The Library @ Rez has 2 fundraising events coming up...tell all your friends and family!
Rez Reads at Chapters - Fundraising event!
On Thursday December 3rd, just in time to do some Christmas shopping, we will be hosting a fundraising event at Chapters Waterloo.
For every regularly priced item you buy in the store on that day, Chapters will donate 15% back to our school library! (books that are on sale do not qualify and your irewards discount won't be applied on this day)
Print off your invitation here (and give one to a friend or relative too!).
We'll use the money raised to buy fun new books for the library...and you'll be given a chance to make suggestions on what we should buy! If you have any questions, email Ms. Martin.
New Book Sale!
Remember those book club flyers you took home as a kid, and got to buy new books at much cheaper prices? Well, now we have one for high school students!
Some examples?
Get a copy of New Moon (with a locker poster of the movie!) for only $10. The Gamers edition of the Guinness Book of Word Records (with highest scores, largest cash prize, etc.) is only $15. You can The Hunger Games in paperback!...for only $8!! Get all 3 books of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series in paperback for just $20 (that's less than $7 each). Plus many more great deals.
Check out the flyer in the library - or view online and print off your own order form. All orders are due to the library by Wednesday December 16th.
Welcome back!
We've made it through the first full week of school!
I hope you've had a chance to come check out the displays in the library - I've set aside all of the Rez Reads and Rez Recommends books, plus a bunch of other new titles.
One of my favourite parts of being a librarian is helping students find new books that they'll ENJOY reading...so if you're stumped, feel free to come up and ask me.
I'm also starting to compile my first order list for the year - so if you have any suggestions for titles I should consider, send me an email or pop by to see me. I'm always happy to hear suggestions.
Happy reading!
I hope you've had a chance to come check out the displays in the library - I've set aside all of the Rez Reads and Rez Recommends books, plus a bunch of other new titles.
One of my favourite parts of being a librarian is helping students find new books that they'll ENJOY reading...so if you're stumped, feel free to come up and ask me.
I'm also starting to compile my first order list for the year - so if you have any suggestions for titles I should consider, send me an email or pop by to see me. I'm always happy to hear suggestions.
Happy reading!
Wintergirls ~ Laurie Halse Anderson
I know I've been slow in posting this summer, but I needed to write about this book.
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best YA authors out there. And Wintergirls is simply brilliant. It's also one of the best - and most disturbing - books I've ever read that deals with eating disorders.
Two best friends descend into a deadly spiral, as they starve themselves in a quest to become the skinniest. When Cassie dies, Lia is left to cope still wants to fade away, and is haunted by the memories of her friend and her own demons.
It's dark, and haunting, and - like its title implies - sharp and icy. I actually felt a little queasy while reading it...only a powerful, honest novel can elicit that kind of reaction.
I'm positive it will be a multi-award winner this year. If you can't wait til September to read this one, the KPL has multiple copies.
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best YA authors out there. And Wintergirls is simply brilliant. It's also one of the best - and most disturbing - books I've ever read that deals with eating disorders.
Two best friends descend into a deadly spiral, as they starve themselves in a quest to become the skinniest. When Cassie dies, Lia is left to cope still wants to fade away, and is haunted by the memories of her friend and her own demons.
It's dark, and haunting, and - like its title implies - sharp and icy. I actually felt a little queasy while reading it...only a powerful, honest novel can elicit that kind of reaction.
I'm positive it will be a multi-award winner this year. If you can't wait til September to read this one, the KPL has multiple copies.
Rez Recommends 2008-2009
Check out our first annual Rez Recommends list, as chosen by you! For full descriptions of each book, as well as people's comments about the book, click here for the Rez Recommends pdf file. These books will all be on display when you come back to school in September. In the meantime, check out your local library...and keep watching for new posts as I read through some of the new "Read Beyond Reality" books!
