Coming Events

March / April 2009 • Battle of the Books

  • 6 th Grade
    March 2, 2009 Sewickley Academy Hansen Library at 7 p.m.
  • 7 th /8 th Grade
    March 3, 2009 Sewickley Academy Hansen Library at 7 p.m.
  • High School
    March 9, 2009 Sewickley Academy Hansen Library at 6:30 pm
  • 4 th Grade
    Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Sewickley Academy Rea Auditorium 7 pm
  • 5 th Grade
    Thursday, April 16, 2009 Sewickley Academy Rea Auditorium 7 pm

The lists of Battle books will be available on December 1, 2008 at the Sewickley Public Library website (http://www.einetwork.net/ein/sewickley/ and also on the school libraries’ websites.

Organizational meetings for teams and distribution of the Battle lists will be in January 27th, 2009 for Grade 4 and January 28th, 2009 for Grade 5.

October 2008 Author Visit
Halloween week in the Quaker Valley School District was especially busy for students who were treated to a visit by author, Gordon Korman. “Born to Rock,” “Son of the Mob,” and “Swindle,” are among many other titles he has written for upper elementary and middle school students.
He appeared in every school in the area sharing insights into his most widely read books and anecdotes about the provenance of his ideas. Additional appearances at the Penguin Bookshop and Sewickley Public Library offered an opportunity for home-schooled students and parents to meet with the author and have books signed.
The event was sponsored by Sewickley-Area-Libraries with a generous grant from the the Child Health Association of Sewickley (www.childhealthassociation.org)
For more information on Gordon Korman, visit his website: http://gordonkorman.com/

October 2006

Illustrator Visit
...Peter Catalanotto, acclaimed illustrator of Mr. Mumble, Matthew A. B. C., and other books for children, visited area elementary schools the week of October 23, 2006. He also presented an evening program which was open to the public at Sewickley Public Library.
...For more information about Peter Catalanotto visit:
http://visitingauthors.com/authors/catalanotto_peter/catalanotto_peter_bio.html
November 2004

Writer & Game Designer Visit


David Lubar gives middle school students an opportunity to
share their writings with the audience.


Autographing books for Sewickley Academy Middle School readers.
 

xxDavid Lubar, author of Hidden Talents, Monster Road, and other books for kids and young adults, visited member libraries on November 2, 3, 4, 2004.
xxFor more information about David Lubar visit his website at http://www.davidlubar.com


Working with high school writing students and giving them tips
on improving their skills on the new SAT.

April 2002
Author Visit
....William Sleator, author of Interstellar Pig and many other science fiction and mystery books for young adults, visited Sewickley area schools from April 23-25.
 
September 2000

SAL Honored for Being QV's Fine Friend
....At its September 26 meeting the Quaker Valley Board of School Directors bestowed the title "Friends of Quaker Valley" on Members of the Sewickley Area Libraries (SAL).


Certificates were presented to librarians from each member library at the board meeting. From left to right: Rita Crawford, Dianne Latulippe, Karen Matsey, Margaret Marshall, Carolyn Toth-Taylor, Richard Hollein, Faith Bitterolf, Jill Clark, Idamae Tabit, Pat Szuba, Mim Bizic and Susan Brutout.
April 2000

Before TV----There was Storytelling
....All area students were inspired to tell or listen to stories during the week of April 24 which was National TV-Turnoff Week sponsored by TV-Free America.


QV students share a story...
(Photo courtesy The Sewickley Herald)
 October 1999

Jim Trelease Inspires Teachers and Parents to Read Aloud
....Jim Trelease, nationally known speaker and author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, was the main attraction at a community wide teacher in-service.

Author's Retrospective

SAL has sponsored visits and talks by the following authors:

  • Robin Moore
  • Katherine Ayres
  • Bettie Cole
  • Jim O'Brien
  • Ralph Masiello
  • Sally Alexander
  • Lawrence Connolly
  • Patricia Easton
  • Colleen McKenna
  • Stephen Moxie
  • Karen Waggoner