Live To Learn, Learn To Live: May 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Movies at the LGHS Library!

Did you know that the Los Gatos High School Library has a vast selection of movies on DVD and VHS?
We carry movies from educational non-fiction films to recent feature films! Here are some of our titles that you might enjoy:
(For the full list, click here)

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Monday, May 11, 2009

Faculty Favorites

Everyone has a favorite book, including the faculty of Los Gatos High School! Come see what your teachers and administrators favorite books are at the library's "Faculty Favorites" display! Or, you can check out the list of picks online! (http://www.lghs.net/library/FacultysFavoriteBooks.pdf)

Here are some favorites you might enjoy too:

Ms. Christie "Rebecca" By Daphne Du Maurier

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Mr. Downs "Gates of Fire" By Steven Pressfield

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Mr. Hammack "Naturalist" By Edward O. Wilson

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Mr. Kroesche "Ballad of the Whiskey Robber" By Julian Rubinstein

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Ms. L. Smith "Love You Forever" By Robert N. Munsch

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Ms. Wehr "East of Eden" By John Steinbeck

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Mr. Wong "Soul Mountain"By Gao Xingjian

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Children's Book Week

May 11th-17th, 2009 is Children's Book Week!

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Children's Book Week is a time to celebrate books and reading in classrooms, libraries, bookstores, and homes. From comics to mysteries, from magic to history...you can find anything between the pages of a book!

Here are some classic children's books:

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Check Out the Children's Week Choice Award Winners of 2009 on Amazon.com!

For More Information visit www.BookWeekOnline.com

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Get Caught Reading!

May is the 10th Annual "Get Caught Reading" month! It reminds people of all ages of the fun that reading can bring. Here are some celebrities who support the cause!