Library News
Welcome to Access-it
The library has launched a new system! You can access using any browser, on any device, from school, home or even on the move! Access-it has many tools that maximise the use of the library such as being able to reserve your own books, check what you have out, write reviews about books you have read, watch clickview videos and even create lists of books you want to read.
To access the new library system, click on Library catalogue on the student portal page. You can log-in by using your student credentials, for example FLE0041 and your network password. You can also download the app, simply visit your app store and download the free Access-it app. Any questions please come and see the library staff.
New Books
Frayed by Kara Terzis. Ava Hale will do anything to find her sister’s killer … The harder Ava looks, the more secrets there are to uncover about Kelsey and worse, the murderer might be closer than she thinks.
The Call by Peadar O’Guilin. You have three minutes to save your life! What a birthday for Nessa – she’ll not forget it in a hurry. The terrible truth about her homeland, Ireland, the training for the most three dangerous minutes AND that any day now, without warning they will have a one in ten chance of survival.
Becoming Aurora by Elizabeth Kasmer. Rory is sixteen and at a crossroads in her life. It takes an unexpected change when Rory becomes the victim of a crime, not the perpetrator. Can she dig deep to find the courage to face her past and be the girl her Dad called Aurora?
Words in deep blue by Cath Crowley. This is the story of Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie. They were best friends before Rachel moved away. This is a love story - it’s the story of Howling Books, where readers write letters to strangers, to lovers, to poets. Sometimes you need the poets.
Freedom Summer by Wai Chim. During China’s “Great Leap Forward” millions of Chinese people died. Ming survived the famine along with some of his friends. When a group of city boys comes to his village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends are not sure what to make of them. This is a story of slow growing friendship and the pressure of living in a Communist regime until they imagine the impossible – freedom.
# SaveOzStories: A collection of stories by well-known Australian Authors defending the art of writing and railing against politicians who are interfering with this process. #SaveOzStories is published with the generous support of businesses, organisations and individuals across the whole book industry. It is a free gift to the Shepparton High School Library.
HOMEWORK CLUB Reminder to all students - the library is open for homework from 3.15pm until 5pm Monday, Thursday and Friday night each school week and all students are invited to come. You will have access to book resources and computers and some staff. Get your homework done and avoid the pressure of cramming at the last minute!
Read-O - Deadline 21st Oct
The 8 week challenge is underway! To celebrate National Literacy and Numeracy week, we have launched a whole school eight week reading competition called READ-O.
To participate in the competition you would have collected a game board from the library and were given a raffle ticket in the competition draw. A prize total of over $200 of vouchers to win!! To gain more raffle tickets in the draw, you need to complete the READ-O squares. How? - Just by reading -
read as much variety as possible until the deadline Friday 21st October, get your TA/English Teacher's signature to verify your reading and then collect your raffle ticket from the library to go in the box. Put your name on the ticket and put it in your Year Level Box - You are then in the draw!
1 ticket for 1 book x 25 options - good odds, just ask any maths teacher. Competition closes Friday October 21st.