Please plan on meeting in the library during lunch (bring your lunch) every Tuesday for the rest of February and March.
This will be time to meet with your teams, make sure everyone is on track with your reading, and have PRACTICE COMPETITIONS. We are one month away from our Millikan Battle of the Books!
Write a Book Review!
What book are you reading? When you finish, click here to answer a few questions. I will post your (anonymous) comments about your reading.
Spring 2015 Events
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Teams meet in the library every Friday during lunch.
Competition is March 21 from 7:30-1:30 at Sepulveda Middle School. All are welcome and we need adult volunteers. Email bolenick@lausd.net to volunteer at the Battle.
YALLWest
Young Adult Literary Festival comes to Santa Monica, California April 11-12. If you love reading (or have seen any of the amazing books turned into movies) you don't want to miss this opportunity to meet and listen to panel discussions by your favorite authors. Author talks, book signings, food trucks, music, and more! All ages welcome!
Teams meet in the library every Friday during lunch.
Competition is March 21 from 7:30-1:30 at Sepulveda Middle School. All are welcome and we need adult volunteers. Email bolenick@lausd.net to volunteer at the Battle.
YALLWest
Young Adult Literary Festival comes to Santa Monica, California April 11-12. If you love reading (or have seen any of the amazing books turned into movies) you don't want to miss this opportunity to meet and listen to panel discussions by your favorite authors. Author talks, book signings, food trucks, music, and more! All ages welcome!
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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 and Thursday, 9/4. 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 2015-2015 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!
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Title
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Author
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Genre
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1
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Code Name Verity
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Elizabeth E. Wein
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Historic Fiction
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2
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Riverman
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Aaron Starmer
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Coming-of-Age
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3
|
Code Talker
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Joseph Bruchac
|
Historic Fiction
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4
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Bloody Jack
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Louis Meyer
|
Historic Fiction
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5
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Counting by 7's
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Holly Goldberg Sloan
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Realistic
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6
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Miss Peregine's Home for Peculiar Children
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Ransom Riggs
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Fantasy
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7
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Hatchet
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Gary Paulsen
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Adventure
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8
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Hound of the Baskervilles
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Mystery
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9
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The City of Ember
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Jeanne DuPrau
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Science Fiction
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10
|
Cinder
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Melissa Meyer
|
Science Fiction
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11
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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
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Mark Haddon
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Realistic
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12
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Beauty
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Robin McKinley
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Fantasy
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|
13
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Witch and Wizard
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James Patterson
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Dystopian
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14
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The Schwa Was Here
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Neal Shusterman
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Realistic
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15
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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Jay Asher
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Realistic
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16
|
Smile
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Raina Telgemeier
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Graphic Novel
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|
17
|
Legend
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Marie Lu
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Science Fiction
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|
18
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Monster
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Walter Dean Myers
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Realistic
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19
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The One and Only Ivan
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Katherine Applegate
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Animal
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20
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Alabama Moon
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Watt Key
|
Historic Fiction
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Contact bolenick@lausd.net
with any questions.
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