"Non Required Reading" for Summer

Enjoy an Abe Lincoln Award nominee this summer while lounging around your favorite body of water. This year's winner City of Bones by Cassandra Clare was a hit among CHS students and many staff members that enjoy fantasy mixed with a little romance. The video below features City of Glass the second book in the Mortal Instrument trilogy.
Have a wonderful summer and be safe

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Book Club Meeting: April 9th

This month book club is reading Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner. "Shakespeare Shapiro has always hated his name and has always gotten teased about it all the way through school. However he may get his revenge through his memoirs, a school project that has chronicled every detail of his life."

Read Spanking Shakespeare and join us after school on Friday to discuss one of the new 2011 Abe Lincoln Award nominees.

Teens at Random House offers an Obituary Generator. It just takes seconds to fill in and is good for a laugh. Bring them to book club to share.

New members are always welcomed

READ ACROSS AMERICA

Celebrate Read Across America March 2nd at CHS and join schools across America by spending the first 3 periods of your day reading in the LRC. Just fill out a permission form and have it signed by your teachers and guardian. There will be a $2.00 fee to attend. Forms & money are due by February 25th to

Mrs. Leahy.

Back by popular demand "Breakfast Book Club" met this morning and discussed our favorite adventure stories. If you haven't read Ink Heart by Cornelia Funk or Maximum Ride by James Patterson you need to put them on your reading list.

The lucky winner of the Books We Love raffle goes to Cynthia G. Congratulations on winning a 7oz Hershey Kiss for Valentine's Day. Thank you for all those that participated in the books we love raffle. Our LRC is decorated to the hilt with paper hearts and the books you love. It looks like Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series is still among your favorite books to read.

Featuring February's genre - Quests

January Meeting

Our last book club meeting was held after school on January 8th. Talk buzzed about James Patterson's books creating an exciting atmosphere in the LRC. Everyone enjoyed this month's selection of books because Mr. Patterson offers something for everyone!

February Meeting

After much discussion book club members decided to select a genre in lieu of an author. Why not read or revisit some of our book members favorite "quests" including The Harry Potter series, The Hobbit, Maximum Ride, or Ink Heart just to name a few. Visit the Book Club shelf in the LRC for more titles or browse my Shelfari shelf.

Our next meeting will be after school on February 12th. A special Valentine treat awaits you!

Lincoln Award

This month's Read a Lincoln ~ Win a Lincoln raffle winner was Mariela K. ~ Congratulations

James Patterson ~ Author of the Month

Wishing you a Happy Holiday!

Book club met on Friday, Dec. 11th after school in the LRC. Refreshments were provided and lots of good conversation about last month's author took place. Edgar suggested we feature the author of Maximum Ride for next month, this was quickly seconded by all those in attendance as a fantastic read!

Look for the James Patterson display, including his Bio in the LRC

Our next book club meeting will be January 8th, after school in the LRC.

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James Patterson ~ Author of the Month

Wishing you a very Happy Holiday Season!

Book club met on Friday, Dec. 11th after school. Edgar suggested featuring the author of Maximum Ride for this month, it was quickly seconded by all those in attendance. Maximum Ride was an Abe Lincoln runner up in 2007 and a fantastic read. Look for the James Patterson display including his Bio on this month's featured shelf.

Don't forget to curl up with a good book during your Holiday.

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