Sherrard Junior High Library

September 2023 Newsletter

General Information

Students can find additional information in the library classroom, stop by the library for the code, or just to check out a book or audiobook to start the year!
We are starting the Teen Advisory Board again. If you want to help come up with ideas for library programs and events, please join us on Friday mornings before school.
We are starting our reading program for the year - students can have a "reading passport" in the library, and when they read a book they can come in for a stamp, and stickers as we go. There may be additional programs or rewards as the program progresses. Email benninj@sherrard.us with any questions!
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Justice at justicet@sherrard.us, or Ms. Bennin at benninj@sherrard.us

Digital Audiobook Options!

We have some playaway audiobooks for checkout in the library. We also have some digital options you can use on your chromebooks. See more information below!

New Book Previews

Below are some featured new books from our June and July Junior Library Guild books , and video previews for all of the books.

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Abandon Ship! by Michael J. Tougias & Alison O’Leary

During WWII, a German submarine bombed the Laconia, only to realize that 1,800 Italian prisoners of war were on board. In an unusual move, the Germans worked to rescue everyone on board - and then more bombs fell from the sky. Check out this riveting story of war and survival today!

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The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto by Adrianna Cuevas

When Rafa and his role - playing group get in trouble for stealing the slushie machine from school, he gets sent to work on a ranch for a month. However, when someone starts vandalizing and framing Rafa for it, can he and his new friends solve the mystery?

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Snot, Sneezes, and Super - Spreaders by Marc ter Horst

This nonfiction text discusses viruses, from the recent Covid-19 pandemic, to other outbreaks, and explains how viruses work and move.

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The Forest in the Sea by Anita Sanchez

This nonfiction book details some of the solutions that seaweed can give us for some of the problems we face. A great read for anyone interested in climate change, the ocean, or science in general.

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Bea and the New Deal Horse by L.M. Elliot

When Bea and her sister Vivian are abandoned by the father on a farm during the great depression, Bea’s ability to work with horses helps them forge a bond with the farm owner. Fans of horse books and historical fiction should check this one out.

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I am the Walrus by Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman

This science fiction novel, the first in a planned series, finds Noah trying to figure out why he seems to have a strange set of powers. Fans of science fiction stories and quests to find the truth, should check this out.