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Library

Library Welcome to the Belton Middle School Library! Library hours are from 7:50 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. We are open before classes start from 7:50 - 8:15 and during the 3 lunches for checkout, research or reading.

BMS school librarians are Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Hitt.

Phone number 215-2816

E-mail address: cynthia.allen@bisd.net

Library Catalog

The BMS Library Catalog can be viewed online. Click here to search the catalog.

HOW TO LEAVE A BOOK REVIEW OR RIFT: click here

K-12 Databases and Britannica online

User and password information to use with K-12 Databases and Britannica online for student research:

Click on the links on the Belton Middle School home page. Ask the librarian or one of your teachers for the username and password. When you get online, it’s also possible to create an individual log in so that you can save your resources for referring back to later.

Click here to get to the databases and Brittanica.

Library Checkout Policies

Students may check out 2 books at a time, and keep them for as long as two weeks. They may also renew the books one time. Overdues are .10 per day.

Library books will primarily be checked out through LA classes, but we're open for business most days between 7:50 and 8:15 and during lunches.

Texas Lonestar 2009-2010

The Texas Lone Star books are the top 20 Young Adult novels recommended by Texas Librarians for Grades 6-8. They're great reads in a nice variety of genre. Reading and taking an AR test on 5 current Texas Lone Star books qualifies you for our Lone Star Rock n Read event in the spring!

2009-2010

1. Pearson, Mary, Adoration of Jenna Fox.
2. Colfer, Eoin, Airman .
3. Shusterman, Neal, Antsy Does Time .
4. Higgins, F.E., Black Book of Secrets.
5. Bodeen, S.A., Compound.
6. Pfeffer, Susan Beth, Dead & The Gone .
7. Frost, Helen, Diamond Willow.
8. Brande, Robin, Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature.
9. Haddix, Margaret Peterson, Found .
10. Herlong, Madaline, Great Wide Sea.
11. Deuker, Carl, Gym Candy.
12. Zieglar, Jennifer, How Not to be Popular .
13. Collins, Suzanne, Hunger Games.
14. Smith, Roland, I.Q.: Independence Hall .
15. Dowd, Siobhan, London Eye Mystery.
16. Freitas, Donna, Possibilities of Sainthood.
17.Gardner, Sally, Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution.
18. Meehl, Brian, Suck It Up.
19. Shusterman, Neal, Unwind .
20.Connor, Leslie, Waiting for Normal .

Second Annual District Battle of the Books competition at BMS - 2010


6th Grade Winners	7th Grade Winners

All the participants	8th Grade Winners

Battle of the Books lists are different for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade competitors. District competition was held at BMS, this year,in February over these lists. See your librarian about competing on a team this year!

6th Grade Battle of the Books List

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Dovey Coe by Francess O'Roark Dowell

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos

The View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts

Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson

Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, by Bruce Coville

Crash by Jerry Spinelli

The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright

7th Grade Battle of the Books List

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Tangerine by Edward Bloor

Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman

Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman

Hidden Talents by David Lubar

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

8th Grade Battle of the Books List

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Double Helix by Nancy Werlin

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick

Monster by Walter Dean Myers