Library & Media Center
Emily Adams, Christ Academy Librarian, works hard to empower students to become skillful consumers and producers of information and ideas through literacy. Mrs. Adams inspires students to write by bringing in guest authors.
PAST EVENTS:
OCTOBER 2012
We had guest author Renee Meloche visit our school. Renee has written 25 true, inspirational character-building stories about real people who chose to follow God and serve him. She’s written a book about an Olympic runner, two different pilots, a man who escaped a lion in Africa, and a book about a woman who fled from the Japanese with 94 orphans over the mountains of China. She’s also written books on George Washington, George Washington Carver, Daniel Boone, and C.S. Lewis.
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JANUARY 2012
Jane Spears was at the Christ Academy Library and Media Center to visit and talk about her recently published book entitled, "Going to Tea...Princess Kitty and Me". All proceeds from her book sales went to our sister school, Christ Academy Kenya. Students 3 years old through Grade 8, received a special invitation to bring their families back that evening for a special "Tea Time" with the Queen!
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November 2011
Angela Millard visited Christ Academy and presented copies of her new book to the school!
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October 2011
Award-winning children's author Darleen Bailey Beard visited the Christ Academy Library and Media Center to present her passion to students. (see full article in Times Record News: http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/oct/07/author-shows-youths-the-power-of-the-pen/ ) Mrs. Beard held a writing workshop for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students where she challenged Christ Academy students to begin writing.
A student said she enjoyed the one-hour workshop. "I liked how we got to express and write about odd things -- things you wouldn't usually write about."
Bear is best known for her six children's books, many of them award-winners: "Operation Clean Sweep", "The Flimflam Man", "Twister", "The Babbs Switch Story", "Annie Glover is Not a Tree Lover" and "The Pumpkin Man from Piney Creek."
All Christ Academy students, 3 year olds through grade 5 visit the library at different times during the week. Jr. High and High School students are able to visit the library at any time during the week. Mrs. Adams instructs students on the methods and skills used to improve their reading and research skills.
