Patrick Jones Author Visit

Patrick Jones Author Visit--link to Animoto Video!

Patrick Jones Author Visit

New Year, New Books!

Stop by to check out more of our new books!  We have over 350 new books, and there is something for everyone!

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

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!

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!

Black History Month

It's Black History Month!  

Stop by and check out some great titles including:

 

Book Club & The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones is a captivating and emotional read! It's been a popular book at RHS for the past few years, but many in our Book Club haven't read it. I thought this was the perfect time to read it since the movie is opening in December! Definitely check it out!

Stephanie Meyer Interview

Checkout Stephanie Meyer on Oprah this Friday! She'll be talking about the New Moon movie and more! Check out Oprah's website for more information!

Push by Sapphire & the New Movie Precious

Have you heard the buzz about Precious? It's a new movie based on the book Push by Sapphire. Published in 1997, the book is about an African-America girl, who with the help of her teacher, records her thoughts and daily life in a diary. Stop by to check out and read the book before you see it in the theaters.

Book Club & American Born Chinese

Our Book Club meets every other Tuesday morning @ 7:05 and during the lunches! We have a great time discussing a wide variety of books. Our format is really flexible and informal; you are never required to read what anyone else does! We usually pick a different genre to read each month or so. Sometimes several of us will read the same book. This month the book some of us will be reading is American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. It's a fabulous graphic novel about coming to terms with one's identity. It won the Printz Award in 2007. Here's the author discussing his book in a YouTube Video.

Hispanic Heritage Month

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we've been displaying several books by Hispanic authors. One I'd like to feature is Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. School Library Journal says this: "This sensitive story of four sisters who must adjust to life in America after having to flee from the Dominican Republic is told through a series of episodes beginning in adulthood, when their lives have been shaped by U. S. mores, and moving backwards to their wealthy childhood on the island. Adapting to American life is difficult and causes embarrassment when friends meet their parents, anger as they are bullied and called "spics," and identity confusion following summer trips to the family compound in the Dominican Republic. These interconnected vignettes of family life, resilience, and love are skillfully intertwined and offer young adults a perspective on immigration and families as well as a look at America through Hispanic eyes. This unique coming-of-age tale is a feast of stories that will enchant and captivate readers." Stop by to check it out!

BOTW ~ A Thousand Splendid Suns

Mrs. Kill, our media assistant highly recommends Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. He is also the author of The Kite Runner. Mrs. Kill has this to say about A Thousand Splendid Suns:
"This book takes place in Afghanistan. It's about 2 generations of women trying to survive the war, poverty, and their unlikely friendship. Really Good!!"

BOTW ~ Belpré Author Honor Book ~ Reaching Out

Here is what the publisher had to say about the book:
From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education.
During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding academically, and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring.

It's the third in the series by Jiménez, and we have all three titles in our library!

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Jessica from book club recommends The Legend of Drizzt Series by RA Salvatore.

Here's what she has to say about it: "This book is about a dark elf, or drow, that tries to get through life in the evil drow city of Menzoberanzan. His name is Drizzt Do'urden. His journey leads him all over the Underdark, and onto the surface. He makes many friends along the way, like a magical panther, a deep gnome (also known as a svirfneblin), a pech turned into hook horror, and a blind ranger. This is a great book for people who love fantasy or who have played Never Winter Nights: Forgotten Realms.

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Tara, a member of our RHS book club, recommends A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray. Here's what she says about the series: It's a suspenseful, magic-filled story about a motherless girl going into an academy. She meets new friends and puts together pieces of the puzzle of her life and the schools.

We'll be getting the third book in the trilogy The Sweet Far Thing on the shelves soon!

BOTW

Yes, I know I'm already a week behind! This BOTW is actually a series, so I feel as if I'm making it up. :0)

Melody Carlson writes True Colors a series of chic lit books that focus on edgy but relevant topics. While we have all 12 titles in the series here at RHS, it's very rare to find more than a few on the shelf! Try them out!