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Hello!

Today, my niece, Page Marker, called me to tell me she won a writing award at her school! She had written a story about a man who lost his dog and searched for many years to find him. During his search, he had many adventures in the small town he went to looking for his pet. As a prize, she won a bean bag chair to sit on when she reads at home. We are all very proud of her. Have you ever won an award for reading or writing?

Speaking of awards, last week we shared a feature called Newbery/Caldecott/King Awards, where we highlighted books that won some very important literary awards. Be sure to check it out. You may have already read some of the winning books, and or you may read a review of a book that will interest you. I wonder if any of those authors or illustrators would like a bean bag chair to have at their homes?

Remember to click on the blue underlined letters to go to any feature listed in the newsletter.

Now for this week's news...

--Booker T. Worm

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Poems from fellow Bookworms

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Love Still Exists

Dedicated to the brave victims and heroes of the 9-11-2001 tragedies

When I think of that day in September
When I think of that day of tragedy
I feel like crying

When I remember all that grief
When I remember all that pain
I feel like crying

The world is filled with crazy people
The world is filled with violence
But despite everything
Love still exists

The United States is undaunted
We will win
We love our nation
Love still exists

Beyond violence
Beyond insanity
Now I feel like smiling
Because despite everything
Love still exists

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Here's a poem

      Annoying Cat

Oh you cat, you annoying cat,
Sleeping in the sunlight on a warm, old mat,
Messed up the paper,
With a flick of your tail, that was that,
Decided to purr, then got off the mat,
Scratched the poor hound dog that is so fat.
I said, "it's time for a bath"
Dog perked up his ears, but you laied yours back,
That was the punishment for that annoying old cat.

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Mail from fellow Bookworms

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Note from Booker: Is there a great read that you'd like to tell others about? If so, drop me a note about it at BookerTWorm@aol.com and maybe you'll see it posted in the next newsletter!

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I read a story, it was called "SHELA THE BRAVE".At first Shela is brave, then she gets scared.The lesson in this story iS "NOT EVERYBODY IS BRAVER THAN THE OTHER"

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I love your site it rocks and I should know , I've won the book reader award every year since third grade. Thanks for creating the site. I LOVE IT! :)

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Last newsletter someone mentioned about how their brother doesn't like to read and that their Mom & Dad would do anything to get him to read,and that your a bookworm.That sounds exactly like me! I am such a bookworm,and my brother hates reading! I think he may start reading more now because he made a vow to read a chapater a day on a book-but he probably won't pull through on it.It would be nice though!

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i was wondering if they are any good books out right now. i was hoping fellow bookworms could send me a couple of suggestions.

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The Grand Escape by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is a wonderful book.  Two house cats, Marco and Polo, finally escape the house, and are filled with dreams of adventure.  They soon experience the many harsh realities of life outdoors, including a mean alley cat named Texas Jake.  But with the help of a calico cat named Carlotta, they get better at the outdoor life.  This book really climbs into the mind of a cat; it is also very funny.  We think cat lovers will love it!!

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Are you named after Booker T. Washington the real person?  Also I love this newsletter!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanx to the person that said that Wrinkle in Time was going to be a movie soon...I love that book!!! 

From Booker T. Worm: I got my name from a contest held at Bookworm. I had to have a name, so someone suggested Booker T. Worm and I liked it, so I took that name. My middle initial T stands for Text.

