Jonathan Friesen Author Visit

On November 18, Jonathan Friesen returned to Rogers High School for another author visit. We absolutely love having him here because his message is so relevant and speaks to so many people.
For more information about the District Wide Community Event held at Elk River High School, check out the article in the Star News.

You can also check out his blog.

Jonathan Friesen Author Visit

We're so excited to have Jonathan Friesen return to our school this year. He will be with the 9th grade English classes on Thursday, November 18. Parents and community members can also see him at our free community event. You won't want to miss his story "Life with Tourette Syndrome: A Personal Story of Hope."

Scary Books to Sink Your Teeth Into

ABCya! Word Clouds

ABCya! Word Clouds is a site very similar to Wordle.  However, it does allow users to save the image as a .jpg file!  Check it out! 

Live Binders

Check out the cool website Live Binders!  There is also a short video describing how Live Binders work; look for it on the right hand side.

It's an interactive binder where you can store a ton of work!  If you struggle with organization, this might be a great tool to use!

Book Club

Our first Book Club meeting will be Tuesday, September 21! Like last year, we will meet before school and during all four lunches! We will continue to meet in the conference room in the Media Center.  Stop by anytime to sign up and get on the email list.  Also, we are on Facebook too (see the link on the upper right hand side).

Top 10 Books of the 2009-2010 School Year

1. The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald
2. A Child Called It by David Pelzer
3. Bleach: A Star and a Stray Dog  Vol. 11 by Tite Kubo
4. Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 3 by Bisco Hatori
5. Bleach: The Mascaron Drive Vol. 27 by Tite Kubo
6. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
7. Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen
8. Crank by Ellen Hopkins
9. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Worker by Francisco Jimenez
10. Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 7 by Tite Kubo

Enjoy the summer and keep reading!

Jonathan Friesen Author Visit

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New Novella by Stephanie Meyer!!!!

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will be coming out soon! It's about Bree Tanner a newborn vampire, and it's a great fit with Eclipse. According to the Official Stephanie Meyer Website, it's Meyer's version of a short story. Check it out for more information.  While it's not on the shelves yet, it can be pre-ordered  from Barnes & Noble.  We'll have it in the Media Center as soon as we can.  

Pictures from the Stanley Gordon West Author Visit

New Books!

We're so excited about all of our new books; based on our circulation, our students are too!

Here's the PowerPoint we've been running in the Media Center and on channel 75!  It's only about 20% of our new books so stop up to see the rest! You can also check out the Shelfari side bar--that has some of our latest books as well!

Enter to Win!

Every time you check out a book in the Media Center this week, you can enter to win our drawing for a $25 Barnes and Noble gift certificate! 

Mystery Author Contest

As part of "Love to Read" month, we will be running a mystery author contest in the Media Center.  During morning announcements, a short clue will be given about an author.  Stop by the Media Center anytime during the school day to submit your answer.  At the end of the day, we will draw for a winner!  Winners will receive a $10 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble!  Good Luck!

Love to Read Month!

February is Love to Read month!!

We've got some great things planned for this month and into March!

Stop by to checkout our book displays!

We'll also be unveiling over 300 new books this month!

Like last year, we will be running some contests to win Barnes & Noble Gift Cards.  Listen up and win! 

For the first time, RHS will be doing a community read with the Rogers Public Library. Stanley Gordon West author of Until They Bring the Streetcars Back will be a guest at RHS and the Rogers Public Library on Tuesday, March 9.  

We'll wrap it up with a Book Fair at Conferences in March!  

Scholastic approached us to test their new book fair geared specifically for high school students.  I hope it's a success for us, and I'm excited to work with Scholastic!

Black History Month

It's Black History Month!  

Stop by and check out some great titles including:

 

BOTW~The Book Thief

I finished Markus Zusak's The Book Thief awhile ago, and it is still lingering in my mind. The publisher offers this review: 
"It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . ..Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. 
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul."

Here's what the author says:

Markus Zusak's Website

BOTW

Blogging has been on the back burner for a while! It's good to be so busy! :0)

For Book of the Week, I'm focusing on a piece of nonfiction! I read Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy Tyson a couple of years ago, and it has never left my memory.  I recommend it to students who need to read a powerful memoir, autobiography or other nonfiction piece. It is reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird, although it has it's own voice and story. In reading the first line, readers are brought to a different time and place where the Klan raged. At times times this book was too raw, but I felt compelled to read it. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says, "If you want to read only one book to understand the uniquely American struggle for racial equality and the swirls of emotion around it, this is it."