Library News
Chancellor HS
December 14-18
Hey Chargers,
Congratulations! You made it to the final week of school for 2020! As you head out for your holiday vacation, we hope that you will join us for our Winter Break Diversity Reading Challenge. Help us create a community of engaged, educated, and empathetic individuals by reading a diverse book. You might just win a prize, too!
Need a book? Have a question? Let us know. We're happy to help! A friendly librarian is only an email away!
Looking forward to 2021,
~Mrs. Jett-Brown & Mrs. Turner~
Lunch with a Librarian
Join us on Wednesdays from 11:30-12.
Google Meet Code - meet.google.com/qjs-cmng-syg
TIOT = MWM
New name, same great fun! Join us Wednesdays from 1-1:30.
Google Meet Code - meet.google.com/kxe-xodn-tug
Office Hours
Have a question? Need a resource?
Stop by every Wednesday from 2-3.
Google Meet Code - meet.google.com/qss-vdhm-wdb
This month:
Winter Break Diversity Reading Challenge
Let's end 2020 and begin 2021 by embracing a spirit of diversity! Reading diverse books helps us embrace new ideas and experiences and helps us remember we can learn from each other.
- The challenge will run from 12/19 - 1/3
- Books can be in any format – paperback, hardcover, eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, etc.
- After reading each book, register your read on our Diversity Reading Challenge Google Form
- The top 3 readers will receive a fabulous prize!
- Visit our library website for diverse reading recommendations or email your librarians
- Winners will be announced on 1/8/21
Visit the Chancellor High School Library’s Reading Page for diverse reading recommendations, the Diversity Reading Challenge Google Form, helpful links, and more information.
Strong Men & Women in Virginia History 2021 Student Contest
School Library Journal's Best YA Books of 2020
This week:
Book of the Week
Let it snow : three holiday romances
by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
In this charming trio of interconnected novellas, a massive snowstorm on Christmas Eve acts as a catalyst for romance in the lives of three teens. In Maureen Johnson’s tale, Jubilee Express, after Jubilee’s train becomes snowbound, she seeks shelter at a nearby Waffle House, along with a squad of hyper cheerleaders. In John Green’s story, A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, a guy summons three friends to the Waffle House, where the combination of cheerleaders and cheesy waffles prompts big realizations. Finally, in Lauren Myracle’s entry, Patron Saint of Pigs, self-absorbed Addie atones for cheating on her boyfriend (who was stuck on Jubilee’s train) by proving she can be an angel for someone else, even if that someone is only a pet pig. Johnson’s playfulness, Green’s banter, and Myracle’s sincerity mesh well here, resulting in a collection that is imbued with optimism and warmth. The plotting is tight, and each end loosed by one author is tied up by another like a bright Christmas bow. A delightful read any time of the year.
Interested in this title? Check it out here!
MID WEEK MEET: Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Round up your friends and join us for a festive Mid Week Meet where we will challenge you to compete in a fun scavenger hunt around your house! Join your librarians on Wednesday, 12/16 from 1-1:30 for this special holiday Google Meet session. Participants will earn points as they find items around the house and check-in before the time runs out. The three students who rack up the most points will win a prize! Don't miss it!
Let us know if you plan to join us by filling out this form. We hope to see you there!
Every week:
Got books?
Need books? We got 'em!
Check out these links to start your reading adventure:
Book Checkout Information
Book Suggestion Collections
SORA
* easy to use
* includes the largest catalog of ebooks and audiobooks
* connects to the Central Rappahannock Regional Library
* rewards readers with badges and achievements
* offers the same experience on all devices, and
provides direct support for readers through OverDrive
Book Talks & FCF
Looking for something good to read? Check out our Book Talks & First Chapter Friday page in Canvas for recommendations!
Have you read something great that you'd like to share with others? Consider submitting a book talk to our CHHS Book Talks page in Flipgrid!
Partnering With CRRL - Our Outstanding Local Public Library
Did you know that the Central Rappahannock Regional Library offers a book matching service for teens? Reading suggestions are offered based on books that you already know and love. Your Chancellor librarians offer this same service, but it is always fun to check out the suggestions from CRRL. View CRRL's Teen Book Matches page here. As always, if you need help finding your next perfect read or if you have any questions, contact your CHHS librarians.
Meet the team:
Mrs. Jett-Brown
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Phillips
Access the Chancellor High School Library website here.