NHS Library: What's Happening?
April 2013
Fiction Books to Know About
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must do to survive while keeping secret all that she can.
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a post-apocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of a better future.
Non-Fiction Books to Know About
Breaking Night : A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray
Liz Murray, who was homeless at the age of fifteen and had drug-addicted parents, reflects on how she overcame obstacles and eventually attended Harvard University.
Four Days to Glory : Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland by Mark Kreidler
Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere aspire to be four-time high school wrestling champions in Iowa.
Iron Heart : The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead by Brian Boyle
The author details his tragic accident, recovery, and how he was able to bring his body back to a physical state able to compete in a triathlon in Kona, Hawaii.
Websites to Know About
Gliffy
Gliffy (http://www.gliffy.com) is an online diagramming service that helps users communicate with a combination of shapes, text, and lines. This is an excellent resource when making graphic organizers, flow charts, venn digrams, or other visual resources. A basic, introductory account is free, but users can pay a nominal fee for advanced features.
Jing
Download Jing (www.techsmith.com/Jing) to create images and videos of what you see on your computer screen, and then share them instantly! With Jing, users can annotate screenshots, record video tutorials, and share the results quickly and easily. Jing videos are limited to five minutes, which allows for quick, focused communication. This is a great way to capture lessons or student presentations.
Other Information to Know About
A Decade of Change
Norwalk High School Library
Email: joconnor@norwalk.k12.ia.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/norwalk.k12.ia.us/norwalkhighschoollibrary/
Location: 1201 North Avenue, Norwalk, IA
Phone: (515) 981-4201
Twitter: @JenAOConnor