Library Laudables
Southwestern Heights JH/HS Library ~ February 2014
In this issue:
- Technology ideas
- News
- New books
- Books to movies
Technology Trends
In Common: Effective Writing for All Students
Running out of shorter books? Try out Tumblebooks and/or BookFlix in your classroom or at home!
Tumblebooks is on Kan-Ed, so just sign in and select Tumblebooks for Kids.
Bookflix is available through a free trial, so click here to use it. Username: bkflix. Password: happy.
Newsworthy
The Winter Olympics Begin February 7!
The Winter Olympics, held in Sochi, Russia, are held from February 7-23. Visit these links to stay up-to-date on the schedule and results.
New Books
Champion ~ Marie Lu (book 3)
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. Watch the brief video of the series.
Angel Fever ~ L.A. Weatherly (book 3)
As half-angel Willow strives to save the world from her parasitic otherworldly kin, romance and tension heat up to a climactic finale. Book 3 of the Angel series. Watch the book trailer.
Revealed ~ P.C. Cast (book 11)
The spellbinding eleventh and penultimate installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling House of Night series. Click here for a short video.
Crewel ~ Gennifer Albin (book 1)
Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, Adelice is exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen to work the looms is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to manipulate the very fabric of reality. But if controlling what people eat, where they live, and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn’t interested. Book 1 of the Crewel World series. Watch the book trailer.
Poison Princess ~ Kresley Cole (book 1)
Sixteen-year-old Evangeline "Evie" Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they're still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux. Watch the trailer for book 2, Endless Knight.
All the Truth That's in Me ~ Julie Berry
Books to Movies
Divergent - coming to theaters 3/21/14
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. Click here to see the movie trailer. And click here to hear Mrs. Tucker's audio review.
Heaven is for Real - coming to theaters 4/16/14
When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren't expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed--a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy's trip to heaven and back. Click here to watch the movie trailer.
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