WHS Media Center
October 2019
Book Fair
20 Book Reading Challenge
National Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.
Visit the media center to check out a book to celebrate!
New Books at WHS
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
In K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches, Tyler Kepner traces the colorful stories and fascinating folklore behind the ten major pitches. Each chapter highlights a different pitch, from the blazing fastball to the fluttering knuckleball to the slippery spitball. Infusing every page with infectious passion for the game, Kepner brings readers inside the minds of combatants sixty feet, six inches apart.
Review from Goodreads.
Five Midnights
If Lupe Dávila and Javier Utierre can survive each other’s company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping though Puerto Rico. But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends. And if they want to catch the killer, they'll have to step into the shadows to see what's lurking there—murderer, or monster?
Review from Goodreads.
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro’s hit movie Pan’s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
Review from Goodreads.
September Media Center Statistics
Student numbers:
Classes in the media center: 46
Students on pass: 2044
Estimated students in classes: 1380
Total students served: 3424
Checkouts:
Books checked out: 840
New books added: 45
Readers of the Month: Kayla Dancer and Ayden Sharpe
September 2019 vs. September 2018
Books checked out: 6% increase
Students served: 9% increase
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