Greetings all of you library lovers! As you know, I’ve been at the Missouri school library conference the last few days with Mrs. Pingleton and Mrs. Pock, the other librarians on our campus. I learned lots of new things and even did two presentations to share some of my ideas with other librarians. Two very exciting things happened at the conference – I got to hear who one the Show Me Award and the Mark Twain Award, and I got meet Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series! So, first things first. Here are the 2009 winners (drum roll, please):
Show Me Award:
3rd Place – Can I Bring My Pterodactyl to School (9,806 votes)
2nd Place – One Potato, Two Potato (12, 008 votes)
1st Place – Hero Cat (32,781 votes)
Mark Twain Award:
3rd Place – Rules (1,675 votes)
2nd Place – Million Dollar Putt (3,286 votes)
1st Place – Sea of Monsters (3,825 votes)
Rick Riordan won the award two years in a row! Pretty neat! So what do you think of the results? Do you agree with them? Be sure to comment and share your thoughts.
Now for my special surprise. Enjoy! 
I think the book they choose for number 1 mark twian award was awesome!!!!!!!!
I’m glad Hero Cat got first place because I liked that book-Danielle Marie
Rick Riordan is awesome-Haley
We are so jealous because you got to see a very famous author-Ellie
I liked the video clip-Jeffery
You were lucky because you got to go there-Andrew
I didn’t think Rules would get on there-Danielle
What were the books that he signed? -Javier
Rick Riordan is my favorite author-Brianna
I am surprised that none of Mary Pope Osburnes’ books or the Spiderwick Chronicles did not get on the list. Thank you for sending us the video clip-Damian
I wish I had my books signed by Rick-Riley
I am really glad that you got to go there-Jade, Skyler
Rick Riordan is my brother’s hero-Kenzie
What was it like to get his autograph?-Madison
Rick Riordan is awesome…I would do anything to get my book signed!-Lance
I am surpirsed that One Potato, Two Potato didn’t get first place-Audrey
All the books for Mark Twain I think should have been picked. I liked all the books for the Mark Twain award.
I think Rick riordan is a asome writer and I think his book diserved the mark twain award this year. I am so glad he won these you and last you too. He is the best writer On any authers book. He is truly great.
This is an amazing blog! You are doing such a neat site for your library. I was wondering if you videoed the session with Riordan too? I was at his session but didn’t think to record it. I would love a copy, and I know others on the masl listserv would too. Please let me know. Thanks!
The sea of monsters was my faorite book in the Mark Twain awards. I cant believe Rick Riorden Won again. The Percey Jackson seires is the best series in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Sea of monsters is the best book in the series I can’t what for the Last Olimpian to come out in stores I am going to be the first person to read it.
How cool to meet him. Did you have a good time?
MRs. mamzat, I should be able to eat whith the carolyn,Crimme because I like to read her books. and I like to read any book. she seems like a nice person. she is a good author to me.please pick me i never get eat with an author I’am.and I am so exited that she is coming to our shool i am realy looking forward to meeting her.and getting closer to her.