Media Center Student Hours
8:50am – 3:50pm for check in/check out and utilizing computers for academic purposes.
Circulation Policy
- Each student may check out two books at a time for up to two weeks
- A student may renew a book one time.
- Lost books/materials will be paid by the student as soon as possible. Library debt on a student’s account will keep student from attending field trips and other special events at the BMS.
- Students with outstanding debts will have the option to borrow books from our “Second Chance Shelf” until their debts are cleared.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact:
Lori Pfriender
Library Media Specialist
Belleview Middle School
[email protected]
352-671-6235 Ext. 55034
Belleview Middle School 20-Book Challenge
Are you up to the challenge? This year, your challenge is to read the equivalent of FIVE books each nine weeks. You will fill out a Summary and Reflection Sheet for each book and keep track on a nine-week reading log. Do not complete this sheet if you took the school's online quiz on the book.
Choose books that are middle school level or above (only one graphic novel per nine weeks) with at least 100 to 300 pages for ONE book. For books over 300 pages: 301 to 600 = TWO books; 601 to 900 pages = THREE books; 901 to 1,200 pages = FOUR books
For each book, complete the 20-Book Challenge Summary and Reflection Sheet and turn into Mrs. Pfriender in the media center. You must handwrite on this sheet and follow the directions. The sheet will be returned to you if it is incomplete and/or incorrect and will not be counted.
Directions for writing a summary:
Summary:
For fiction, write three to five sentences summarizing the book using the following wording: __________ (someone) wanted __________ but __________ so __________. For nonfiction, write three to five sentences that explain what the main idea of the book is (think about who, when, where, what, why, how).
Directions for writing the reflection:
Reflection:
Write a paragraph (seven to ten sentences) of reflection using one of the reflection questions from this sheet. Restate the question at the beginning of your reflection. You must use specific details/text evidence from the book.
Reflection Questions for Fiction:
- Which character did you connect with the most and why?
- Which part of the story caused the most intense feelings in you? Why?
- How realistic is the plot of your book? Explain.
- What event, setting, or character in this book reminds you of your life and why?
- Would you recommend this book or story to someone else? Why?
- Find a quote that stands out to you and explain why you chose it.
You may also use these reflection starters.
- In this book, I love the way ….
- In the novel, I can’t believe that….
- If I were __________, I would ….
- I like the way the author ….
- I felt sad/elated/apprehensive when ….
- My favorite part of the book was…
Reflection Questions for Nonfiction:
- Who do you think would be interested in what you read and why?
- Which part of your book did you having the most difficulty understanding and why?
- What was the author’s purpose? Did he/she want to inform, entertain, persuade or describe? How do you know?
- While reading, what is something new you learned and would want to share with someone else?
- Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why?
- Explain any opinions you formed while reading this book.
See Mrs. Pfriender in the media center for hard copies of the following.
Click here for the Summary and Reflection Sheet: SummaryReflectionSheet.pdf
Click here for the Reading Log: readinglog2026.pdf
Click here to see the 20-Book Challenge Rewards: 20BookRewards2026.pdf