2011 Books

The HHS Media Center rang in 2011 with a big order of new books. Most are on the 2011-2012 Tayshas List, which is a collection of books selected as some of the best for high school students from the previous year. Here's a few of the books you will want to check out.

- Gringolandia: A Novel by Lyn Miller-Lachmann.
Set during the politically chaotic 1980s in Chile, one family's struggles to stay united during a cruel dictatorship is seen through a first-person narrative from the perspective of various family members.

-The Secret to Lying by Todd Mitchell.
James starts his sophomore year at a new school, this one being a private boarding school. He uses the fresh start to completely reinvent himself into a very unforgettabe character.

-Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.
After dying in a car crash, Samantha relives that fateful day over and over until the seventh day, when Samantha finally discovers a way to save herself.

-Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omolulu.
When her mother dies unexpectedly, 16-year-old Lucy must find a way to keep her mother's compulsive hoarding a secret from friends, family, and the media.

- Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge.
A fantastic photo essay describing the civil rights movement leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King's historic march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery.

-The Interrogation of Gabriel James by Charlie Price.
After witnessing a double murder, sophomore Gabriel James relates the shocking crimes that appeara s flashbacks during a police interrogation.

-Sorta Like a Rockstar by Matthew Quick.
Though living in a school bus with her mother, Amber Appleton continues to see life's glass as half-full, visiting the elderly in the nursing home, teaching a Korean woman English, and taking care of veteran and his dog; however, will the burden of a tragic event be too much for her to overcome?

-Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser.
Madison, a senior in a New York high school, tries to uncover who is responsible for the disappearance of her friends after an anonymous, bullied blogger writes that she wishes the friends were dead. Will Madison be next?

-The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey.
Will Henry chronicles the story of his boss, a monster hunter, as they pursue a man-eating Anthropophagi. Very gruesome for those that enjoy horror stories, and it's the first book of a new series!

-Borderline by Allan Stratton.
When his father is accused of being a member of a terrorist group, Sami Sabiri puts aside their differences and risks his life to uncover the truth of his father's involvement.

There are many, many books to enjoy as the cold weather keeps you indoors. Come in and see what we have to offer!