Vampire/Supernatural:
Vampire/Supernatural:
- Blue Girl ~ Charles deLint
- A Certain Slant of Light ~ Laura Whitcomb
- City of Ember ~ Jeanne duPrau
- Elsewhere ~ Gabrielle Zevin
- Harry Potter series ~ J.K. Rowling
- House of Night series ~ P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
- Mortal Instruments series ~ Cassandra Clare
- Twilight series ~ Stephanie Meyer
- Vampire Academy series ~ Richelle Mead
- Vampire Knight (manga) ~ Matsuri Hino
Adventure/Survival:
- Alex Rider series ~ Anthony Horowitz
- House of the Scorpion ~ Nancy Farmer
- The Hunger Games ~ Suzanne Collins
- Life as We Knew It ~ Susan Beth Pfeffer
Mystery/Suspense:
- The Compound ~ S.A. Bodeen
- Paper Towns ~ John Green
Realistic Fiction — Funny:
- Abundance of Katharines ~ John Green
- Good Enough ~ Paula Yoo
- How to be Bad ~ e. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski & Lauren Myracle
- jPod ~ Douglas Coupland
- Notes from the Midnight Driver ~ Jordan Sonnenblick
Realistic Fiction — Serious:
- Born Blue ~ Han Nolan
- Looking for Alaska ~ John Green
- My Sister’s Keeper ~ Jodi Picoult
- Secret Life of Bees ~ Sue Monk Kidd
- Slam ~ Walter Dean Myers
- Striking Out ~ Will Weaver
- Suckerpunch ~ David Hernandez
- Ten Mile River ~ Paul Griffin
- Theories of Relativity ~ Barbara Haworth-Attard
- A Thousand Splendid Suns ~ Khaled Hosseini
- Wake ~ Lisa McMann
Non-Fiction (True Stories):
- A Home on the Field: how one championship team inspires hope for the revival of small
town America ~ Paul Cuadros - One Red Paperclip: or how an ordinary man achieved his dreams with the help of a
simple office supply ~ Kyle MacDonald - Tuesdays with Morrie ~ Mitch Albom
Rez Reads...for the summer
I can hardly believe we're almost done another school year! Sometime in the next week or so, I'll be posting our first annual Rez Recommends list! We received a TON of book review forms from students (and last week's prize winners - cafeteria vouchers, iTunes gift card, Chapters gift card - were thrilled!). From these review forms, I'm going to compile the list of students' favourite books.
Speaking of favourite books, a student's mom got me a PRE-publication edition of the sequel to Hunger Games!! I was SO excited...and could barely put it down! Catching Fire, which isn't scheduled to be released until the beginning of September, is every bit as good as book 1!! Don't worry...when you come back to school in September, I'll be sure to have multiple copies of this one!
In the meantime, it's time to hit the public library. Library cards are free and you can
request books from any branch. You can also renew your books online, or ask for an extended summer loan to avoid those pesky fines.
Used bookstores are also a good option - they might not have the most recent books, but you’ll save some cash! Or you can visit a local bookstore, such as Wordsworth Books (an independent store, with lots of great suggestions for YA reads) or head to Chapters.
If you're looking for reading suggestions, check out the Read Beyond Reality list - this list was compiled by the Young Adult Library Association as their Top 10 Nominations and will be the first Rez Reads list of the 2009-2010 school year.
And, while you're reading for fun this summer, don't forget to fill out a Rez Recommends form - we'll start collecting them again in September.
Happy reading!
Speaking of favourite books, a student's mom got me a PRE-publication edition of the sequel to Hunger Games!! I was SO excited...and could barely put it down! Catching Fire, which isn't scheduled to be released until the beginning of September, is every bit as good as book 1!! Don't worry...when you come back to school in September, I'll be sure to have multiple copies of this one!
In the meantime, it's time to hit the public library. Library cards are free and you can
request books from any branch. You can also renew your books online, or ask for an extended summer loan to avoid those pesky fines.
