5.++Books+with+Bite+(1st+Q.)

Books with Bite  This idea/theme is borrowed from a previous ALA Teen Reads Week theme. There are several directions that one could go with this theme- some of which are listed on this[| website.] For the purpose this project, I would most likely approach this theme by focusing on creepy, strange, and disturbing stories that have literal bites by insects and animals in the plot line. I would probably create a bulletin board that displays pictures and brief descriptions of the featured books as well. All featured books would also be reviewed on //[|Shelfari]// and linked to the library web page.

I would end the quarter with a special Friday night event that featured students and teachers sharing creepy "stories with bite" in the library. I would plan to host this event close to Halloween and serve "bug themed food" like dirt cake complete with lots of gummy worms, pizza with a few plastic flies mixed in, and bug juice to drink. There are some great ideas for bug themed party food [|here]. Students could come prepared to read scary and creepy short stories, poems, newspaper articles "with bite." Some might even want to read short segments from one of the featured books below. Students would also be welcome to share their own writings at this event. All stories would need to be submitted beforehand so that content can be evaluated.

**Some suggested feature books are as follows (more would need to be added):**
 * 1) //Fever// by Laurie Halse Anderso//n//
 * 2) //An American// Plague by Jim Murphy
 * 3) //Rats// by Paul Zindel
 * 4) //Buzz:The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects// by Josie Glausiusz