tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173146530945294172024-03-13T06:01:23.180-05:00Learning Resource CenterCommunity High School District 94 in West Chicago, IL.Mrs. Leahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001880652229219844noreply@blogger.comBlogger867125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-63328448413024422222014-02-10T07:00:00.005-06:002014-02-10T07:00:01.929-06:00Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Steve SheinkinI read the
book, Lincoln’s Grave Robbers, by Steve Sheinkin. The story takes place in the 1880s
in Springfield and Chicago, Illinois. It centers around an undercover police
officer who is originally sent to bust an undercover fake money ring. However,
he stumbles onto something way more intense than that.
In this book you will
experience laughs and many intense moments. If you like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-87904653336093410022014-02-10T07:00:00.004-06:002014-02-10T07:00:14.418-06:00The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy was written by Douglas Adams and is a work of non-fiction.
I have read many wonderful books in the past and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
is the kind of book I enjoy.
It is a well-crafted sci-fi story about a man
named Arthur Dent who is sort of depressed with the nonsense of his life. He
gets taken off the earth after the world’s apocalypse and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-81073016333576808542014-02-10T07:00:00.003-06:002014-02-10T07:00:06.308-06:00Child Called It by Dave PelzerDave Pelzer’s
book, A Child Called It, is a work of fiction. If you have ever seen young boys
who had a bad childhood because of their uncaring mothers, you would enjoy
reading A Child Called It.
This book is a real life event about David, a nine
year old boy, who gets beaten by his alcoholic, mad, heartless mother. She would
not feed him for days! Many times on his way to school David Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-30568574597513097282014-02-10T07:00:00.002-06:002014-02-10T07:00:06.580-06:00Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckOf Mice and
Men, a fiction story, is written by famous writer John Steinbeck. It stars the two
main characters named George and Lennie, two friends who moved to a better
place to work and get settled. Their main goal is to buy a piece of land and
have a farm.
Lennie is a grown man with mental disabilities which causes him to
struggle. He has a habit of petting rabbits because of their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-14875191745391222042014-02-10T07:00:00.001-06:002014-02-10T07:00:11.413-06:00I Hunt Killers by Barry LygaBarry Lyga’s
book, I Hunt Killers, is an action packed fiction novel. This book was a big
mystery and full of puzzles and questions.
The main character is Jazz Dent who
is the son of one of the most notorious serial killers. With Jazz growing up
with his dad pushing him to follow in his footsteps, Jazz has all the inside
information on what serial killers look to do and why they perform Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-28267099751189717692014-02-10T07:00:00.000-06:002014-02-10T07:00:07.204-06:00The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsI read the book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The story of the book takes place
in the future of the United States. The states are now districts and they have
a dictatorship type government.
Katniss Everdeen is a young girl who takes her father’s
place after he dies in a gold mine cave. After her father’s death, her mother falls
into depression and that puts Katniss in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-2672634535370250192014-01-08T10:35:00.002-06:002014-01-10T11:56:06.801-06:00It's Not Too Late
Don't miss your chance to vote for your favorite Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee.
You need to have read at least 4 of the books from this list to be eligible to vote.
Click here to place your vote by February 10th.
Our votes will be tallied and submitted to the Illinois School and Library Media Association to select this year's 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
Abe Award Winners will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-77647029095086626542013-12-20T09:32:00.001-06:002013-12-20T09:35:16.361-06:00Happy Holiday's from the LRCMrs. Leahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001880652229219844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-47686018355585137202013-12-13T09:00:00.000-06:002013-12-13T09:00:08.699-06:00The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Over the past week, I finished reading The Hound of the
Baskervilles. It is a Sherlock Holmes book so it will always make for a good mystery
story.
The book is about the death of Sir Charles Baskerville and his nephew
who will inherit the house. A man named Dr. Mortimer comes to Holmes to seek
his help to prove if Baskerville's death was actually murder or the act of a supernatural Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-86405396327611775842013-12-13T08:00:00.000-06:002013-12-13T08:00:00.258-06:00Carrie by Stephen King
Anyone who loves Stephen King horror novels or movies will
definitely love this book. I couldn’t put it down because of the entertainment
it gave me. I personally love the way Stephen King writes and this book was a perfect
example of that.
Carrie is the story of a timid, shy girl who is ridiculed and
verbally abused or bullied everyday by her senior class. Little does she know she
has a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-84759767827937655162013-12-12T12:00:00.000-06:002013-12-12T12:00:00.796-06:00War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
The novel, War Horse, made me understand more about the way
horses contributed in a war and the hardships they shared with their caretakers and the solders.
Joey is the name
of the famous horse that lived to tell his stories of the war and his return
home to his owner, Albert. It’s amazing how many people can have a part in a horse’s
life and make changes for an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-4730504920450491532013-12-12T10:00:00.000-06:002013-12-12T10:00:07.051-06:00No Child's Game: Reality TV 2083 by Andrea White
No Child’s Game is a fiction book written by Andrea White. The
story of the book takes place in the year 2083 and it’s about five teenagers
who enter a reality TV show called “The Survival”. Their mission is to be the
first group of teenagers to reach the North Pole. The journey to the North Pole
is 150 miles in the freezing weather.
At the beginning of the book, the kids
didn't realize Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-55803794961164027592013-12-12T08:00:00.000-06:002013-12-12T08:00:06.179-06:00House Rules by Jodi Picoult
The book, House Rules, by Jodi Picoult is a fiction novel. I
read this book during the winter for a class.
The book is about an 18 year old
boy, Jacob, who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Jacob is an extremely intelligent boy.
He is very interested in crime scenes and forensic shows. He watches a crime
scene show on the television all the time and then tries to figure out the
crime before the end of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-44905901720075712162013-12-11T09:04:00.003-06:002013-12-11T09:16:51.741-06:00Learn New Technologies in the LRCLet us help you with your technology needs.
Would you like to read a book on your Kindle, Tablet or Smart Phone? We can help you get started using Overdrive from your device.
Do you have a documented learning disability? We can help set up your free membership to Book Share.
Can't access Power School, My Big Campus or Google Drive? We can help
Mrs. Leahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001880652229219844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-50194382438040629782013-11-20T12:46:00.001-06:002013-11-20T12:54:11.604-06:00Warm Wishes from Your LRCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-41997059546237328412013-11-04T09:36:00.004-06:002013-11-04T11:13:45.824-06:00Announcing 2013 Short Story Winners
Last week our students had fun reading and listening to stories written for the Dare to Scare Contest at our first Dare to Scare Community Event. During the month of October we had two writing contests running simultaneously, Dare to Scare Your Peers and Halloween Stories for a 3rd Grader. The winning writers each received a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Nobel. Specials thanks to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-61090195620417117602013-10-31T14:47:00.002-05:002013-11-01T07:11:02.709-05:00Happy Halloween~Dare to Scare!
The first Dare to Scare Community Event took place on October 30th in the LRC. Third graders from our community gathered round as they listened to our students reading their imaginative stories. The event was a success, everyone had fun learning. Many thanks to our wonderful staff and students for supporting this event.
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-82394691748330519352013-10-29T16:21:00.001-05:002013-10-30T09:11:36.557-05:00Lunch & Learn: Managing Google Drive DocumentsWEGO Lunch & Learn Website
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Google Drive Login
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-92119790831277771022013-10-15T12:26:00.002-05:002013-10-15T12:26:34.743-05:00Halloween Community Event Wednesday, October 30th
Join in on the fun by writing a Halloween story for 3rd graders and reading it to our 3rd grade guests during 2nd or 3rd hours on October 30th. Submit your 3rd grade story no later than Monday, October 28th and pick up an in-house Field Trip form in the LRC to join us for this very special event. Any questions, please stop by the LRC and see Mrs. Leahy or Mrs. Howard in the English DepartmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-33614605825562289582013-10-10T12:30:00.000-05:002013-10-10T12:30:01.507-05:00Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Sarah
Dessen is an author who makes her stories really relatable to young adult
women. Her realistic fiction takes you into her own made up world with many
different stories to tell.
In her novel, Lock and Key, Dessen tells the story of Ruby. She had a tough upbringing with her unstable mother and is left without a father. Ruby tells the reader the patterns of her mother’s Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-10744969142669266682013-09-29T06:30:00.000-05:002013-10-01T12:38:43.470-05:00Lock Down by Walter Dean MyersIf you read and liked Lock Down by Walter Dean Meyers, you may also like one of the titles listed below. Check one out for independent reading, you won't be disappointed. (Click image to enlarge)
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-53929095069697870252013-09-22T15:01:00.000-05:002013-09-24T10:07:42.295-05:00Celebrating National Banned Book Week
Break Free and Read during "Banned Book Week"
If you're asking what is Banned Book Week and why are we celebrating? Today's post is for you!
This week librarians across the country join the battle to fight for your First Amendment Rights. You can participate by reading a banned book in our library or learning more about challenged and banned books at The American Library Mrs. Leahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001880652229219844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-63373632083647512952013-08-29T07:49:00.004-05:002013-09-12T14:36:37.236-05:00Welcome to Your Library Blog
Welcome to all our new and returning students and staff, looking forward to working together, embracing diversity, giving back to our community and owning our voices. Make this your best year by making the best choices for you.
As we wrap up the first week of school we look forward to some awesome changes at CHS for the 2013-2014 school year. Looking forward to bringing back Breakfast Mrs. Leahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001880652229219844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-28001450850561346682013-08-16T11:33:00.001-05:002013-08-16T11:33:34.138-05:00Thirteen Reasons Why by: Jay Asher
Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why is about a girl named Hannah who had committed suicide. Before she committed suicide she made thirteen tapes that involved all the people who made her life go from great to terrible all in one month. The main person in the book is Clay. One day when Clay came home from school there was a box sitting on his front stoop. Clay was very confused because it didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917314653094529417.post-36027203075033439702013-08-16T11:33:00.000-05:002013-08-16T11:33:13.190-05:00Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline's book, Ready Player One, is an awesome fiction novel. If you're into sci-fi gaming and 80s culture you will love this book. Ready Player One is about a boy named Wade Watts, a motherless and fatherless kid living with his druggy aunt and her boyfriend. In the year 2044 people don't live in the real world anymore; they live inside a virtual reality called the OASIS. The OASIS was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0