Burwell Public Schools

Board Policy Section 6415

District #100 Burwell, NE 68823

Board Policy Section 6415 Policy Adopted:  December 14, 1998   New Policy    Library-Media, Selection and Review 6415 The board of education which is responsible for the purchase of all material, . . . read more

"It's All About the Kids..." Mr. Dan Bird, Superintendent

Burwell High School

November 10, 2010

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Burwell Elementary Library

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      Burwell Elementary School Library Services provided by the Burwell School Libraries ABOUT Burwell School Libraries 2010-2011 Burwell Elementary Popular Reads . . . read more

Services provided by the Burwell School Libraries

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Visit either the Burwell High School Library or the Elementary Library for more details on the services that are provided.  Listed below are some of the services. AR books (elementary only) Books (circulating, . . . read more

Burwell Elementary Library Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary Cleary, Beverly . . . read more

Burwell Elementary Library Hank the Cowdog

Hank the Cowdog......

Hank the Cowdog Erickson, John R. . . . read more

Burwell Elementary Popular Reads

Caldecott, Beverly Cleary, Hank the Cowdog

 Click here to see all of the titles. Burwell Elementary Library Caldecott Award Burwell Elementary Library  Beverly Cleary Burwell Elementary Library  Hank the . . . read more

Burwell High School Library New Books

New Books 2010

  New Books 2010   Burwell High School...new...new!         Purchases 2010                 . . . read more

ABOUT Burwell School Libraries 2010-2011

High School and Elementary Libraries

Burwell School Libraries...serving the students and staff...creating new horizons! Mission Statement It is the mission of Burwell Public Schools to educate students, with parent and community involvement, so that . . . read more

Bibliographic Citation & Style Manuals

Burwell High School Online

ONLINE ...Bibliographic Citation & Style Manuals   MLA Style Citation Machine Duke University Michigan University Easy Bib   read more

Biography & People Search Sites

Burwell High School Online

  ONLINE...Biography & People Search Sites   People Search Yellow Pages Biography Switchboard Zip Codes Biographical Dictionary read more

Encyclopedias & Almanacs

Burwell High School Online

  ONLINE...Encyclopedias & Almanacs Britannica Online Encarta Online Encyclopedia.com HowStuffWorks.com InfoPlease Almanac Old Farmer's Almanac   read more

Government & Library Sites

Burwell High School Online

    ONLINE...Government & Library Sites Federal Citizen Information Center Internet Public Library Library of Congress Librarian's Index to the Internet Nebraska . . . read more

Ready Reference Sites

Burwell High School Online

ONLINE...Ready Reference Sites Dictionaries,Thesauri and Other Word Books   Acronym Finder Bartlett's Book of Familiar Quotations Essential Reference Tools French-English . . . read more

Caldecott Award

Burwell Elementary School

Caldecott Award  The Caldecott award is given yearly recognizing books for outstanding illustrations.  The Caldecott award, given since 1938, is chosen by a 15 member committee from the Association for Library Service . . . read more

Fantasy

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

Fantasy Fiction Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an F on the spine and the . . . read more

Golden Sower Award

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

Golden Sower On top of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, stands a 19,000 pound, bronze statue known as the Sower. He stands barefoot and without hat, sowing seeds in the most primitive manner. He is symbolic of the state . . . read more

Holocaust

Burwell High School

Holocaust, 1933-1945 The systematic annihilation by the Nazis of about six million European Jews from 1933-1945. Miss Cain incorporates a unit on the Holocaust into her sophomore English class to allow the students . . . read more

Humorous Fiction

Burwell High School

  Humorous Fiction   Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an . . . read more

Legal Fiction

Burwell High School

Legal Fiction Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an F on the spine and the . . . read more

Mystery & Detective Stories

Burwell High School Library

   Mystery and Detective Stories Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued . . . read more

Newbery Award

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

Newbery Award The Newbery Medal has been awarded each year since 1922.  The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.  Both libraries have many of these . . . read more

Opposing Viewpoints

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

Opposing Viewpoints Opposing Viewpoints are books that provide both sides of an issue and are housed separately in the library.  They are clearly marked on the spine with a large black X and are arranged alphabetically by . . . read more

Poetry

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

     Poetry Definition:  The writings of a poet or poets; poems or verses as a form of literature. Poetry My twelve years with John F. Kennedy.       . . . read more

Pulitzer Prize Award

Burwell High School

  Pulitzer Prize Award The Pulitzer Prizes are awards given in the United States every year for outstanding achievement in journalism, literature, drama, and music.  The first Pulitzers were awarded in 1917. . . . read more

Quotations

Burwell High School

      Quotations Definition:  Somebody's words repeated exactly by another person; passage quoted from a book, speech, etc. Quotations . . . read more

Reference

Reference  A reference book contains material that a user can access facts quickly and is often in demand. Organized materials such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, yearbooks, and almanacs are generally considered as . . . read more

Romance

Burwell High School

  Romance Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an F on the spine and the . . . read more

Western Fiction

Burwell High School

  Western Fiction Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an F on the . . . read more

Biography

Burwell High School

Biography A biography is the story of a person’s life written by themselves or someone else.  If you write a biography about yourself, it is called an autobiography.  A biography is cataloged by the Dewey Decimal . . . read more

Book Lists

Burwell High School Library

September 3, 2010

 High School Library Book Lists Below you will find links to several categories of books that are currently offered in the high school library.  Some book titles may appear under multiple headings due to content . . . read more

Christian Fiction

Burwell High School

Christian Fiction Fiction is a type of literature that consists of novels, short stories, and other prose writings that tell about imaginary people and happenings.  These books are catalogued with an F on the spine and the . . . read more

College Bound

Burwell High School

By Mann, Kathy

College Bound The high school library provides reading for the college-bound student.  The ALA states that college-bound books offer opportunities to discover new ideas, and provide an introduction to a fascinating variety . . . read more