Library Services Mrs. J. Connelly Librarian

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The library, a great place for research, reading and study, is open from 7:00 am to 2:40 pm. Students may visit the library before school, or during their study periods to check-out books, to read, and to research using library materials, or on-line sources. Computers (iMacs and PCs) are available.

A reminder: Your coded bus pass is required to borrow books from the library.

Need a book? Want to know if it is in the library?

Click here: * Alexandria Researcher - Only available inside the school

Below are links to a couple of resources that you can use. Electronic Databases: See Mrs. Connelly for user names and passwords.

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Library Databases

Facts on File:      An excellent resourced database	Teaching Books Easily access thousands of author programs, book guides, book readings, and author websites
Ebsco Master File Select Full-Text Magazines Ebsco Host Espano Points of View - an excellent source for debaters, for people interested in current events from all angles, and for writers of persuasive essays	Gale Databases Health Reference Center, Business and Company Reference Link, The Twayne Author Series Newspapers are available (Info-Trac) Including the NY Times
Encyclopedias
World Book Encyclopedia

Internet Resources

All in coming students at Hutch Tech this September are required to read all these novels for their English classes. The novels should be read prior to the start of classes.

Freshmen

REQUIRED: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

CHOICES:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang
When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago

 

Sophomores

REQUIRED: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

CHOICES:
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alverez
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Farewell to Manzanar by J.W. and J. Houston
Night by Elle Wiesel

 

Juniors

REQUIRED:Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

CHOICES:

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
Black Boy by Richard Wright

 

Seniors

REQUIRED: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

CHOICES:
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

*** Guided questions are to be done for all SENIORS regardless of your teacher ***

Download and Print the Guided Questions for Tuesdays with Morrie: Guided Response for Tuesdays with Morrie

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BOOKS FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS:

Amazon

The Teen Page lists bestsellers, award winners, classics... (Note: This is a book store, and they do want to sell you books)

Reading Rants!

"Out of the ordinary teen booklists," created by Jennifer Hubert, a young adult librarian, lists books by popular categories.

SmartGirl

This site is just for girls with book reviews by girls.

Teenreads

This site brings teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters and gives them an opportunity to talk about their favorites.

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FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS:

Book Browse

Read excerpts from current bestsellers.

Book Magazine

 

Bookreporter

"...where readers and writers click."