Neal Shusterman is Coming 11/3

Neal Shusterman, author of Unwind, Everlost, Shadow Chronicles, Schwa was Here, and numerous other series and novels, will be at Millikan for a one hour presentation and book signing!

Period 4 English classes, as well as all students who purchase a copy of his new book, Undivided, from our school pre-order, will be invited to this special event.

Click here for the pre-order form.

$17 Cash Only to Mrs. Carroll in the Library.

E-books and Audiobooks

CLICK HERE to access our e-books and audiobooks.

Teachers: Use your LAUSD SSO
Students: Login-your LAUSD email address Password-your student ID number

You may listen to or read these books online from any computer with internet access. When using a smart device (phone, tablet, iPad) you should download the appropriate app (you will be prompted to do so) to access your book.

Please let me know how you find this new feature and if you have any requests. Email bolenick@lausd.net or drop a note in Mrs. Carroll's mailbox in the main office.

Here Comes the Book Fair

Parents, please click here to sign up to volunteer at the fair. It will only be a success with your help.

Students, you will visit the fair with your English class, but we are also open during lunch.

The book fair is CASH ONLY for students. Parents, we are happy to accept credit cards (no debit cards) with proper identification.

Click here to see some hardcovers that will be for sale.

Click here to see some paperbacks that will be for sale.

Click here for a full inventory of the fair.

Schedule

8/25-9am-3:15pm
8/26-8am-1:45pm
8/27-8am-3:15pm
8/28-8am-12:30pm and during Back to School Night
9/2-8am-3:15pm

Welcome Back!

I'm looking forward to an exciting new year with you! Stop by to say hello and tell me about your summer, and hopefully what you've read.

When can you start using the library?

We will be open for student use  begin checking out books on Monday, 8/18. You must have a student ID (any year, any school).

What's going on in there?

Interested in Battle of the Books? Our first meeting will be in the LMC during lunch on Wednesday, 8/20. Come on by to learn all about this exciting group.

What should I read?

We have a lot of new books, and hundreds on the way. Try this new smartphone app to get book recommendations or our school library search app to see what we have on the shelves.

Battle of the Books 2014-2015 Reading List

Teams must consist of 4-6 people and may be mixed grade levels.

Each book should be read by at least two people on each team.

The first meeting will be in the library the first week of September.

Happy reading!

	Title	Author	Genre
1	Code Name Verity	Elizabeth E. Wein	Historic Fiction
2	Riverman	Aaron Starmer	Coming-of-Age
3	Code Talker	Joseph Bruchac	Historic Fiction
4	Bloody Jack	Louis Meyer	Historic Fiction
5	Counting by 7's	Holly Goldberg Sloan	Realistic
6	Miss Peregine's Home for Peculiar Children	Ransom Riggs	Fantasy
7	Hatchet	Gary Paulsen	Adventure
8	Hound of the Baskervilles	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	Mystery
9	The City of Ember	Jeanne DuPrau	Science Fiction
10	Cinder	Melissa Meyer	Science Fiction
11	Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Mark Haddon	Realistic
12	Beauty	Robin McKinley	Fantasy
13	Witch and Wizard	James Patterson	Dystopian
14	The Schwa Was Here	Neal Shusterman	Realistic
15	Thirteen Reasons Why	Jay Asher	Realistic
16	Smile	Raina Telgemeier	Graphic Novel
17	Legend	Marie Lu	Science Fiction
18	Monster	Walter Dean Myers	Realistic
19	The One and Only Ivan	Katherine Applegate	Animal
20	Alabama Moon	Watt Key	Historic Fiction

Contact bolenick@lausd.net with any questions.

Support Millikan Students!

Donate to our Library Campaign through April 11 by 

clicking here.

Upcoming Events

February 6-7
Library Closed All Day

March 18-26
Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum--All students visit with Social Studies classes

March 22, 8am-1pm
Battle of the Books--Competing against Sepulveda and Walter Reed Middle Schoools