Winnfield Senior High School
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Coming up TEEN READ WEEK
October 15-21
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 Book Fair
November 7-8
 
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The Allison Rules by Catherine Clark
Alison tries to deal with the pain of her mother's death by sticking to rules until charming Patrick moves to town, and then she learns that no matter what, life still happens to you.
 
 
 
Brimstone by Douglas Preston
This instant "New York Times" bestseller finds FBI Special Agent Pendergast combing New York to solve a case that appears to defy everything except supernatural logic. Has the Devil, in fact, come to collect his due?
 
 
 
Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
In this "New York Times" bestseller, teen spy Alex Rider faces his most disturbing challenge yet: Sir Damian Cray, the world's most famous pop star, who's actually a madman bent on destruction.
 
 
 
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site in this Newbery Honor book by "New York Times" bestselling author Hiaasen.
 
 
Pretties by Scott Westerfield
The second book in the Uglies series focuses on Tally, who discovers that turning pretty comes with a terrible price. Now that she's been transformed and is pretty, she is perfectly happy with things as they are. Is there anything left of the old Tally?
 
 
 
 
Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black
The "New York Times" bestselling author follows up her stunning debut "Tithe" with this rich, harrowing, and compulsively readable parable of betrayal, abuse, friendship, and love. In New York City, 17-year-old runaway Valerie Russell takes up with a gang of eerily beguiling squatters who live in the city's subway system.
 
 
 
 
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
In a riveting new thriller, worldwide bestselling suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark weaves the mystery of twin telepathy into a mother's search for a kidnapped child, presumed dead.
 
 
 
Party Princess by Meg Cabot
Now in her sophomore year in New York, Princess Mia stars in a musical moneymaking scheme to save the student government. If she can't balance the students' budget, what business has she running a small country someday? On top of this, her boyfriend says she's not a "party girl"--whatever that means.
 
 
 
 
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston
The true story of how a deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in a Washington, D.C., animal test lab. In a matter of days, 90% of the primates exposed to the virus are dead, and secret government forces are mobilized to stop the spread of this exotic "hot" virus.
 
 
 
 
Sleeping Freshmen never lie by David Lubar
This hilarious novel chronicles Scott's freshman year, as he decides that high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual. Here Scott records his first year of bullies, romance, honors, classes, and brotherhood.
 
 
 
Mission Statement
Winnfield Senior High Library was established to support the curriculum and serves as the "hub" of intellectual activity at the school. The library exists to implement, enrich, and support the educational program of the school through Internet access as well as a wide variety of print and non-print materials. Therefore, it is the library's mission to ensure that all students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
 
 
About the Librarian/Media Specialist
   
    My name is Paula Price and I am the school librarian/media specialist at Winnfield Senior High School. I am also serving as the Toy Tiger Sponsor. This is my third year here.
    I have a BA from Louisiana College in Elementary Education and I received my School Librarian certification from Louisiana Tech University. This is my fourth year as a library media specialist.
    I was the librarian/media specialist at Dodson High School (PreK-12) in 2003-2004. I also taught first grade in Winn Parish for 13 years at Winnfield Primary School. I have taught many of the WSHS students when they were in elementary school.

 

 
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