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Playaways, and Nooks• Student Equipment Check out• Check out Policies• How to Recommend Books • Use Search Stations to Find Books• Check out a Book
Top Five Freshman Fiction Favorites
1. Hunger Games Series – Suzanne Collins
2. The Help – Kathryn Stockett3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Series – Rick Riordan4. Twilight Series – Stephanie Meyer5. Vampire Academy Series – Richelle
Mead/ Cirque Du Freak Series – Darren Shan
Fiction Genres:Adventure
• “Thrillers”• Fast-paced action• Suspense• Examples:
The Devil and His Boy by Anthony Horowitz
Fic (Adv) Pat
Fiction Genres:Contemporary• Realistic events• Modern setting• Examples:Crank by Ellen
Hopkins,Airhead by Meg
Cabot
Fic (Con) Rap
Fiction Genre: Fantasy
• Magic• Supernatural
creatures• Good vs. evil• Examples:Dragon Avenger by
E.E. Knight,Harry Potter series
Fic (Fan) Cas
Fiction Genres:Historical Fiction
• Fictional accounts of historic figures, events
• Examples: Atonement by Ian McEwan, Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
Fic (His) Low
Fiction Genres:Mystery
• Figure out unsolved puzzle/crime/event
• Examples: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Pretty Little Liars series
Fic (Mys) Bro
Fiction Genre: Multicultural• Characters from
diverse cultures• African-American,
Latino, Native American, etc.
• Examples:• The First Part Last
by Angela Johnson
Fic (Mul) Mye
Fiction Genres:Horror
• Scary• Paranormal• Evil• Examples:
Cirque du Freak series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd by Heather Brewer
Fic (Hor) Cla
Fiction Genres:Religion• Religious faith
central to plot and theme
• Examples: Left Behind series, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Fic (Rel) You
Fiction Genres:Romance
• Love stories• Relationships/
Dating/Crushes• Happy endings• Examples: The
Secrets of Boys by Hailey Abbot, Nicholas Sparks books
Fic (Rom) Ada
Fiction Genres:Science Fiction• Science/technology• Other
worlds/planets/dimensions
• Examples:Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Fic (Sci) Shu
Fiction Genres:Sports• Athletic
events/charac-ters
• Examples: Crackback by John Coy, Soccer Scoop by Matt Christopher Fic (Spo) Mye
Graphic Novels
• Book-length comics
• Examples:Chibi Vampire series, Bleach series, Bone series
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New Books, Playaways, and Magazines• New Books
(Fiction and Non Fiction)
• Magazines (New and Archive)
• Playaways (Fiction and Non Fiction) ABP Fic Gru
Nook E-Readers
• 13 Color Wi-Fi (school only)• All Genres (Fic/Non-FIc)• Two week check-out• Parent permission • Forms at desk
Student Equipment
• 3 Mini Laptops• 5 Flip Camcorders• 2 Digital Cameras • 3 Day Limit• $1 Late Fee Per Day• Teacher & Parent Permission
Required
Check Out Policies
• 3 Item Limit• Circulation Loan Period – 14 Days• New Magazines/Some Reference -
Overnight• Late Fees – 5 Cents Day/Book• No Check Out for Over Dues and Fines
over $1• Renew (Avoid Late Fees) – Can Renew
without Book in Hand
Media Center Intranet Page
• Collection Development Recommendation Link
• Search Station• Access from anywhere
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