Antelope High School Library News
October 2020
Library Happenings
Library Updates
If students have specific needs or want to request additional research or technology help from me, they can schedule an in-person appointment or Zoom with me through Calendly.
Note: Before students enter campus, they will be required to complete a Health Screening Form. This will need to be completed each time that you come to campus.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15, 2020
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions Americans, who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean, have made to American society and culture.
The observance was born in 1968 when Congress authorized the president to issue an annual proclamation designating National Hispanic Heritage Week. Just two decades later, lawmakers expanded it to a monthlong celebration, stretching from September 15 to October 15.
Hispanic Heritage Month always starts on September 15, a historically significant day that marks the independence anniversary of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The designated period is also a nod to those from Mexico and Chile, which celebrate their independence on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively (US Census Bureau, 2020).
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by checking out these resources or by reading one of the YA Latinx titles below:
American Latino Heritage Theme Study
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Poems for Hispanic Heritage Month
“Ode to the Head Nod” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Movies, Apps, Tips, and More to Celebrate Hispanic and Latino Culture
Celebrate Banned Books Week September 27-October 3, 2020
Did you know that comics are one of the most commonly attacked types of books? Check out some recently challenged comics here. Then, check out the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2019 below to see if you have read any of them before.
You can also find previously challenged books in our library catalog under the carousel called Banned Books 2009-2019. Place your favs on hold and pick them up during HUB time, Tuesdays to Fridays between 2 and 4 pm, at the ANHS Library.
Celebrate TeenTober: Celebrate You!
How Would You Vote?
To view all items below, head to Mrs. Jordan's Titans Vote Google Site!
How to Make Sense of Election News and Social Media Coverage
Student Contest Opportunities
New York Times Special Contest: Coming of Age in 2020
Contest Dates: September 10 to November 12, 2020
New York Times Election 2020: Civil Conversation Challenge
The NYT will be running a new and improved version of this challenge again this year. Before it goes live, they are asking teenagers to tell them what topics they’d like to discuss.
Contest Dates: September 22 to October 30, 2020
New York Times Personal Narrative Writing Contest
Contest Dates: October 13 to November 17, 2020
Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
This contest awards prizes for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school. Prizes up to $5,000 are awarded to winners. Winners are chosen by students and faculty members in the creative writing program at Hollins.
Click here for the full details. Deadline: October 31, 2020
National Arts Competition
The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development.
Additionally, YoungArts Winners are eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students who exemplify academic and artistic excellence.
Click here to apply. Note: Fee waivers are available to applicants, which will cover the entire cost of your application fee. To qualify, you will need to provide a letter from your parent, guardian, teacher or principal requesting to waive your fee within the declaration section of the application. If you are 18 years old and unable to obtain a qualifying letter, you may submit one yourself within the declaration section of the application.
Deadline: October 16, 2020
National Poetry Month Poster Competition
Click here for full details.
Competition Dates: September 9, 2020 to October 30, 2020
Teen Creators
Send in your VOICE OF THE STUDENTS (VOTS) Creations
Click on the link for our VOTS digital magazine edition to see students' shared creative works. Students' original works are included and have not been edited. You can also access VOTS on the library's website.
Thank you to everyone who contributed last year.
Way to be trailblazers Titans!
Reader's Corner
League of Literature (LOL) Book Club
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020, 03:00 PM
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Such a Fun Age: A Novel
League of Literature Book Club
Another Brooklyn
New Arrivals!
Check out Books from the AnHS Library during HUB Time!
If you aren't sure which books you want to check out, watch the following video to learn how to search our Library catalog (OPAC). You can also browse the shelves during HUB time. Gloves will be provided upon student request, and all books will be cleaned after student contact.
Remember that masks are required to enter the Library. No more than 10 students will be allowed in the Library at any given time, and six feet of social distancing will be strictly enforced. Sanitation stations are set up in the Library for student safety.
Access the Public Library for More Choices!
You can also check books out from the Roseville Public LIbrary or the Sacramento Public Library through Overdrive (Libby App), through Hoopla, or through the cloudLibrary. The Libby App can be found on your Chromebook in the Google Play Store. This is how you will access Overdrive eBooks and audiobooks. Hoopla is a digital media service hosted by the Sac Public Library. You can check out eBooks, audiobooks, stream movies, and more. The cloudLibrary is a digital media service hosted by the Roseville Public Library. You can check out eBooks and audiobooks.
To check out a book, search the SPL or the RPL catalog and then select the source (OverDrive, Hoopla, cloudLibrary, etc.) that you want to check the book out from. For the RPL, select Teen Fiction or another collection under Browse for New Items. For the SPL, search for either fiction or non fiction and then select young adult as your target audience. Click here to watch a short video on how to search their catalogs. Once you click on a certain title, you can scroll down to see other read-alikes at both of the libraries.
Need another place to search for trending teen books, check out our BookFlix Choice Board for lots of options!
More Digital Library Resources
Links to several resources.
Project Gutenberg eBooks
LibriVox Audiobooks
Open Library - eBooks and audiobooks
Username: antelopehs
Password: antelopehs
Library Resources
Student Help for Research, Apps, and e-Texts!
CAMERON'S COLLECTION OF EBOOKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND AWARENESS
ANHS OPAC (ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG): Access to Quality Websites
SCHOOL DATABASES AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS
SACRAMENTO BEE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
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