Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 11, 2008
Non-Fiction
966.404 BEA
The civil war in Sierra Leone began in 1991 and ended in 2001. The conflict was primarily over the so-called “blood diamond” trade. During that time many young boys were taken from their parents and villages and forced to participate in the war and commit horrendous acts. They were drugged in order to make [...]
Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 7, 2008
FIC
BRU In 1968, more than two decades after the end of WW II, the importance of the Navajo code talker was finally recognized when the information became declassified. In Joseph Bruchac’s Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two, this fascinating slice of history is told through the eyes of a [...]
Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 3, 2008
796.332
Hol
For all you football fans and Notre Dame supporters, Lou Holtz has finally written an autobiography. Lou is the winner of three national Coach of the Year honors, and has led six different schools to season-ending bowl games.
Lou Holtz, former college football coach extraordinaire and now a commentator on ESPN, tells his life story. From [...]
Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 3, 2008
Extras
Scott Westerfeld
Fic
Wes
Hi all-
Welcome to the first entry in our book blog! Hopefully there will be many more to come. I wanted to start out with what is currently our most popular title- Extrasby Scott Westerfeld. This is the fourth book in the Uglies series (Uglies, Pretties, Specials) but the first three stand alone as a [...]
Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 3, 2008
We are having an informal booktalk for students in the Library before school starting at 7:20AM on Tuesday, January 8th. If you have the time, please encourage your students to attend.
Thank you,
Mary Jo Bracken
Posted by: shenhslibrary on: January 3, 2008
This is a new book blog we are trying out. We wanted to set up a place where we can share books we like, showcase new books in the library, and give you a chance to respond or reccomend books you have read. We are still in the BETA stage so bear with us. Stay tuned [...]
