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April is School Library Month!
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Spotlight on New Books- April 2015
Thanos Rising by Jason Aaron Witness the Mad Titan's dark origin Thanos, scourge of the cosmos, rises to dominance as the unrivaled rogue of wretchedness in this gripping tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny Where did this demi-god of death and destruction come from - and, more importantly, what does he want? True love begets a river of blood on the journey that will not only alter the course of one boy's life, but will soon change the face of the galaxy...and the very nature of the Marvel Universe | The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackHazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries' seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once. At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointy as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking. Until one day, he does... As the world turns upside down and a hero is needed to save them all, Hazel tries to remember her years spent pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough? | All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven"The Fault in Our Stars" meets "Eleanor and Park" in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven. |
Thanos Rising by Jason Aaron
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries' seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once.
At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointy as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.
Until one day, he does...
As the world turns upside down and a hero is needed to save them all, Hazel tries to remember her years spent pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
"The Fault in Our Stars" meets "Eleanor and Park" in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.
Spotlight on iPad Apps & Websites
Knowji Vocab 7-10 Knowji Vocab 7-10 is an outstanding and useful vocabulary development program that will help teens to prepare for high-stakes tests, assist students to prepare for collegiate level reading, and adults to review important vocabulary. | Duolingo For anyone taking a language course, this app is a must-have. It’s the #1 ranked app in “Language Learning” and is fast, free, and completely addictive. You can learn and practice Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English through activities involving voice recognition and an almost video-game-like achievement format. Pretty cool, huh? | Power Nap This is the perfect way to plan your power nap. You can set your power nap to five, ten, fifteen, or twenty minutes and customize wake up sounds, wake up graphics, etc. Power naps are scientifically proven to improve productivity, and you sure will need them during any hectic school year…so what are you waiting for? Get this app! |
Knowji Vocab 7-10
Duolingo
Power Nap

Students can now access Discovery Education
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Logging in with their SPHS student IDs and passwords- students are now able to access
and search to find videos, interactives, images, games and more.