Saturday, March 21, 2020
Check out Fablehaven! An oldie but a goodie!
This fantasy book is an oldie but a goodie! I have heard for the last several years that this is an amazing series , and I finally got to read it over spring break and adored the story! Kendra and her brother Seth begrudgingly (do not want to go) go to their grandparents estate, Fablehaven, because their parents are going out of town. Kendra and Seth have rarely visited their grandparents and do not know them well at all. As they spend the first few days learning about the grounds of Fablehaven, what they encounter is unbelievable and they face the challenge of their lives! This is the first book in the series! Check it out on the Sora app through Frisco ISD libraries or on the Libby app through the Frisco Public Library!
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Tell me on Flipgrid what you are reading!
Can you Kahoot?

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Do you have a library card?

If you do not have a library card, you can go to this link with help from a parent to get a digital library card. See the steps to obtaining a card and the services below!
How do I get a card?
Sign up online for a card using the application below.
- If you are 18 or older, complete the form below and receive an email confirmation with your digital library card.
- If you are under 18, come to the library with a parent or guardian with a current photo ID and proof of address to pick up your card.
What do you get with a Frisco Public Library membership?
With your library card, you can:
- Checkout books and movies
- Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Access digital streaming content and electronic magazines
- Attend classes and events
- Create a unique item in the Makerspace
- Use public computers and access Wi-Fi
- Reserve study rooms
- Access research databases and online learning courses
Reading Never Stops!
Click on the above link for all kinds of reading resources! Book recommendations, ebooks and audio books, author read alouds, and boredom busters!
Monday, March 16, 2020
Read with the Sora App!
Christie parents, to access FISD audio/ebooks at home, download the free Sora app or go to www.soraapp.com. Choose Frisco ISD for your library and then your student's lunch number. No password is needed. Email Mrs.Tarpley at tarpleys@friscoisd.org with any questions! Up to 3 chapter books, picture books, non fiction, and audio books can be downloaded.
Some great Spring Break reads!!
I read some great books over the break, and I hope you did too! Below are some new reads and some oldies but goodies!!! I recommend them all!
I could not put Dead City down. My first year in the Christie Library, this series was never on the shelf, and now I know why. This is the first book in a 3 book trilogy. Student by day, zombie hunter by night, Molly Bigelow goes to MIST (Metropolitan Institute of Technology and Science) where she learns her mom was part of an elite zombie hunting group. Some great twists and turns with this book!!
In Nic Stone's first middle grade novel, Scoob finds out some really interesting and unsettling things about his grandmother when she takes him on a last minute road trip through the South. Scoob gets a big history lesson from his grandma as they visit places his grandma and grandpa visited many years before. Scoob learns some things about his grandparents and the green book they used that he cannot believe!! This is an educational and powerful read!
I am about done with this older Bluebonnet book and what a gem it is! Those students that love reading about the Nazi's and WWII will love this book. Odette is a young French, Jewish girl living in Paris during WWII. As the Nazi's move into Paris, her mother takes her to live in the countryside where they can hide in plain sight. She goes to school and church like everyone else. Loved this free verse poetry story of a courageous and determined young girl.
I could not put Dead City down. My first year in the Christie Library, this series was never on the shelf, and now I know why. This is the first book in a 3 book trilogy. Student by day, zombie hunter by night, Molly Bigelow goes to MIST (Metropolitan Institute of Technology and Science) where she learns her mom was part of an elite zombie hunting group. Some great twists and turns with this book!!
In Nic Stone's first middle grade novel, Scoob finds out some really interesting and unsettling things about his grandmother when she takes him on a last minute road trip through the South. Scoob gets a big history lesson from his grandma as they visit places his grandma and grandpa visited many years before. Scoob learns some things about his grandparents and the green book they used that he cannot believe!! This is an educational and powerful read!
I am about done with this older Bluebonnet book and what a gem it is! Those students that love reading about the Nazi's and WWII will love this book. Odette is a young French, Jewish girl living in Paris during WWII. As the Nazi's move into Paris, her mother takes her to live in the countryside where they can hide in plain sight. She goes to school and church like everyone else. Loved this free verse poetry story of a courageous and determined young girl.
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