The Pit and the Pendulum

Looking to create some Halloween atmosphere in the classroom?  Check out this short video/rap of Edgar Allen Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. It's a good primer for learning more about Poe's short story.  Enjoy!

Daily Lit

Love to read, but short on time?  Sign up for the DailyLit service and receive short book installments by email or RSS feed. Choose the days and times you want to read, and read installments on any computer or mobile device. DailyLit breaks your books down into short, manageable chunks - now you have no excuse!  Everyone has a few minutes to spare when they open their email each morning. DailyLit is a great way to brush up on some of those classics.

See which books Mrs. Fournier is reading here.

Graphic Novels in the Classroom

With the Common Core acceptance of graphic novels being used as a tool for learning, an increasing number of classroom teachers are incorporating the genre into their lesson plans. Graphic novels may hold greater appeal for reluctant readers, rather than more traditional formats. Comic books and graphic novels can be an effective way to get an otherwise ambivalent student excited about a particular topic. For more information about the use of graphic novels in education, read the Mashable article here.

Literature of the Civil War

EDSITEment, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is currently featuring literature of the civil war. Learn more about this time period in history through the works of some literary greats such as Whitman, Crane, Longfellow, and Faulkner. Primary sources, sample lesson plans, and featured websites are also offered as part of this feature.

Free Teen Books!

Pulseit is an online community for anyone that loves teen books! By joining Pulseit (it's free to join!), you'll have an opportunity to read free books, connect with other readers, post your own reviews, etc.

Free e-books are posted weekly, this week's free book is Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian. Check it out!

New HHS Library Subscriptions

The HHS Library now subscribes to Scientific American Online and Nature Online!  We do have institute specific URLs and passwords that are required to access each site in its entirety.  Please see or email Mrs. Fournier for the information.

After School Book Swap Friday, October 18th

In celebration of Teen Read Week, the HHS Library is hosting an after school book swap this Friday, October 18th.  Connect with other readers and share some great books! Bring one (or several) book(s) of your own you'd like to swap for others. A great (and free!) way to discover some new books for your weekend reading :)

Celebrate Teen Read Week at the HHS Library!

Teen Read Week is here again! Every October since 1998, the library and book communities celebrate Teen Read Week which is a national initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The purpose of Teen Read Week is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.

This year's Teen Read Week sub-theme is Seek the Unknown @ Your Library, which encourages teens to explore and learn about the unknown through mystery, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy books.

Stop by the HHS Library this week for displays and events related to TRW, being held October 13th - 19th!

Tales of Terror

Need a good book to get you in the Halloween spirit? Come check out the "Tales of Terror" display in the HHS Library. We've got some very atmospheric reads waiting for you :)

HHS Library Breakfast Club

The HHS Library Breakfast Club is meeting again this Thursday morning, 7:00am until the first bell. Come preview all the new materials the library has gotten in this week!  New members are always welcome!

Confused about Copyright?

Confused about copyright?  Richard Byrne of Free Tech for Teachers posted the following infographic which breaks it down for you in easy to understand terms.

October Newsletter

The library's October newsletter is now out!