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Our Library is More Than Just Books

Our school library is the heart of our school learning program. We provide a place for students to learn and explore their interests through reading. If you have a book recommendation or a suggestion for the library, please email us.

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  • Covers and book information is gathered through Follett: Titlewise

    Cinder Book cover

    Cinder

    Marrisa Meyer

    It is a Cinderella meets cyborg story that takes place after a World War that devastates the world. In this futuristic world cyborgs have no rights, what happens when the plague that is killing the people of world and cyborgs may be the answer to the cure. Will Cinder’s step-mother donate her to science or will the prince saver her? Is it really that simple? Read Cinder and find out?

    Beyonders Book cover

    Beyonders

    Brandon Mull
    Reviewer: 7th Grade Student

    This book was epic! There’s modern parts and evil part, sword fighting and touch of love. Beware because if this book is started, it won’t be put down until you read it cover to cover.

    The Montstrumologist Book Cover

    The Montstrumologist

    Rick Yancey
    Reviewer: D. Hogan 8th Grade

    This book is really good especially if you like scary books. You probably shouldn’t read this if you have a weak stomach though. It is about a boy named Will Henry and his parents died, so he was taken in by a doctor whose profession is monsters.

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    The Storyteller

    Jodi Picoult
    Reviewer: Mrs. Shoop

    I love Jodi Picoult and this is my favorite book she has written so far. READ IT and have your kleenex ready!

    Sage Singer befriends an old man who's particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone's favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked, Sage refuses…and then he confesses his darkest secret - he deserves to die, because he was a Nazi SS guard. Complicating the matter? Sage's grandmother is a Holocaust survivor.

    What do you do when evil lives next door? Can someone who's committed a truly heinous act ever atone for it with subsequent good behavior? Should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren't the party who was wronged? And most of all - if Sage even considers his request - is it murder, or justice?I love Jodi Picoult and this is my favorite book she has written so far. READ IT and have your kleenex ready!

    Sage Singer befriends an old man who's particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone's favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked, Sage refuses…and then he confesses his darkest secret - he deserves to die, because he was a Nazi SS guard. Complicating the matter? Sage's grandmother is a Holocaust survivor.

    What do you do when evil lives next door? Can someone who's committed a truly heinous act ever atone for it with subsequent good behavior? Should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren't the party who was wronged? And most of all - if Sage even considers his request - is it murder, or justice?

    Rash book cover

    Rash

    Pete Hautman
    Reviewer: M. Rodriguez

    Illegal football at a prison camp and prisoners making pizzas. Anger issues are why he is there and escaping is all he has on his mind. Then a near death by a polar bear, will keep you turning the pages.

    Stone Child book cover

    Stone Child

    Dan Poblocki
    Reviewer: S. Larson

    This is a really good book if you are into fiction and mystery. There is a boy who moves into a small town and makes a friend. Together they try to solve the mystery of a missing author. This book is a great page turner. It is kind of confusing at some parts, but it is a very good book.

    Book Trailers

    All trailer are official book trailers provided by the publisher.

    The Magnificent 12: The Call book trailer

    Year of production: 2010
    Running Time: 2:37 min
    Magnificent 12 Website

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    World Book - Online Encyclopedia! Constantly updated. Easy to use, tons of resources, use this for any research project.

    CutlureGrams - This site can be used for researching countries, cities and states.

    E-Library - More than 2,000 full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and books.

    Proquest Online - Amazing newspaper and magazine articles on any topic!

    Quizlet

  • Websites to help you with your research, things to remember, and citations.

    Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Non-Flash Website

    Dictionary.com - An online dictionary.

    EasyBib - Generate citations in MLA, APA & Chicago formats for your bibliography

  • Cavalcade of Authors is writing workshop offered each spring in the Tri-Cities for students interested in writing and publishing.

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Library

FAQs

  • A book is checked out for two weeks. You can renew a book for another two weeks, but we need to see it to renew the book if you bring it to the library. You can also renew a book online with your library account.

  • Desert Hills Middle School has a diverse population of readers from emergent to fluent, and from elementary to high school readers. CMS has books in the library with yellow “YA” sticker on the spine. The “YA” sticker stands for Young Adult. When a book has the “YA” sticker, it means the content of the book is of mature subject matter. Students should be allowed to self-level their reading according to their maturity and approval of their parent/guardian.

  • Sixth grade students need parent permission to check out "young adult" books from our library. All Kennewick middle schools require their sixth grade students to have a permission slip signed and on file. The purpose is to open discussion and help parents and their children be aware of the variety of books in a middle school collection.

  • If a book is lost or damaged, it needs to be replaced or the fine needs to be paid. You can replace the book with a gently used or new copy of the book. Barnes and Noble and Amazon are good options.

  • Go the library search and select login username: Firstnamelastname (carlazoerb) password: Student Number (0000000)

    If your account does not work, please come to the library to have it reset.

  • Yes, just login to your library account to renew a book from home. If your book is overdue or is on hold, you are NOT able to renew the book.

  • A hold notice will be given to your reading teacher and will be put on the hold board in the library. Books are only held for one week.

  • You can have two books on hold.

  • There are two forms of audiobooks, either an MP3 player or a Play-A-Way with the print copy of the book. The library does check out audio books to students, but be advised they count as two items at check out. Earphones are provided, but we suggest students use their own personal pair.

  • The lab is during library hours, before school, during lunch and after school for students to finish assignments for their classes. The lab is closed to students during MAP and MSP testing. We are sorry for inconvenience.