Ready for Summer Reading!

Welcome back to the WHHS Library book review blog!  A friendly reminder all opinions expressed on this blog are SOLELY those of Mrs. W. and do NOT represent the views of any other WHHS staff member or WHHS as a whole.

Now on to it...

Here is my summer reading list so far (in no particular order):
Finding Apeman by M.G. Higgins--removed from a local library collection*
The Jazz of Physics by Stephon Alexander--because Jazz Band and science*
Heart of Ash by Kim Liggett--sequel to Blood and Salt+ 
And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich--student recommendation*
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds--Coretta Scott King and Newberry Honors*
Love, Janis by Laura Joplin--I love Janis and another of her biographies is a CT State Summer Reading book for high school this year+
Neon Angel by Cherie Currie--saw the movie and was BLOWN AWAY+
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan--WWII historical fiction with a female lead*
Brass by Xhenet Aliu--set in Waterbury*
Legendary by Stephanie Garber--sequel to Caraval+
Scrapbooks: An American History--a pictorial*

*denotes books from the WHHS Library collection
+deonotes books that will be donated by Mrs. W. in September

This summer, remember to get out the word about what you're reading.  Tweet with #whhssummerread (two H, two S, two M, two R), post to the English department Padlets, submit a Google review form, add your titles to the West Haven Public Library site.  There are lots of ways to share what you've read.  Best of all, no matter which way you share, your participation will be recorded--meaning if there are rewards, prizes, or raffles, you'll be part of all them.  Miss Fanelli (English), Mr. Consorte (Social Studies), Ms. Kym (at WHPL), and myself will all be cross-referencing each other's participants this year as a pilot program!  So, GET READING!

Good luck on your remaining exams!  Have a happy and safe summer!

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