Skyview Middle School Library

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! It’s been a fun year, but it’s almost time to turn in your library books.

• The last day you can check out library books is this Friday, April 29
• ALL library books are due back to the library by Friday, May 6.

From April 28 – August 10 2022,  SYNC gives you two free titles every week. (See titles here)

How do you get them?

1. Register here and follow the instructions
2. Download Sora from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com in your browser.
3. If you’ve never used Sora before, do this:

• In Sora, tap I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen).
• Enter this setup code: audiobooksync.
• Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC.
• Tap Explore (the binoculars at the bottom of the screen) to see the week’s featured titles [SYNC 2021 starts April 29].

4. If you already use Sora, do this:

• In Sora, open the menu (in the top-right corner).
• Select Add a library.
• Search for audiobooksync and select the library from the results.
• Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC

New titles will be available each Thursday at midnight Eastern time (i.e., 12:01am ET). You can access the titles for 7 days, until the next Wednesday at 11:59pm. You MUST download the titles you want when they are available. Otherwise, they’re gone.

Want text alerts so you don’t miss a title?

• TEXT syncya to 866-984-0598 or visit audiobooksync.com

Questions? Visit the library blog, see the librarian or email her at mmiller2@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Stop by and see what the library has for YOU!!

There are a lot of new books in the library, including ones requested by students. Haikyu and My Hero Academia, as well as The Medoran Chronicles are just a few examples (click here to view the newest books). If you can’t find what you’re looking for, check out what’s available in Sora (login with your regular ID and password). So many books, so little time!!

For all of you fans of graphic novels and manga, there are now over 1,700 new digital books available in Sora. Login to Sora with you regular student ID and password. Check it out!

Listen to the first chapter of The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud here. If you’d like to read the rest of it, check it out at the Skyview library, or it’s available as an audiobook and eBook on both the KPBSD digital library and the Alaska digital library (through Sora). Listen to other first chapters in the virtual reading room.

Genre: Fantasy fiction, scary

About the book: When London is overrun by malevolent spirits, a talented group of young psychic detectives compete against other ghostbusting agencies in the debut of a new series that finds three intrepid colleagues investigating one of England’s most haunted houses.

Would you like a chance to win a $20 gift card? Pick up a Book Bingo sheet in the library, by the front office or print one here. All you have to do is complete 5 squares, turn the completed bingo card in to the librarian by April 30, and your name will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 5 gift cards from around town, including River City Books, Java Junction Too, Pizza Boys, Orange Poppy and Pita Pit. See the details here. HAPPY READING!!

Today’s featured book is Hot Dog Girl, by Jennifer Dugan. Listen to the first chapter here, and check it out at the Skyview library!

Genre: Romantic comedies, LGBTQIA diverse

About the Book: Determined to have an epic summer, Lou takes a job as a dancing hot dog at Magic Castle Playland and is disappointed when her best friend Seeley, the carousel operator, is less than enthusiastic about helping her steal her crush from another girl.

This week’s book is Song For A Whale, by Lynne Kelly. Listen to the first chapter here, check it out from the Skyview library, or listen/read it on Sora. You can also find other first chapters to listen to here.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

About the book: From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she’s the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she’s not very smart. If you’ve ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to “sing” to him! But he’s three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him?

This week’s featured book is Warcross, by Marie Lu. This book is available on Sora, and at the Skyview Library. Listen to the first chapter here (Part 1) and (Part 2). Check out the other featured titles here.

Genre: Science Fiction

About the book: For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down Warcross players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty-hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. To make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.