Pick of the Week- Iron Trial

The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare is this week's pick. This is the first in a four book series by these two local authors (they both live in Amherst). Fans of Harry Potter will enjoy the interesting world Black and Clare have created. Mystery surrounds Callum Hunt's past as he joins a the Magisterium, an underground school for magic. He and his friends are training to be mages in a world where everyone has been touched by the aftermath of a great struggle between magic of good and evil. As Callum works through his first year, he will face challenges and a surprising revelation that will want make you yearn for the next book in the series!

It's Banned Books Week!

"What!?!  The library is banning books?"
No.  Quite the opposite.  Banned Books week is a celebration of your right to read.  Every year, the American Library Association collects the titles of the most challenged books across the country in an effort to promote that we defend your freedom to read.
So check out a banned book today!

Pick of the Week- American Born Chinese

This week, my pick is American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.  This is a coming of age graphicnovel about Jin, Chinese-American who runs from his ethnicity.  But through a meaningful friendship, he comes to embrace his culture.  Yang artfully weaves together three stories and cleverly uses allegories to illustrate Jin's internal conflict.  American Born Chinese has won many awards and is an instant classic.  

Summer Reading update

This year, students have the option to do their summer reading assignment digitally.  Please note, that students who do a digital project cannot participate in the voting/competition for the Kindle or other prizes.

To submit your digital project:
1. Name your file: homeroom_lastname
2. Go to http://dropitto.me/msyanusk
3. Enter the password: gorams
4. Upload your document
5. Go to http://goo.gl/forms/ttH7rOhjJS to submit a weblink (for Prezi, Glogster, etc.) and to confirm your submission.

If you have any questions, see Ms. Y in the library.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the 2015-16 school year!  Please be patient until September 21 as we get the library up and running.  The library will be open for after school and for lunch starting then.

In the meantime, don't forget summer reading is due September 15!