The Hunger Games

You just might be living under a rock if you haven't heard of Suzanne Collin's thrilling book The Hunger Games. The book focuses on heroine Katniss Everdeen living in a post apocalyptic country known as "Panem". Panem is divided into twelve districts and the capitol. Each year two children are chosen from each district- a boy and a girl. They are expected to fight in a highly televised event called "The Hunger Games" where they must fight each other for their lives. Upon hearing that her sister has been chosen for the event, Katniss sacrifices herself so that her sister will not have to compete. Recently the movie trailer for The Hunger Games was released and it does not disappoint- What do you think? Will you see the movie when it is released? Have you enjoyed the book so far? Check out the trailer and give us your reaction!

Get Carded!

AHS students- you have a fantastic opportunity coming your way!  Get Carded Day 2011 is Avon High School. We are having our friends over from Avon Free Public Library to visit and help students who have not had the chance to sign up for public library cards. There are some really cool reasons to visit us on Get Carded Day:

1) Its free! If you have never had a card before, you can sign up for one now.This allows you to have free access to books, magazines, newspapers,movies, and several online databases. With an Avon Free Public Library card, you can also access materials from most libraries in the state.

2) If you have an item that you were afraid to return  because it was overdue, you can return it today. All previous fines will be forgiven!

3) If your previous library card has expired then you can renew it and get a brand new card!

4) Did I mention you have FREE access to thousands of resources?

5) Candy will await you too!

Hurry down and get your library card!October 26th - 9AM- 1PM  in the AHS Commons

Hope to see you there!

AHS Book Club

Do you love to read?  Consider joining the AHS book club. We are a club that will be meeting every other week to discuss current books and literary topics. This book club will truly be a "meeting of the minds". AHS book blog is also looking for students who are willing to share what they have been reading. Be a guest editor on our blog and share reviews of books that you have read for class or for pleasure. The sign up sheet is on the library counter.

Banned Website Awareness Day | Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

           When someone hears about censorship in schools they most often think about books. With today’s technology that is just not the case anymore.  On September 28^th, the American Association of School Libraries observes “Banned Website Awareness Day”.  This day is to bring awareness to the overzealousness of some school systems when it comes to filtering. Has there ever been a situation when you legitimately were looking to access a website for educational purposes and found that you were blocked from entering it?  It happens more and more every day. An important part of teaching future learners information literacy skills is having them be able to make their own credible choices. Students need to be able to look at a website and evaluate whether or not it is something that they should be taking information from. It is a skill that every student should develop.  What is your opinion AHS students/faculty? Do you think that we generally have free reign on most WebPages? Is there any websites that you feel you should have access to for school purposes?  Is there a specific incident that you can remember feeling frustration?  Share your individual experiences in the comment section.

Welcome

This is the first official post of Avon High School Library's book blog. This blog will be an extension of the library's already stellar site. The library blog will be updated frequently and have student imput. Any given day, you may visit the library blog and find the discussion is about current events, new books, and new trends. Are you looking for a good book to read? Book club members will be guest editors and write reviews on the lastest and greatest books we have in the library. Please visit the blog often and let us know you are reading by commenting!