One Book, One School: 2013
The Ruins of Gorlan, the first book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series, is this year's One Book, One School selection.
From Booklist:
"Like the other 15-year-old wards of Castle Redmont, Will is nervous about
Choosing Day, when each of them will be assigned to a different master for
training. Though his dearest wish is to enter the Battleschool, his small
stature prevents it. Instead, Will is apprenticed to the grim-faced, mysterious
Ranger. Soon Will learns that becoming a ranger is more difficult, dangerous,
and worthwhile than he had imagined. He earns the respect of his elders and the
friendship of a former foe, but all this is prelude to the great adventure that
follows, when his skills wielding a knife and keeping a heightened awareness of
his surroundings become vital to the survival of his mentor and the safety of
the kingdom."
From Booklist:
"Like the other 15-year-old wards of Castle Redmont, Will is nervous about
Choosing Day, when each of them will be assigned to a different master for
training. Though his dearest wish is to enter the Battleschool, his small
stature prevents it. Instead, Will is apprenticed to the grim-faced, mysterious
Ranger. Soon Will learns that becoming a ranger is more difficult, dangerous,
and worthwhile than he had imagined. He earns the respect of his elders and the
friendship of a former foe, but all this is prelude to the great adventure that
follows, when his skills wielding a knife and keeping a heightened awareness of
his surroundings become vital to the survival of his mentor and the safety of
the kingdom."
Graphic Novels
The media center is starting a collection of graphic novels, including
Japanese manga, interesting non-fiction, and some award-winning teen novels.
Magazines
Look for these magazines in the media center:
Mental Floss
Money Magazine
Popular Science
Seventeen
Sports Illustrated
Teen Vogue
Time
Magazines may circulate and can be checked out for up to 1 week at a time.
Books
High school students like to read books in a series, and the
media center has many to choose from!
Of course, we have the complete "Hunger Games" series, by Suzanne Collins,
and below are examples of other series books you'll find in the media center:
Libba Bray - "A Great and Terrible Beauty" trilogy
Meg Cabot - The "Mediator" books and the "Princess Diaries"
Orson Scott Card - The "Ender's" series
Allison Condie - The "Matched" series
Ellen Hopkins - "Crank," "Burned," "Impulse," and "Glass"
James Patterson - The "Maximum Ride" series
Veronica Roth - "Divergent," "Insurgent"
Sara Shepard - The "Pretty Little Liars" 6-book series (and growing!)
Scott Westerfeld - "The Uglies," "Pretties," "Specials," and "Extras"
Rick Yancey - "The Monstrumologist" - book 4 out Fall, 2013
Books may be checked out for 3 weeks. Come take a look!
Do you have a favorite book that you think should be added to our
collection? Submit a request to Mrs. McKinzie.