NHS Library: What's Happening?
March 2013
Fiction Books to Know About
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.
House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
Book #1 of the Dreamhouse Kings Series. When fifteen-year-old Xander and his family move into an old, abandoned house in the middle of a dense forest outside of a small California town, they discover that not only are some of the rooms portals into other places, but that malevolent forces are at work.
Ten by Gretchen McNeil
Ten teens head to a house party at a remote island mansion off the Washington coast only for them to be picked off by a killer one by one.
Non-Fiction Books to Know About
Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
Todd Burpo shares his son Colton's experiences having visions of heaven after a near-fatal illness, describing what Colton saw in heaven and the lessons he has learned about faith and love after listening to Colton's stories of his time with Jesus.
Hunters : U.S. Snipers in the War on Terror by Milo S. Afong
This book tells true stories of the experiences of snipers from the U.S. military in the War on Terror.
The Big Miss : My Years Coaching Tiger Woods by Hank Haney
This book presents Hank Haney's account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the golfer collected six major championships and rewrote golf history.
Websites to Know About
Professor Word
Professor Word (http://www.professorword.com/) is a free website that helps students learn vocabulary words found online in preparation for the ACT and SAT. Simply click on the link above and save Professor Word to your tool bar. When a student visits a website and clicks on the Professor Word icon, all vocabulary words found on standardized tests are automatically highlighted. Students can see definitions and also create personalized study lists.
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Other Information to Know About
Watch a Book Being Born
Norwalk High School Library
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Location: 1201 North Avenue, Norwalk, IA
Phone: (515) 981-4201
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