WHS Media Center
April 2020
Media Center Update
April is School LIbrary Month
Online Resources for Research
GALILEO databases - password is "play"
Gale Virtual Reference Library - password is "library"
Gale in Context - free database that is available right now! Password is "open"
Contact Ms. Smith for assistance with any of these resources!
Online Resources for Books
Sora Book Spotlight
Genuine Fraud by E.Lockhart
Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.
Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete.
An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two.
A bad romance, or maybe three.
Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains.
A girl who refuses to give people what they want from her.
A girl who refuses to be the person she once was.
Review from Goodreads
The Haters by Jesse Andrews
For Wes and his best friend, Corey, jazz camp turns out to be lame. It’s pretty much all dudes talking in Jazz Voice. But then they jam with Ash, a charismatic girl with an unusual sound, and the three just click. It’s three and a half hours of pure musical magic, and Ash makes a decision: They need to hit the road. Because the road, not summer camp, is where bands get good. Before Wes and Corey know it, they’re in Ash’s SUV heading south, and The Haters Summer of Hate Tour has begun.
Review from Goodreads
Dear Martin - the current Peach Award Winner!
Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.
Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.
Review from Goodreads
Award Winners!
Georgia Peach Award
You can see next year's nominated books here:http://georgiapeachaward.org/?q=node/22
Printz Award
National Poetry Month was started by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996 to remind everyone of the importance that poets and poetry play in our lives.
Check out their suggestions for celebrating National Poetry Month at home or online:
https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-home-or-online
Here are some great online resources for poems:
Check out these poetry books available on Sora: