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- Christine Jensen
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Hours
Our Media Center is open from 7:05 am - 2:50 pm. You can access our eBook collection anytime you want via Destiny!
Students are welcome to come to visit the media center before school with a pass, during school hours with a pass or with their class, during lunch with a library lunch pass, and after school with a library dismissal pass.
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If you would like to see a book added to our collection, please fill out this form. Thanks!Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer to help in the Media Center, please email Mrs. Jensen.You must be registered through WCPSS first to volunteer.
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What's Happening in the Library
DonorsChoose Grants Have Funded
Hooray! More books will be on the shelves soon! 3 out of 4 of the library's DonorsChoose grants have funded as of December 31st. Great Graphic Novels: Part 2 includes some of the latest & greatest graphic novels of 2023. Libros en Espanol showcases translations of some of the most high interest fiction and graphic novels in the Ligon Library. Students Wrote In and They Want These! features books that students have asked Mrs. Jensen to acquire. You'll be seeing all these wonderful titles in the NEW section soon!
Winter is Here
Brrrr...winter is definitely here! Here are some of the things going on in the library this quarter:
Ligon's Annual Library Reading Challenge: Want your name on the Library Wall of Fame? Pick up a Ligon Reading Challenge booklet to track your progress. The challenge? Read 10 books that match prompts all related to the color blue. Read all 10 and get your name on the wall. Challenge is ongoing for the remainder of the school year.
Coloring Corner: Students are welcome to pick up a Winter themed coloring sheet or settle in to color one at the Coloring Corner.
Library Lessons
January features lots of learning! All 8th graders will be learning about MLA formatting while the 7th grade AIG students will be working with Ms. Jensen & Ms. Rogers on small group research assignments through their ELA classes.
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Newly Arrived Books
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Hear Me by Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Rayne is doing her best to convince her mother that she does NOT need cochlear implants. But trying to keep her rapidly increasing hearing lost is getting more challenging. She also struggles to keep up in conversations, which is absolutely mortifying when it affects her ability to carry on a conversation with her crush. Running out of options, Rayne does the unthinkable--she runs away. This #ownvoices novel is pitch perfect for all middle schoolers but especially those drawn to stories about teens struggling to fit in.
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Curlfriends: New in Town by Sharee Miller
This new graphic novel is perfect for those that love The Babysitter's Club and Svetlana Chmakova's books. Charlie's plan for middle school is simple--be the coolest version of herself that she can. Nothing childish is allowed! But this turns out to be harder than she planned, and she's not sure if she can maintain her facade for long... This is a first in a series!
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The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
If you like books with shocking twists mid-way through, then this is the book for you! When Kemi Carter watches a news story informing viewers that there is an 84.7% chance of an asteroid hitting the earth and wiping out humanity, she reacts calmly. Kemi has always been into statistics and banks on the fact that humans will likely turn into dust or bugs, a fate she is oddly comfortable with. But not everyone feels the same. In an effort to help her family make peace with their impending doom, she begins to gather things for a time capsule so that whoever comes next will know that they were there. But current events are not always as straightforward as they seem...
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DIY Nail Art: Easy, Step-by-Step Instructions for 75 Creative Nail Art Designs
A direct student request! This nail art book is jam-packed with informative photographs so that you too can have awesome nails!
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Gone Wolf by Amber McBride
Two girls separated by time and circumstances but with similar feelings--Blue. Inmate Eleven lives in the future where her DNA keeps her a captive, ready in case her genetic make-up is needed for the president's son. Imogen is in the middle of a global pandemic that has trapped her in her worst fears. Can the girls find a way to push through their Blue?
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The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott
Don't be fooled by the whimsical cartoon cover! This book packs in a lot of drama! Riley Mayes is having trouble finding friends. She prefers to draw instead of talking about her current crush. Can she find "her people" or is she doomed to be friendless? This graphic novel is perfect for those looking for books about identity and friendship.
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Mabuhay by Zachary Sterling
JJ & Althea are sick to death of the many stories their mother tells about the various monsters & creatures from Filipino legends but they become a lot more interested once those same creatures start appearing to them! Meanwhile, the siblings try to keep a low profile at their new school, which is increasingly difficult to do when their parents press them into service operating the family food truck...in pig costumes. This #ownvoice graphic novel is perfect for those that like their books filled with laughter and zaniness.
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Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
Calling all epic fantasy fans! If you are in the hunt for an all-encompassing fantasy series about dragons, then the Inheritance Cycle is the one for you. Christopher Paolini was only 15 when he began writing Eragon, the first book in this series. He was only 19 when it was published. Find out what happens next in Murtagh, book five in the series.
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Queen of Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
Najwa Bakri is a genius at Scrabble. But after her best friend's death at a Scrabble tournament, she's taking a break. That is until her friend's instagram goes active again and the posts begin hinting that her death wasn't an accident. Can Najwa figure out what actually happened by competing at the same Scrabble tournament where her friend was possibly murdered? This book is great for fans of One of Us is Lying!
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NASA's Bees: Fifty Experiments That Revolutionized Robotics and AI
Learn all about advances in robotics and artificial intelligence in this fully illustrated, pithy book!
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The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Run, don't walk, to borrow this absolutely stunning, #ownvoices, dark fantasy novel! Ryn has barely been keeping her family together after her parents' death. She takes great pride in the family business maintaining her small village's graveyard, however, it is an increasingly challenging task as the dead are reanimating at a quick rate. With the business close to collapse and her options few, Ryn decides to venture into the Forest where it is said the secret to the dead's waking is kept. Be warned: there are LOTS of zombies in this one!
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Manu by Kelly Fernandez
If you like graphic novels AND reading about magic schools then you are in luck! When Manu takes a joke too far, her best friend, Josefina, wishes Manu's magic away. When Manu makes a dangerous gamble to get it back, she realizes that sometimes there are prices that are too high...