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Elementary Libraries Office
701 W. Wetmore - Tucson, AZ 85705 - 696-5160

We are located at Wetmore Center in room 108. Vanessa Devine staffs the office on a daily basis. Eileen Althouse is the library clerk and can be found at this office periodically.

Some of the many functions performed at the Elementary Libraries Office are:

Annual ordering of all Elementary Library materials
Removal of materials from individual libraries,as submitted by the library assistant, from the Main card catalog/shelf list
Processing of all Elementary school library materials
Provides materials for AYRA and Award books (such as Caldecott, etc.)
Provides materials for check out to the entire district (puppets, videos, professional materials, etc.).

The Elementary Libraries Office supports the following Amphitheater schools:

Copper Creek

Donaldson

Holaway

Keeling

Mesa Verde

Nash

Painted Sky

Rio Vista

Walker

The Elementary Libraries theme for the 2002-2003 school year is "Read, White and Blue".
Show your library pride by exercising your right to read through books, reference materials,
periodicals and computers!

The winners of the Arizona Young Reader's Award books for 2002 are as follows:

PICTURE BOOK WINNER:
BARK, GEORGE
By Jules Feiffer

INTERMEDIATE BOOK WINNER:
GHOST OF FOSSIL GLEN
By Cynthis DeFelice

MIDDLE SCHOOL/YOUNG ADULT WINNER:
BUD, NOT BUDDY
by Christopher Paul Curtis

Take a moment to check out the list of Arizona Young Reader's Award books for 2003 listed below:

The Water Hole	by Graeme Base
Jake's Orphan	by Margaret Brooke
Summer of Riley	by Eve Bunting
The Great Pig Search	by Eileen Christelow
The School Story	by Andrew Clements
Love That Dog	by Sharon Creech
One Tiny Turtle	by Nicola Davies
Babe and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure	by Dan Gutman
Island of the Aunts	by Eva Ibbotson
Dear Mrs. Ryan, You're Ruining My Life	by Jennifer B. Jones
Don't Tell Anyone	by Peg Kehret
My Duck	by Tanya Linch
Widget	by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
Wombat Goes Walkabout	by Michael Morpurgo
Albert	by Donna Jo Napoli
When the Soldiers Were Gone	by Vera W. Propp
The Family of Earth	by Schim Schimmel
Sophie's Masterpiece: A Spider's Tale	by Eileen Spinelli
What Did I Look Like When I was a Baby?	by Jeanne Willis
The Imp That Ate My Homework	by Laurence Yep

HERE ARE SOME HOT SPOTS TO CHECK OUT:

Notice: By clicking the links below, you will leave the Amphitheater Elementary Libraries web site and the district server. The Amphitheater School District has no responsiblity for the content beyond this point. The Internet is a highly volatile place and pages change suddenly and rapidly. It is not unusual to find information or images that are objectionable. Proceed at your own risk.

Arizona Library Association A great site for Parents, Kids, Librarians and Teachers.
Thomas A wonderful government site for research on governmental subjects.
Janet Stevens Children's book illustrator's site about books and illustration style.
Audrey and Don Wood discuss their books and illustrations, as well as how their new books are illustrated using a computer to be 3D.
Tucson-Pima Public Library Reserve books, check out books, ask a librarian, etc.
Time For Kids Keep children up on current events at this Time/Warner site.
C.S. Lewis A wonderful site to learn about C.S. Lewis, Author.

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This site is maintained by Eileen Althouse It was last updated 3/14/02. The Elementary Libraries Office is part of the Amphitheater School District. Click here to read the Amphitheater School District's Disclaimer.