Bullying Books
I’ve created a display of nonfiction and fiction books in the library that discuss bullying from the perspective of both the bullied and the bully. Some of these books are tough to read, as they force you to think about how your words and actions can deeply impact the lives of others.
Have you read any of the books listed below? Is there a book about bullying you’ve read but that I don’t have in the library? Share your thoughts and recommendations in the comments.
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- The Beckoners by Carrie Mac
- Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Bystander by James Preller
- The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
- Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories by Megan Kelley Hall
- Everybody Sees the Ants by A. S. King
- Hate List by Jennifer Brown
- It Gets Better : Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller
- Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
READy, Set, Vote!
Voting for the first-annual CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award is now open! If you’ve read at least one of the Top 10 books, you can vote online or fill out and submit a ballot in the library. You have only one vote, so make it count. Polls will close on Monday, May 14 and the winner will be announced at the end of the month!
New Books – Scholastic Book Fair
I want to thank everyone who came out and supported the recent Scholastic book fair! We generated $579.20 in sales, from which we got to keep $321.00 to purchase 31 new Scholastic books for the library! Thanks for all the volunteers who helped with the setup and the cash. You were great!
Be sure to check out the new books, which are listed below. Check the library catalogue to see if the book is on the shelf by clicking on its title.
- Bart Simpson : Class Clown by Matt Groening
- The Big Field by Mike Lupica
- Beauty Rules : Fabulous Looks, Beauty Essentials, and Life Lessons for Loving Your Teens and Twenties by Bobbi Brown
- The Boy on Cinnamon Street by Phoebe Stone
- The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Cloaked by Alex Flinn
- Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde
- Crackback by John Coy
- Crazy by Han Nolan
- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
- A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- Enter Three Witches by Caroline B. Cooney
- Entwined by Heather Dixon
- The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Guinness World Records 2012 : Gamer’s Edition
- How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier
- Laddertop, Vol. 1 by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card, illustrated by Honoel A. Ibardolaza
- Lockdown : Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith
- A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell
- The Middle of Everywhere by Monique Polak
- My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours by Kristina Springer
- Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
- Pandemonium by Chris Wooding, illustrated by Cassandra Diaz
- Pokemon Black and White, Vol. 2 by Hidenori Kusaka, art by Satoshi Yamamoto
- The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
- The Hunger Games : The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan
- Thunder Over Kandahar by Sharon E. McKay
- Twilight : The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 by Stephenie Meyer, art and adaptation by Young Kim
- Vietnam, Book Two : Sharpshooter by Chris Lynch
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming for a second time this year! The fair will be held here in the library at the following dates/times:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
8:30am – 3:30pm
Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:30am – 3:30pm
5:00pm – 7:00pm
You can purchase books before class, at recess, lunch, and during class time if you have an off period or with your teacher’s permission. The book fair will be open to both students and parents during the evening hours.
Books can be purchased with cash, cheque (addressed to the school), or credit. Debit will not be accepted.
Remember: this is a fundraiser. For every $10 spent at the fair, up to $6 goes directly to purchasing new books for the school library!
Top 10!
The Top 10 nominees for the first CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice award have been announced! 2,500 nomination forms were submitted and the 10 best-loved books across the board are (in alphabetical order):
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Read at least one of the Top 10 books on the list between now and May 14. For every Top 10 book you check out, your name will be automatically added to a draw for a complete set of the Top 10 books. You can participate even if you didn’t nominate a book.
Discuss the books online with other CCRSB students on the Award website. Talk about whether you loved or hated a book, but remember to be respectful to other students and use school-appropriate language.
Vote between April 25 and May 14! You will be able to cast your vote with paper ballots in the library and online.
Let’s get reading!
New Books!
Here is a list of new books I’ve received at the library in the last couple of weeks. I’ve rounded out my Ellen Hopkins collection, added a few more verse novels (that aren’t written by Ms. Hopkins), caught up with The House of Night and Pretty Little Liars series, and purchased the first complete manga series for the library.
- Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
- The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
- Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
- World War Z by Max Brooks
- Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
- Destined (A House of Night novel) by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Crossed by Ally Condie
- Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
- Hidden by Helen Frost
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- Dear Bully : Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories edited by Megan Kelley Hall
- Burned by Ellen Hopkins
- Identical by Ellen Hopkins
- Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
- Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
- Everybody Sees the Antsby A. S. King
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
- I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
- Mangaman by Barry Lyga
- Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry
- Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
- Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
- It Gets Better : Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living edited by Dan Savage & Terry Miller
- Twisted (a Pretty Little Liars novel) by Sara Shepard
- Ruthless (a Pretty Little Liars novel) by Sara Shepard
- Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
- Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
- Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
- Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
- Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
- The Watch That Ends The Night by Allan Wolf
- Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
Romance Books
Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away, so in anticipation I created a display featuring some of the finest romance novels SHS Library has to offer. From paranormal to contemporary to funny love stories, there’s something for everyone!
- Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
- Forever by Judy Blume
- Abandon by Meg Cabot
- Shadowland #1: The Mediator by Meg Cabot
- Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
- Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
- Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
- Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
- Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
- Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
- Beastly by Alex Flinn
- A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
- Crush by Carrie Mac
- Love is Hell by Melissa Marr
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by Stephenie Meyer, art and adaptation by Young Kim
- Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder
- The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder
- I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
- Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
- Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Are there any romances I missed or that you would like to see purchased for SHS Library? Let me know in the comments.
Junior Book Club Recommends
Students in Junior Book Club have also recommended some of their favourite books found on the shelves of the SHS library.
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Recommended by: Grade 7 student
Plot: Four old friends come together to find out who killed their friend.
Read it if… you like a good mystery and lots of romance.
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Recommended by: Grade 7 student
Plot: It is about a girl named Grace who falls in love with a wolf.
Read it if… you like a good wolf romance.
Havoc by Chris Wooding
Recommended by: Grade 8 student
Plot: It’s about Malice, a secret world that very few teens get in and even fewer get out.
Read it if…you like a mystery and thriller.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Recommended by: Grade 8 student
Plot: Katness volunteers to be in the Hunger Games, instead of her little sister.
Read it if… you like a good mystery mixed with romance and violence.
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Recommended by: Grade 8 student
Plot: Val and her boyfriend create the Hate List, but what happens when he takes it too far?
Read it if… you enjoy intense books.
The Shining by Stephen King
Recommended by: Grade 9 student
Plot: All is not right as the Torrance family stays alone at a cozy Maine hotel.
Read it if… you want a thrilling suspense novel that will keep you guessing.
Are any of your favourites on this list?
Senior Book Club Recommends
Students in Senior Book Club have recommended some of their favourite books from the SHS Library collection. Be sure to check them out!
I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
Recommended by: Grade 10 student
Plot: The girl’s boyfriend dies and he keeps coming back to protect her.
Read it if…you like romance.
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Recommended by: Grade 10 student
Plot: Scott Pilgrim wants to date Ramona Flowers, but in order to do that he must defeat her 7 evil exes.
Read it if…you like action, comedy, and video games.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Recommended by: Grade 12 student
Plot: Mia Hall is stuck in a coma and has to decide to stay or not wake up.
Read it if… you like a good suspense book that keeps you on your feet.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Recommended by: Grade 12 student
Plot: Falling in love with the animal trainer’s wife never ends well.
Read it if… you like animals, love and scandals.
The Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
Recommended by: Grade 11 student
Plot: Follow Chloe Saunders on an adventure of mystery and supernatural as she discovers herself and new friends.
Read it if… you enjoy the supernatural.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Recommended by: Grade 12 student
Plot: Sam Kingston partied hard and died on her way home that night, but how? She gets a chance, 7 chances actually, to relive her last day until she finds out what happened that night.
Read it if… you like books about teen problems and life lessons.
Halo Se
ries by Eric Nylund, William C. Dietz, etc.
Recommended by: Grade 12 student
Plot: It is the 26th century. Humanity has gone to war against the Covenant..
Read it if…you like books based on the video game Halo. Genre: Sci-fi.
Do you have any opinions about these books? Share them in the comments!
