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Playaways, and Nooks• Student Equipment Check out• Check out Policies• How to Recommend Books • Use Search Stations to Find Books• Check out a Book

Top Five Freshman Fiction Favorites

1. Hunger Games Series – Suzanne Collins

2. The Help – Kathryn Stockett3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Series – Rick Riordan4. Twilight Series – Stephanie Meyer5. Vampire Academy Series – Richelle

Mead/ Cirque Du Freak Series – Darren Shan

Fiction Genres:Adventure

• “Thrillers”• Fast-paced action• Suspense• Examples:

The Devil and His Boy by Anthony Horowitz

Fic (Adv) Pat

Fiction Genres:Contemporary• Realistic events• Modern setting• Examples:Crank by Ellen

Hopkins,Airhead by Meg

Cabot

Fic (Con) Rap

Fiction Genre: Fantasy

• Magic• Supernatural

creatures• Good vs. evil• Examples:Dragon Avenger by

E.E. Knight,Harry Potter series

Fic (Fan) Cas

Fiction Genres:Historical Fiction

• Fictional accounts of historic figures, events

• Examples: Atonement by Ian McEwan, Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Fic (His) Low

Fiction Genres:Mystery

• Figure out unsolved puzzle/crime/event

• Examples: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Pretty Little Liars series

Fic (Mys) Bro

Fiction Genre: Multicultural• Characters from

diverse cultures• African-American,

Latino, Native American, etc.

• Examples:• The First Part Last

by Angela Johnson

Fic (Mul) Mye

Fiction Genres:Horror

• Scary• Paranormal• Evil• Examples:

Cirque du Freak series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd by Heather Brewer

Fic (Hor) Cla

Fiction Genres:Religion• Religious faith

central to plot and theme

• Examples: Left Behind series, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Fic (Rel) You

Fiction Genres:Romance

• Love stories• Relationships/

Dating/Crushes• Happy endings• Examples: The

Secrets of Boys by Hailey Abbot, Nicholas Sparks books

Fic (Rom) Ada

Fiction Genres:Science Fiction• Science/technology• Other

worlds/planets/dimensions

• Examples:Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Uglies by Scott Westerfield

Fic (Sci) Shu

Fiction Genres:Sports• Athletic

events/charac-ters

• Examples: Crackback by John Coy, Soccer Scoop by Matt Christopher Fic (Spo) Mye

Graphic Novels

• Book-length comics

• Examples:Chibi Vampire series, Bleach series, Bone series

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New Books, Playaways, and Magazines• New Books

(Fiction and Non Fiction)

• Magazines (New and Archive)

• Playaways (Fiction and Non Fiction) ABP Fic Gru

Nook E-Readers

• 13 Color Wi-Fi (school only)• All Genres (Fic/Non-FIc)• Two week check-out• Parent permission • Forms at desk

Student Equipment

• 3 Mini Laptops• 5 Flip Camcorders• 2 Digital Cameras • 3 Day Limit• $1 Late Fee Per Day• Teacher & Parent Permission

Required

Check Out Policies

• 3 Item Limit• Circulation Loan Period – 14 Days• New Magazines/Some Reference -

Overnight• Late Fees – 5 Cents Day/Book• No Check Out for Over Dues and Fines

over $1• Renew (Avoid Late Fees) – Can Renew

without Book in Hand

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• Collection Development Recommendation Link

• Search Station• Access from anywhere