
Sherrard High School Library
November 2023 Newsletter
General Information
- Thanks to the students that attended our Halloween coloring lunch program on October 27, and our Veterans Day Thank you program during lunch on November 1. We are planning more programs, so look out for those.
- Starting the week of November 13, you can stop by and add to our Thankfulness wall!
- 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.
- If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Justice at justicet@sherrard.us, or Ms. Bennin at benninj@sherrard.us
Some October Lesson Highlights
- We did some Notice and Note Fiction Lessons
- We also worked with a variety of senior classes on research lessons.
Survey says...
Thank you to all the students that filled in the survey that was in the library classroom. It was the idea of the Teen Advisory Board to survey students about their interests for displays. I will use the results for displays over the next couple of months.
The favorite fiction genres were:
- Horror
- Romance
- Fantasy
The favorite Non-fiction genres were:
- Animals
- Social Issues
- Music and History tied for 3rd place!
Finally, the favorite formats were:
- Graphic Novels
- Novels in Verse
- Story Collections
New Book Previews
Below are some video previews and featured books for the new October Junior Library Guild Books.
Indigenous Ingenuity by Deidre Havrelock & Edward Kay
This nonfiction book details the various scientific achievements from people indigenous to North America, and how these innovations influence science today. A great new science read.
Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith
When Liv gets an all - expense- paid opportunity to study on a cruise ship, she is excited. When people start to go missing, will she find the answer before she disappears as well? Fans of horror and mythology based fiction should check this out.
Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin
This nonfiction story from WWII follows Rudolph, who escaped from Auschwitz, and told his tale to the world. The text also discusses a parallel story about Gerta, who helped work with the resistance. Fans of history books, Holocaust stories, and WWII books should check this out.
HS October JLG Preview SD 480p