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The library, a great place for research, reading and study, is open from 7:00 am to 2:40 pm. Students may visit the library before school, or during their study periods to check-out books, to read, and to research using library materials, or on-line sources. Computers (iMacs and PCs) are available.

A reminder: Your coded bus pass is required to borrow books from the library.

Need a book? Want to know if it is in the library?

Click here: * Alexandria Researcher - Only available inside the school

Below are links to a couple of resources that you can use. Electronic Databases: See Mrs. Connelly for user names and passwords.

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Library Databases

TEEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS	ATOMIC LEARNING
Facts on File:      An excellent resourced database	Teaching Books Easily access thousands of author programs, book guides, book readings, and author websites
Ebsco Master File Select Full-Text Magazines Ebsco Host Espano Points of View - an excellent source for debaters, for people interested in current events from all angles, and for writers of persuasive essays	Gale Databases Health Reference Center, Business and Company Reference Link, The Twayne Author Series Newspapers are available (Info-Trac) Including the NY Times
ProQuest  Creates specialized information resources and technologies for research and discovery Offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical documents, newspapers, dissertations, etc...
Encyclopedias
World Book Encyclopedia	Grolier Encyclopedia
Bibliography Websites
Knight Cite (Calvin College)	Landmarks Citation Machine (Son of Citation Machine)

Internet Resources

All incoming students at Hutch Tech this September are required to read all these books for their English classes. The novels should be read prior to the start of classes.

Freshmen

For instructions for The Summer Reading Assignment for INCOMING Freshmen, click the link below:

Summer Reading Information - Incoming Freshmen

Supporting Documentation:  Social Media-Gr 9  Social Media Pro-Gr 9

 

Sophomores

REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH (Non AP):

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Students should read the book and complete the reading guide.

Click to get the summer reading assignment:   Symbolism Guide

 

 

Juniors

REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH (Non AP):

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

Please download the assignment by clicking HERE

REQUIRED FOR AP ENGLISH LANG.:

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Attention AP Language and Composition Students:

To download a free pdf version of Tuesdays with Morrie, click HERE

Please download the assignment by clicking HERE

 

 

 

Seniors

REQUIRED FOR ENGLISH:

For AP Lit Students:  Please download the Summer Packet by clicking here

          Please download the reading for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest here

For Non-AP English IV Students:  Please download the Summer Packet by clicking here

Here are the URL's For the Short Story and Poems:

Short Story: www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/

Poem 1:http://cocostudio.tumblr.com/post/8522166977/poem-for-flight-by-becky-birtha

Poem 2:http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177017 

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BOOKS FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS:

Amazon

The Teen Page lists bestsellers, award winners, classics... (Note: This is a book store, and they do want to sell you books)

Reading Rants!

"Out of the ordinary teen booklists," created by Jennifer Hubert, a young adult librarian, lists books by popular categories.

SmartGirl

This site is just for girls with book reviews by girls.

Teenreads

This site brings teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters and gives them an opportunity to talk about their favorites.

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FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS:

Book Browse

Read excerpts from current bestsellers.

Book Magazine

 

Bookreporter

"...where readers and writers click."

Links:

Gale Virtual Reference Library
The National Archives
Constitution Facts.com
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Founder's Constitution
Classics Online

Hutch-Tech Library Schedule

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