Our second book selection for Mepham's Book Club is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
Please reach out to Mrs. Stack if you need a copy of the book. Our next book club meeting is Wednesday, May 26, at 3:30 pm. Mepham students can join our Google Classroom. The code is: 2r7zedd. You can also follow us on Instagram @_mhsbookclub.
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Our last book order for the school year has arrived. Check out our latest titles. This year the Mepham High School Library was able to add more than 529 books to our collection. This includes fiction and non-fiction, and diverse books from authors all over the world. Additionally, we were able to purchase eBooks and audiobooks through Sora for the second year in a row. If you don't see what you are looking for, please ask a librarian for help.
This past week the Bellmore-Merrick librarians taught the first of four digital literacy lessons to our students in the Meadowbrook Alternative Program (MAP). Rachel Mathieu-Leo, from Merrick Avenue Middle School, taught the 9th-grade students via Zoom about plagiarism, fake news and misinformation, and digital footprints. Mrs. Mathieu-Leo focused on real-world examples and how these three topics can affect student's daily lives. Next up is Sharon Roccaforte, the librarian from Calhoun High School, who will teach the 10th-grade students this week. Each lesson will build on the previously taught skills.
Coming up:
Kristen Mogavero, the librarian from Kennedy High School who will teach 11th-grade students.
Kathryn Belakas, the librarian from Grand Avenue Middle School who will teach 12th-grade students.
Fragments, our literary magazine, is having a writing contest. Submit your original poetry, short story, artwork, etc. on the topic "The Unknown" to win a prize and a chance to be published. All submissions must be submitted electronically. Please email your submission to fragmentsemail@gmail.com. The deadline is March 22, 2021.
This year's visit with young adult author, Makiia Lucier, took place virtually on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Lucier discussed her first novel, A Death Struck Year, which takes place in Portland, Oregon, in 1918, during the Spanish influenza epidemic. Seventeen-year-old Cleo leaves behind the comfort of her boarding school to work for the Red Cross. Published in 2016, the cover is hauntingly appropriate for this school year dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lucier also discussed her Tower of Winds series. We have both Isle of Blood and Stone and Song of the Abyss available for checkout in the school library. Lucier answered students' questions on her inspirations, writing, research, favorite books, and gave advice to aspiring writers. We have a digital recording of the visit for any students and staff that would like to watch it. Just send a request to Mrs. Stack.
In honor of Black History Month, the Mepham High School Library has a number of books on display from the Schomburg's Black Liberation List for Young Readers. In 2021, Schomburg Center marks 95 years of collecting and preserving Black history, arts, and culture. Additional books are located on the classroom side of the library. All of the books displayed are available for checkout. We were also the recipient of the Hachette Book Giveaway from Overdrive. We received 9 eBooks and 1 audiobook. The titles include:
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