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I saw Pistachio Prescription. It was by Paula Danziger. I had started reading sevral of her books, one about Henry or Paula in TownsSquare or something and Amber Brown but I had never really finished it. Then this book came up- Pistachio Prescription- it was great! I devoured it in two to three days! It was soooooooooooooooooooooo- I cannot even explain by o's- wonderful! I can't believe it. If anybody else is reading that was a great book! I learned that she had a novel also- her first novel called - The Cat Ate my Gymsuit- I just had to find it and from my memory I remember that my Library teacher had it, I couldn't wait to get it and I did I devoured that in two days and I got the sequel to it Yestarday called Ther's a Bat in Bunk Five. It is the sequel to The Cat Ate my Gymsuit, and let us take a break from Paula Danziger now, now let me tell you about,
LLOYD ALEXANDER! He is great!!!!! Spectacular! I am getting so in to this I just want to cry! Okay, I am reading this book of his called Time Cat, lucky for me , my wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Library teacher has tons of his books. But I vouldn't take them all home. I am too kind, I just had to share with the rest of the school. Silly me!! I fully, regret this. I think I hate myself. I got this other book called < rummaging through bookbag> Taran Wanderer. I didn't finish Time Cat so I will starve myself of books and finish Time Cat. Oh , how I love books. I wish I could be immersed in books! Now to suffocating point though. Now I know that none of you can give me your e-mail, so instead when you write to Booker make sure you tell him where I can find a list of Paula Danziger books. I don't want to read the Amber Brown ones though, I don't think that series is my type. I also like Ursula LeGuin. I saw one of her books at my school library but did I take it... no! I am so- can I say stupid?  am so SILLY! I say that with all anger. I wish I could have doubled back to time and get to take the book. Sigh... well I can't remember anything else. Oh yes I can! I want to read Stephen King! Please give me Stephen King! Micheal Crichton! I have found so much good things about them and I have read a ton of their book reviews. Please... please..please! I'm begging you.! Okay, I think I acted theatrical enough. I hope Booker and you guys all enjoyed my letter and Booker help me on my quest to find PAULA DANZIGER

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i love judy blume and her books. my teacher reads them to my classmates and me. i love her.

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Here is a list of books you have to read:

1.The redwall sereis.

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To all bookers I'd like to ask ,Do you guys think that in the Harry Potter Series That Hermione and Ron like each other?

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my favourite authors are Jacqueline Wilson and Andrew Matthews because I can relate to the genre of the books they write. I am 12 yrs old im 13 in september.I like teenage love books i cried at Andrew Matthews book G.S.O.H. because it was so nice and everything turned out well.

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I just wanted to tell you book worms this: For years in Asia I've been reading books nobody has ever read from the library. I thought that these books will never interest anyone other than me. But after reading your Newletter, I found out how many people liked to read the same kind of books I like to read. Here's a list of my all-time favorite books:
1.All the Harry Potter books FOR SURE!
2.Walk Two Moons
3.The Sweet Valley books
4.Baby-Sitters' Club books
5.Fires Burning
6.The Face on the Milk Carton
And a whole bunch more but then--what abou the other?!

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~Hi~ A suggestion---why don't you add a book review section by people who read this newsletter and/or visit your site? They could also write a book reccomendation or something. Our school librarian does it, only it counts as a grade for her. If someone would be stumped on what they should read next they could visit that area and read what others wrote. Or if someone already read a book they could write a short thing about it so others would know a little info if they'd want to read it.

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what did the  waves  say to the beach?
nothing it just waved

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I just wanted to say that the person who said the Madeleine L'Engle books were for 11-14 was right-you have to be at a very high reading level. But I read them when I was only 7! I learned to read when I was 3.
Everyone should read A Series of Unfortunate Events by Leminy Snicket. They are unbelievably good. I started reading them a few weeks ago, and have finished books 1-8. They are very funny, although sad. Before I read them I thought they were about magic or something. But I was wrong. They are not.
Also everyone should read the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R.  Tolkein. If you don't like a little action, romance and suspense, then you might want to start with The Hobbit, also by J.R.R. Tolkein.
Tell me what you think!
~An Avid Reader~

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I think you should have a section called advice on growing up for girls, a section called advice on groing up for boys.

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What did the skeloton say to his bones ? he said your dead meat. Why did the aligator cross the bridge ? Because he did not want to fall off backwards .

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I have something to say to a girl/boy that e-mailed you earlier this month. I'm only 10 and read the Madeline L' Engle books because I am a very advanced reader. Also, about Where The Red Fern Grows. I read it. It's a great book, but it's SOOOOO sad, especially if your a dog-lover. I'm reading 32 books at a time!!!

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