[MDPOBC] It's Time to Spring... Take the Challenge

[LaShawn Myles -LBPH-]

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*“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket."*

Spring is here!  What better way to bring in the new season than with great
books and imaginative poetry.  For the month of April, LBPH is inviting you
to take part in the “Spring into Reading” book and Haiku writing challenge.
The program starts April 1st and ends on April 30th.  There are several
ways to participate. Read on to learn how!

*JOIN *
“Spring into Reading” Book Challenge.
Sign up at https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org. Log your reading
and activities. Earn badges along the way. It is that simple and fun!

*READ*
Request books or magazines from MD LBPH, download from BARD or use
Bookshare.  It doesn’t matter, as long as you read!

*VOTE *
While looking for some great books, check out the 2020 Maryland Black-Eyed
Susan Nominees. Students may cast one vote for the book they consider to be
the most outstanding book in each of the categories. All votes will be
tallied in order to determine the winners. Submit your vote by April 25,
2020

*Best Picture Book  <https://forms.gle/hW6m1dihM7i6V6Ww5>*

*Best Grades 4- 6 Chapter Book <https://forms.gle/akPSVoDpmAfLaPHAA>*

*Best Grades 6-9 Chapter Book <https://forms.gle/fjDjCwf41oyAgnM68>*

*Best High School Book  * <https://forms.gle/884VvpJ51PrfbE767>


*Write*
LBPH challenges you to come up with your best Haiku.  What is a “Haiku”?
Haiku poems celebrate an appreciation for beauty and nature. Plants,
animals, water, weather, and seasons are often subjects of a haiku. These
poems require the writer to count syllables instead of words. This form of
poetry always uses 3 lines and 17 syllables.



Line 1: 5 syllables


Line 2: 7 syllables


Line 3: 5 syllables


*Example #1*



*Green and speckled legs, Hop on logs and lily pads Splash in cool water.*



*Example #2*

*Cherry blossom buds*

*Do they hear someone coughing?*

*Better to stay shut!*

— Marilyn Berger

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/)



*Resources to Visit*

https://writeshop.com/writing-haiku-poem/

https://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm



Send us your best quarantine-composed haiku and we’ll select our favorites
to share with readers. Email your poem to: lashawn.myles at maryland.gov

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LaShawn Myles

Youth Services Librarian

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Maryland State Library

415 Park Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

410-230-2455 <(410)%20230-2454> (office)

410-333-2095 <(410)%20333-2095> (fax)

lashawn.myles at maryland.gov
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