Used bookstores are also a good option - they might not have the most recent books, but you’ll save some cash! Or you can visit a local bookstore, such as Wordsworth Books (an independent store, with lots of great suggestions for YA reads) or head to Chapters.
If you're looking for reading suggestions, check out the Read Beyond Reality list - this list was compiled by the Young Adult Library Association as their Top 10 Nominations and will be the first Rez Reads list of the 2009-2010 school year.
And, while you're reading for fun this summer, don't forget to fill out a Rez Recommends form - we'll start collecting them again in September.
Happy reading!
The Hunger Games ~ Suzanne Collins
Hooray for Rez Reads...those 20 minutes over the last few days got me hooked on this AMAZING book by Suzanne Collins... The Hunger Games.
You know that feeling you get when watching a really suspenseful TV episode or movie (occasionally, when I'm watching them on DVD, I hit pause so I can catch my breath!)...I had that same feeling with this book. Within a chapter or two I was completely hooked (and stayed up WAY too late reading). The characters are great, it's completely action-packed but very smart/thought-provoking at the same time.
Imagine this...every year, 2 young people from a District (think city/region) are "nominated" (i.e. forced) to "play" in the Hunger Games - basically a wilderness survival/fight to the death...and if you live, you win! And, the whole thing is televised....it would be like watching Surivor, only instead of voting people off the island, the survivors would be killing each other. BRUTAL.
Somehow, in the midst of this thrill-ride, the author manages to develop real characters that you're rooting for - and even throws in a bit of romance.
My only complaint...it continues in a second book, THAT HASN'T BEEN PUBLISHED YET! It comes out on September 1st...and I promise to have it here in the library for the first day of school! I'm going to fill out my Rez Recommends form...and it's getting a 5 out of 5, for sure!
You know that feeling you get when watching a really suspenseful TV episode or movie (occasionally, when I'm watching them on DVD, I hit pause so I can catch my breath!)...I had that same feeling with this book. Within a chapter or two I was completely hooked (and stayed up WAY too late reading). The characters are great, it's completely action-packed but very smart/thought-provoking at the same time.
Imagine this...every year, 2 young people from a District (think city/region) are "nominated" (i.e. forced) to "play" in the Hunger Games - basically a wilderness survival/fight to the death...and if you live, you win! And, the whole thing is televised....it would be like watching Surivor, only instead of voting people off the island, the survivors would be killing each other. BRUTAL.
Somehow, in the midst of this thrill-ride, the author manages to develop real characters that you're rooting for - and even throws in a bit of romance.
My only complaint...it continues in a second book, THAT HASN'T BEEN PUBLISHED YET! It comes out on September 1st...and I promise to have it here in the library for the first day of school! I'm going to fill out my Rez Recommends form...and it's getting a 5 out of 5, for sure!
Rez Reads is coming!
Next week - May 11th-15th - is Rez Reads week here at Resurrection. That means 20 whole minutes every day where we get to read whatever we want. Let me tell you, those 20 minutes (or 10-15, by the time I get finished checking out books to students who forgot to bring something!) are pure bliss.
I often read an Entertainment Weekly magazine or something from the New Internationalist or Geez magazines...depending on whether I want to read something escapist and "fluffy" or something more thought-provoking. My reading preferences are very mood-dependent.
I think, though, for this Rez Reads, I'm going to pick one of the novels that will be on next year's Rez Reads list (stay tuned for more information before the end of the school year!!).
Happy reading...and remember to share your favourites by filling out a Rez Recommends form...you might even win a prize!
I often read an Entertainment Weekly magazine or something from the New Internationalist or Geez magazines...depending on whether I want to read something escapist and "fluffy" or something more thought-provoking. My reading preferences are very mood-dependent.
I think, though, for this Rez Reads, I'm going to pick one of the novels that will be on next year's Rez Reads list (stay tuned for more information before the end of the school year!!).
Happy reading...and remember to share your favourites by filling out a Rez Recommends form...you might even win a prize!
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