Highland HS Library

@ValareeKincaid @Drewrysaurus It would be SO much fun, Val!!❤️❤️ But after I retire in June, I’m pretty sure we’re moving to San Antonio to be with my grandson& with Roland’s family…which will be fun too, but not the same😂

Just attended the #CalmingRooms session @4csla with @techamys & @TMS_Counselor SO great for my high school! The biggest @instagram response I ever got was for our library’s #QuietArea , where kids can be alone: no groups, no talking. Kids need a place to #CalmDown #DigCitSummit

@Scott_Thought has written a #WINNER ! This first book in the Nyxia trilogy has 10 teens competing to travel to another planet—& become #millionaires Be on the lookout for action, violence, intrigue, & #complicated relationships. A true #mustread for all ages! Can’t wait for #2!

The incomparable @nicklakeauthor has done it again! 17yo Emily runs away from home in Alaska to protect her younger bro—who’s being pursued by the FEDs! They stow away on a bush plane that crashes. With men in black shooting, a blizzard, & a wounded pilot to carry, what’s next?❄️

I began reading this & thought, “Oh great—yet another angsty teen whining🙄” But it’s so much more. James, who suffers from #depression, is socially awkward & in love with Walt Whitman’s poetry & Beth—editor of the school’s poetry review. Funny, beautiful, & important.

In apocalyptic N.America 50 years from now, we’ve depleted Earth’s natural resources, & people are sick & dying. When scientists discover the cure in the bone marrow of #IndigenousPeoples the hunt is on! @writeoncherie has written a #NativeAmerican thriller that is all too real!

@sabaatahir , you are my Tahir-o!!🦸🏾‍♀️ This last book in the #EmberintheAshes series is everything—& nothing—you expected. Laia, the Blood Shrike & the Soul Catcher fight against an ancient evil in a battle to save & unite the world. Guys AND girls ❤️ this series! #adventure 🗡🧞‍♂️

The magnificent #EdnaFerber ‘s @PulitzerPrizes -winning novel is quintessentially #American in its sweeping story of life in 1920s #Chicago But the universal message is one of money vs. beauty, & of following your heart instead of spending your life trying to impress others❤️🏦

A short but intense allegory about the monsters masquerading as angels who live and work in our own #neighborhoods This acclaimed novel by @azemezi is definitely politically left-leaning, but teaches us ALL valuable lessons about being #aware , and the power of asking for help❤️

Discover your fellow readers' highly anticipated YA books for September: the classic haunted house story gets a thorough remodeling, dangerous immortals, uncharted jungles, and deadly intrigue in 19th-century Venice: bit.ly/3kIPHzY

@JulieBerryBooks Lol happy to help😀 Just keep writing fabulous historical fiction, @JulieBerryBooks …I’ll keep promoting them to my kiddos❤️❤️📚📚

@AllScotsRead Oh, I’m so glad. This tweet makes my day in all the ways. ❤️

Life can feel so mundane. And then there’s #Chopin. A world that can produce this much beauty surely has more to offer us than what we might, at first, behold.

@JoshKunnath True! But my class is a bit different from the average class, Josh😊 We’re service-oriented, so students are also assessed on how effective they are in helping our patrons. Most have huge growth in their social skills as well as in their reading levels!❤️📚

@AllScotsRead I love that you’re considering the negative effects of the zero, Darla! Here’s something else to consider: What is the (specific) meaning of your grades? Is it to communicate student learning of the course objectives? If so, why should effort be considered at all?

Zeros can devastate both students' grades and motivation. And that's why eliminating zeros is such an important part of equitable grading--especially when used within a percentage scale.

Though the storyline is predictable, @davidyoon ‘s irrepressible & realistic characters are anything but. Frank Li is in love with a white classmate, but his parents insist he date a #Korean girl. This @cyrmaward nominee was also named one of Time’s 100 Best YA Books. #Romance ❤️

@angiecthomas has written a truly beautiful & meaningful prequel to her #bestseller #TheHateUGive about Starr’s father Maverick. From a legacy of gangs, violence & prison, he must choose how to live HIS life & do what he thinks is right. A #mustread ! #redemption #choices

And here are my 3 fav #grownup reads from the summer: #PulitzerPrize - winning short stories of #Vietnam , a deal with the #Cheyenne to trade horses for wives, & a crazy tale of #Canadian Catholics run hopelessly amok. #summerreads

Happy #YAWeek , Scots! Check this out and get started on your #NextRead list!!❤️📚🤔

Th year is 1241, & 16yo Dolssa is running for her life from a powerful priest who wants to burn her at the stake. Adventure, suspense, humor, romance—this gorgeous book from the amazing @JulieBerryBooks has it all! Who knew history could be so exciting??😳😳

My first draft is done and it doesn't require any rewriting ever! Yay! 😬