Caryn Bussanich
Media Center Educational Coordinator
cbussanich@sherwood.k12.or.us
503-825-5309
“Keep Reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.” -Lloyd Alex
THANK YOU for supporting our 2026 Spring Scholastic Book Fair! Your generosity supports our Library and helps build a love for reading in our students! We also appreciate the help and support of our Volunteers! We are grateful for your time!
Summer Reading Bingo Form Grades 1-2 : LINK
Summer Reading Bingo Form Grades 3-5: LINK
Summer Reading Log Form Grades 3-5: LINK
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SSD Library Media Center Policies
Oregon Battle of the Books
3rd to 5th Grade Division
- Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn
- Connect the Stars by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
- Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Frindle by Andrew Clements
- The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett *2026-27 Student Vote Winner
- The Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat
- It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds
- A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
- Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
- The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
- Murder at the Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King
- Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin
- The Witch Boy by Lee Knox Ostertag (formerly known as Molly Knox Ostertag)
Digital Citizenship
Storyline
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Tumble Books
Watch, listen, and read along with animated picture books and e-books for new readers with Tumblebook Library.
TumbleBooks e-books have several features to adapt the text for students who are struggling to learn to read and students with reading disabilities.
For example: Listen to the e-book as the text is highlighted, change the colors and contrast of text on the page, and change the font style and size.
Click here to access TumbleBook Library.
Click here for more information on using TumbleBook Library.
Awards
Fireworks by Matthew Burgess
2026 Caldecott Medal Winner
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator, Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2026 Newbery Award Winner
All the Blues in the Sky by Renee Watson
The Newbery Medal was named for the eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
