Date: Fri 16-Aug-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

Quick Words:

schools-Madness-reading

Full Text:

with photo... Mad For Reading

The Middle School Madness reading program was set up three years ago at the

Cyrenius Booth Library in an effort to get kids motivated to become more

interested in books.

It is apparently working. This year, Children's Librarian Rebecca Swenson said

she collected 421 book reviews.

In order to receive credit for reading a book, students must first read the

book, then make a review of the book.

Each time a students read a book, his or her name was put into a hat for a

drawing at the end of the Madness program. Recently, Ms Swensen drew 14 names

from the hat. Those picked received various awards. The winning students

included Allison Frobey and Stephen Mancuso (gift certificates to Tune's CD's

and Tapes), Mark Boland and Megan Steuer (two box seat tickets each for a New

Haven Ravens game), Emily Steinfeld and Sheila O'Connor (each won a free

dinner for two at My Place Pizza), Elizabeth Portnay (a "Mancala" game from

Toy Corner), Joshua Borchetta (a fun-saver camera from the Drug Center), Kevin

Byrnes (a soccer ball from the Drug Center), Brian Pious (a glider from the

Drug Center), Colleen Davis ( a free lunch at the Botsford Drive-In), Kristen

De la Vega (a bouquet from the Florist on the Green), and Kristen Breaux and

Amy Borockman (both won NBC Sports hats).