Spring in the Media Center
reviews, resources, etc.
Reading Without Walls
A few of the classrooms I've book-talked in this year have heard me quote from author Gene Luen Yang who was recently named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Mr. Yang has suggested, 'Reading Without Walls' by doing one of these:
- pick up a book by someone who doesn't look like you-culture, faith, gender, way of life
- pick up a book on a topic you might have found intimidating
- pick up stories in different formats
Please share his message with your students/readers!
National Library Week April 11th - 15th
How We are Celebrating
- Next week, April 11th through the 15th library fines for overdue material will be deleted from a student's account when they donate to the MHS food pantry. We will collect items and remove those pesky dollar amounts from the student's record!
- GET CAUGHT READING Photo Contest- students tweet to @MHSMediaCenter #MHSgetcaughtreading photos of our reading community lost in a good book. A panel of judges will determine winners. Criteria: authenticity and enjoyment is visible in photo.
- We also have a book sadly shredded- enter your guess as to its title for a Prize!
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
Jim Crow East Texas in 1937-tragedy strikes in big and small ways as Naomi navigates a selfish stepfather, responsibility for her mother's twins, and new love with a forbidden boy. Strong themes of justice and family obligation vs. independence.
A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel *
This is a book that every high school student should be required to read. It tells the story of a college student, Reggie, who was texting and driving. He killed two scientists. It goes through the police investigation and ultimately the admission of responsibility that Reggie has to accept and how it dramatically changed his life.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.
I quote from the last line of The Atlantic article Ms. Garcia shared this week, "...solutions can spring as readily from love and empathy as logic."
*Thank you Barb Tegtmeier for your review!
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