Mission: READ

Not this kind of SPAM. This kind of spam can really hit the spot once in awhile.  Have you ever had a Bacon SPAM BLT??? Top notch!

Anyway, I hate the other kind of spam. It is annoying in my inbox, but particularly annoying when someone/thing tries to spam comments on this blog.  Fortunately, Edublogs, in its infinite wisdom, allows me to have moderated comments so you never see the spam. I, however, get blasted with e-mails asking me to moderate comments that are all spam. In the past few days I have received 45!  GIVE UP ALREADY, SPAMMERS!    I’m just sayin’….

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…there’s a new hero in town!

In a world where superheroes are as common as mild-mannered reporters AND they have a whole island city, Megalopolis, where they live and train, Josh Blevins has, to his horror, been born without superpowers.  But never fear! Josh is determined to enter into Burlington Academy for the Superhuman the hard way, even if it means breaking a few rules here and there.

After a few forged documents, Josh, now known as Chance Fortune, enters the Academy to hone his super power: luck. He quickly makes a few friends (and enemies), and many of them are on his battle team, The Outlaws:

• Space Cadet (S.C.), who makes super gadgets out of anything mechanical
• Shocker, tough punk, who has laser-beam eyes
• Gothicka, as good a witch as her attitude is bad
• Iron Maiden, daughter of super Vikings
• and many more…

Join the team as they battle arch-rivals The Invincibles and investigate some weird stuff happening at the Academy. And, if you’re a fan of comics, look for lots of in-jokes and homages.

Yes, Chance Fortune and the Outlaws by Shane Berryhill is a fun superhero romp that ends on a cliffhanger..so we can be sure to enjoy more of Chance’s adventures in the future!

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You’ve got to love Street Love, the newest book by Walter Dean Myers. In beautiful verse, he tells the story of Damien and Junice, two teens from Harlem who fall in love.  Junice struggles with taking care of her 9-year-old sister and aging, forgetful grandmother when her mother is sentenced to prison for drugs. Damien struggles with his mother’s distrust and disapproval of Junice and her family. But their two hearts beat as one….

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Check out my post over on the Guys Read Blog about our visit from the Bloomington Prairie Thunder!

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Dive Into Books , Matey!
Read Books, Win Prizes
March 12 – April 13This week:  Pirate Trivia Treasure Contest. Answer our 20 questions and you could win: 4 tickets to an ISU Football game of your choice, Movie Theater Gift Certificate, or the book A Visual Guide to the Pirates of the Caribbean and a Jack Sparrow action figure. Entries are due by Thursday, April 5 @ 4:00 p.m.Weekly Drawing Prizes:   2 Peoria Chiefs tickets, $20 Olive Garden gift certificate, One Dozen Krispy Kreme Donuts, free rental time at Game Time Gym II

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Read Books, Win Prizes
March 12 – April 13

This week:  Pirate Beach Party in the Cafeteria. Enjoy sea-worthy music and dress like a pirate or in Hawaiian wear to get a free tropical dessert.Weekly Drawing Prizes:   2 Peoria Chiefs tickets, Free Round of ISU Golf, One Dozen Krispy Kreme Donuts, Pirateology book

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