Check out this trailer for the "Divergent" movie, based on the book by Veronica Roth. You will find the books "Divergent" and "Insurgent" in the Heaton LRC in the Young Adults collection, shelved in the "R" section, with a spine label "ROT".
Our last batch of fabulous new fiction books for the year have been received and are making their way to the LRC Library shelves once they have been catalogued and covered. Did you know you can see exactly what new books have been recently added to the LRC Library by using the LRC Catalogue?
Ask Mrs Boniface if you need help using the LRC Catalogue or if you can't find what you are looking for. "Tomorrow, When the War Began" is an action-packed adventure book. It features seven teenagers, all friends, who are thrust into a world of panic and war. Their small Australian town is bombed while they are away on a camping trip. Ellie, Homer, Lee, Kevin, Fi, Corrie and Robyn are camping deep in the peaceful valley called Hell, when suddenly their families are captured, their town destroyed, and they are left to fend for themselves in this new world. "Tomorrow, When the War Began" is an excellent young adult novel for confident readers. Will they find out who started the war or just try and survive? Review by Katie, Sam, Jess and Flynn. Set in a dystopian future, society is split into five "factions": Dauntless, Abnegation, Erudite, Amity and Canor. At the age of 16, Tris Prior must make a life changing decision. This gripping story follows her intense new lifestyle. Who can she trust in a world that is split into pieces? Is the boy she has fallen for protection or a threat? We recommend this book to anyone who enjoys futuristic action novels. Similar to The Hunger Games, this book is a gripping story that will leave you wanting more. Review by Max, Raphael, Neave and Grace A. Some of the books that will be added to the LRC collection, free of charge, thanks to the commission we earned from the Scholastic Book Fair, held in the Heaton LRC last week. The total amount spent by students (and their parents!) at the Book Fair was a mighty $5,403!! Consequently the LRC will get just over 100 new books that all students will be able to borrow. Just goes to show how much we love reading at Heaton! The Heaton LRC has both Graphic Novels and Graphic Non Fiction. The latest Graphic Novels that we have added to the collection include: "X-men: Band of Brothers", "Romeo and Juliet", "Wolverine" and "Amulet: Prince of the Elves". The Graphic Non Fiction collection includes true-life stories like "Anne Frank" or Julius Caesar"; important historical events, like the first Moon landing, and information about inventions like the personal computer, camera and television. Do you know where to find the Graphic Novel collection and the Graphic Non Fiction collection in the LRC?? If not, ask Mrs Boniface! These are the books I read over the July holidays - and the good news is they are all new books that have just been added to the LRC collection, so now you can read them too! "Legend" and "When We Wake" both belong to the Science Fiction genre because they are set in the future and involve futuristic technology (but no aliens!). Both books follow strong teenage characters who come into conflict with their authoritarian style governments. Sound familiar? Let's just say if you liked "The Hunger Games", you will probably enjoy these two dystopian novels. [Dystopia = a society or community where things couldn't get much worse, often due to poor environmental conditions and strict government control]. "The Amazing Spencer Gray" and "Survival" both belong to the Adventure / Survival genre. Spencer Grey is a 12 year old boy who survives a glider crash but his father is badly injured. Can Spencer find his way out of the bush and get help for his Dad in time? "Survival" follows a group of five teenagers who end up marooned on a desert island with only some basic survival gear. They not only have to build shelter, find water and food, but also face dangerous man-eating animals and modern-day pirates. How long will they be able to survive and will they ever be rescued? "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" is a story about Arnold who lives on an American Indian reservation. His family is very poor and Arnold, who has some physical disabilities, is bullied at school. The future is not looking too bright for Arnold, but then he is urged by a teacher to leave the reservation and attend a school in a nearby town, a school where he will be the only Indian (aside from the school's mascot). This book is NOT a light hearted read like "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"! It deals with serious issues like alcoholism, bullying, and some tragic and senseless deaths of people close to Arnold; so you will find it in the Young Adults Fiction section in the LRC. So what did YOU read over the holidays? If you have read a book you think is worth recommending to other students, then let me know and I will add it to the LRC Blog :-) Mrs Boniface. |