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Front cover and first page of Little Creeping Things

First Page Friday: Little Creeping Things by Chelsea Ichaso

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
October 15, 2021

October is finally here and there is no better time to  dial up the spooky vibes. If you're looking for a thriller horror story, look no further than...

9/11: Remembering & Reading about a Time in History

9/11: Remembering & Reading about a Time in History

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
September 10, 2021

It is hard to believe that  20 years have passed since our country was devastated by an unimaginable terrorist attack. To this day, many Americans...

Front cover and first page

First Page Friday: Descendant of the Crane

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
May 14, 2021

If you love YA fantasy novels and a good cliffhanger, this is the book for you! Descendant of the Crane by Joan He is a Chinese-inspired fantasy with fantastic...

First Page Friday: The Tower of Nero

First Page Friday: The Tower of Nero

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
April 16, 2021

If you love Greek mythology and if you have been a longtime fan of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief series, you will love The Trials of Apollo series....

Front cover and first page of Show Me a Sign by Ann C LaZotte

First Page Friday: Show Me a Sign by Ann C LeZotte

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
March 12, 2021

This story gives us a unique perspective on the meaning of survival and is based on the real history of a deaf community living on Martha's Vineyard in...

Front cover and first page of Chapter 1

First Page Friday: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Ms. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
March 5, 2021

In a world where the human race is under the constant threat of alien starfighter attacks, 17-year old Spensa longs to be a pilot. Who knew that discovering...

Award-winning book by Jason Reynolds

First Page Friday: The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

Mrs. Brenner, School Library Media Specialist
February 26, 2021

Loneliness is something many people carry and cope with them in different ways. Matt is trying to figure that out and navigate through tragedies in his...

First Page Friday: Rebound by Kwame Alexander

First Page Friday: Rebound by Kwame Alexander

Ms. Brenner, Library Media Specialist
February 5, 2021

Before there was Josh and Jordan Bell, there was Chuck Bell, jazz music lover and basketball star. Readers remember Josh and Jordan as the twins from Kwame...

Chapter 1 of Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

First Page Friday

Ms. Brenner, Library Media Specialist
November 13, 2020

Each Friday, I will be posting the first page of a book we have in our school library catalog. This first page comes from Chapter 1 of John Green's Turtles...

October display in SJHS Media Center

Thrills and Suspense: Request One of These Books from Our School Library!

Ms. Brenner, Media Specialist
October 11, 2020

Fall has arrived, and with that comes more rainy days and chilly nights. There's no better time than the present to grab a thriller or suspense story to...

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