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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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.


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

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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!


TitleAuthorGenre
1Code Name VerityElizabeth E. WeinHistoric Fiction
2RivermanAaron StarmerComing-of-Age
3Code TalkerJoseph BruchacHistoric Fiction
4Bloody JackLouis MeyerHistoric Fiction
5Counting by 7'sHolly Goldberg SloanRealistic
6Miss Peregine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenRansom RiggsFantasy
7HatchetGary PaulsenAdventure
8Hound of the BaskervillesSir Arthur Conan DoyleMystery
9The City of EmberJeanne DuPrauScience Fiction
10CinderMelissa MeyerScience Fiction
11Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeMark HaddonRealistic
12BeautyRobin McKinleyFantasy
13Witch and WizardJames PattersonDystopian
14The Schwa Was HereNeal ShustermanRealistic
15Thirteen Reasons WhyJay AsherRealistic
16SmileRaina TelgemeierGraphic Novel
17LegendMarie LuScience Fiction
18MonsterWalter Dean MyersRealistic
19The One and Only IvanKatherine ApplegateAnimal
20Alabama MoonWatt KeyHistoric Fiction

Contact bolenick@lausd.net with any questions.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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