Check out our summer reading lists under Suggested Reading. Middle School lists give a wide range of books from new titles to classics, fiction to non-fiction. Teachers will talk to students about these lists before the end of the year.
The High School English teachers created this year's HS list, and again, teachers will talk to their students about the reading requirements for summer.
If you have any questions about the books, please let us know... and don't forget to stop by the Mellon Library for summer checkout starting June 6.
The Children's Bookshop will be at ASL selling books by this year's Bergeron Fellow, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Although he will work mostly with students in grades 5 and 6, Kevin Crossley-Holland will speak to all Middle School and High School students and the community at large during his visit.
Monday, 27th February
All day in the main lobby at the Waverley Place entrance
From 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room during the Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 5th March
Morning until end of MS lunch outside the School Center
Wednesday, 7th March
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mellon Library for the Bergeron Fellowship lecture
The following titles will be on sale:
Bracelet of Bones - £6.99 Arthur, The Seeing Stone - £6.99 King of the Middle March - £6.99 At the Crossing Places - £6.99 Gatty's Tale - £7.99 Waterslain Angels - £6.99 Short - £5.99 Short Too! - £5.99 Storm - £4.99 Thor & the Master of Magic - £5.99 Anglo-Saxon World - £7.99 Beowulf - £6.99
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Monday February 27, 2012 at 09:18AM
Just in time for Chinese New Year, Hong Kong-based author Sarah Brennan will speak to Grade 6 and Grade 3 students on 26 January about her best-selling series, Chinese Calendar Tales. Her mission "is to bring Chinese culture, history and landscape to young English speakers everywhere through humor, verse and funny illustrations."
Sarah's books are known not just for their great writing (she's been called "Hong Kong's answer to Dr. Seuss") but also the great illustrations by cartoonist Harry Harrison.
Those interested in purchasing books should see Ms. Field for details or download and complete the attached form. Five titles in the Chinese Calendar Tales series will be available for £6.99 each. Although orders will be placed after her visit, Sarah will sign bookplates for these purchases during her time here.
For more information about the author, visit her website and blog.
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Wednesday January 11, 2012 at 01:17PM
The author of this year's MS Community Read will visit ASL on Thursday, 3 November. Beverley Naidoo will meet with all teachers and students in the morning and then with smaller groups throughout the day. In the evening, from 6:30 to 7:30, she will speak to parents in the Mellon Library. There will be a book signing beginning at 6 p.m. and again afterward.
Books will be on sale in the MS office throughout the day starting at morning break. Naidoo will sign books for students who would like to meet her individually from 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the Middle School.
The Children's Bookshop will have the following titles available for sale:
Web Of Lies (sequel to Other Side of Truth) £6.99 No Turning Back £6.99 Out of Bounds £6.99 Burn My Heart £6.99 Journey to Jo'burg £5.99
For the parents in the evening session, her books for younger children will also be on sale: S is for South Africa and Aesop's Fables, as well as a selection of books by other authors that she will recommend for reading with teenagers.
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Monday October 31, 2011 at 06:35PM
This Halloween, Monday the 31st October the Mellon Library's introducing a candy-clad plan that will delight all. On the occasion you check out a book (and genuinely read it!) you'll have a lovely piece of candy bestowed upon your intellectual self.
It's a win-win situation; you dive into the silky pages whilst tantalizing your tastebuds...and you shall be haunted by empty wrappers if you don't.
- The Library Advisory Board
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Tuesday October 25, 2011 at 01:47PM
Madaline Herlong, author of the award-winning novel A Great Wide Sea, will speak to students in Grades 6 & 7 on Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Her second novel is due out in 2012 under the title Buddy.
We would love for anyone studying American history to visit our month-long free trial to Newsbank's historical newspaper database to explore a wide variety of sources from 1690 to the 20th Century.
Visit the Mellon Library's "Find articles/databases" page for a link to the trial.
Please contact Ms. Field with comments.
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Monday September 26, 2011 at 07:10AM
For the next month you have access to Bridgeman Education, a database of images from a huge collection of sources. Visit the Mellon Library's "Find articles/databases" page for a link and temporary username and password for access.
Please contact Ms Field at karen_field@asl.org with your comments.
Posted
by Mrs. Karen Field
on Thursday September 15, 2011 at 10:28AM
The Children's Bookshop will be at ASL selling books by this year's Bergeron Fellow, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Although he will work mostly with students in grades 5 and 6, