Welcome back!

Come by the library to check out a book anytime between 8am and 3pm. Bring a school (any school) ID to use as your library card. The LMC is closed every day during period 4.

Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum will be in the LMC 9/2-9/18. All Social Studies classes will be scheduled for a visit. All are welcome to visit the museum every day during lunch.

Battle of the Books 2015-2016 Reading List

It's here! Get a jump start on the competition by reading this summer. Check out your local public libraries for copies of these books and be sure to participate in their summer programs. Need community service hours? Be sure to ask if you can volunteer!

Click on the titles for a link to Amazon. Click here for a printable list.

2015-2016 Book List

Title	Author
A Step from Heaven	An Na
A Tangle of Knots	Lisa Graff
American Born Chinese	Gene Luen Yang
Better Nate Than Never	Tim Federle
Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond	Brenda Woods
Brown Girl Dreaming	Jaqueline Woodson
Doll Bones	Holly Black
El Deafo	Cece Bell
Eleanor and Park	Rainbow Rowell
Every Soul a Star	Wendy Mass
Fantasy League	Mike Lupica
For What It's Worth	Janet Tshjian
Phantom Tollbooth	Norton Juster
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian	Sherman Alexie
The Accidental Hero	Matt Myklusch
The Clockwork Scarab	Colleen Gleason
The Crossover	Kwame Alexander
The Hundred Dresses	Eleanor Estes
The Red Pyramid	Rick Riordan
The World According to Humphrey	Betty G. Birney

Return Library Materials and Clear Fines

Summer's almost here!

If you still have a book it is OVERDUE! Bring in all materials and clear all late fines. Bring your ID to the library if you are unsure and we will check your account.

May 26-29 the library will be open for book collection and fine clearance ONLY.
Hours: 8am-3pm and Nutrition. Closed during lunch and Period 4.

June 1-5
Same as above, but also closed during Nutrition.

Battle of the Books 2015-2016

Check back next week for next year's book list.

 

Get a jump on the competition and start reading this summer!

YallWest

After the Battle of the Books on March 21, save the date for YALLWest on April 11-12. What is YALLWest? Only the most amazing group of writers who want to talk to YOU! Many events are FREE. Some special events are $5, but come with a $5 voucher for the FOOD TRUCKS. Food trucks AND writers? Could this get any better? Yes! Add in some music, AND it's in beautiful Santa Monica.

How do you get more information? Just click here for the YALLWest website. There you can see a list of all author talks, books signings, and buy tickets for special events. I'll see you there!

Come see Ransom Riggs, Veronica Roth, Libba Bray, Ann Brashares, Pseudonymous Bosch, Marie Lu, and too many more amazing authors to list!

The Battle of the Books Rages On

The San Fernando Valley Battle of the Books 2015 will take place on March 21st at Sepulveda Middle School. Three Millikan teams will compete. All are welcome to attend, and adults and older high school students are needed for judges. Please see Mrs. Carroll for more information.

Battle of the books teams: meet in the library every Friday during lunch to prep with your teams! All are welcome to our school battle. It will be during lunch in the LMC on a date in mid-March.

Did you want to join the Battle of the Books but you thought it was too late? Are you a REALLY FAST READER? A couple teams still have a spot or two for a dedicated person. See Mrs. Carroll for more information.

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.