Skyview Middle School Library

There’s a new graphic novel in the library called Chickaloonies, and it’s about Alaska native kids on an adventure. The authors are hosting a Zoom meeting (through the school district) on Feb. 8^th from 6-7 pm. You’ll get a chance to meet the authors, listen to a story and learn how to draw comic books.

Don’t miss out!! Sign-up here: Chickaloonies Zoom sign-up

About the book: Chickaloonies follows the journey of two Alaska Native characters living in perpetual darkness. They leave their village for the first time on a quest to become the greatest storytellers ever. Guided by teachings from their grandma, the two characters explore foreign worlds and learn from new cultures.

“But it’s a real fun coming of age story, kind of in the vein of, like ‘Dragonball’ or ‘Avatar, The Last Airbender,’ where we really wanted to bring together the ideas of like storytelling, of legends, language, magic, you know, really bring these themes together into a story that, at the first and foremost, is entertaining,” Silver said. “But is also educational, makes people aware of not only their own culture, but of cultures that exist throughout the world and how similar we all are and yet different at the same time.”

If you haven’t heard, Sora now has digital magazines you can check out.

Go to Sora  and login with your student ID number and password. Don’t know how to use Sora? Watch this. Happy reading!

Looking for some resources to help with your homework? Don’t have time to go to the library? The library has new eBooks that are great for using for your homework, and you don’t have to check them out – you just use them online. Find them in this blog, under Library Collection, Gale eBooks. Take a look!!

Just for FUN!! Stop by the library and pick up a printed origami bookmark that you fold yourself. Watch the video to learn how to fold them.

This week’s featured book is The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Barnes. Listen to the first chapter here. You can check the book out at the Skyview Library, or find it on Sora.

Genre: Mystery

About the Book: Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why — or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man’s touch — and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.

Come to the library to check out a book from the holiday reads collection, or browse the collection here. Don’t forget that you can place a book on hold and get the book delivered to your classroom. Here’s how.

You can now check out magazines through Sora!! You can check them out and they don’t count toward your total allowed checkouts. Go to Sora and login with your normal student ID number and password. There are several titles, but here are a few:

• ChopChop
• Minecraft World
• Girl’s World
• National Geographic and National Geographic Kids
• Scoop
• Outdoor Life
• Slam
• Car and Diver
• It GiRL
• Food Network
• PC Gamer

The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Listen to the first chapter here. You can also watch the book trailer here.

Genre: Mysteries

About the Book: Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why — or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man’s touch — and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.

With Thanksgiving coming soon, I have gathered a collection of books that will inspire gratitude and thankfulness. Browse the collection here and come to the library to check them out!

Not feeling particularly thankful? Watch this short video about gratitude (you may have to login with your KPBSD ID & password).

Every Friday I will try to post the first chapter of a featured book. This week’s book is Found, by Joseph Bruchac. You will find it in the Skyview Library. Listen to the first chapter here. Check it out! For more titles, click on the First Chapter Fridays link on the right side of the blog page.

Genre: Survival; Thriller and Suspense

About the Book: Nick, a teenage Native American survival expert, needs to avoid being found by the outlaws in relentless pursuit of him. Can he stay safe until the odds are in his favor?