action. It is a dystopian genre."
"I rate this book a 4/5 because the book was very good and kept me wanting to read it. It has a lot of suspense and action. It is a dystopian genre."
-Anthony G.,
-Anthony G.,
STEM Grade 8
STEM Grade 8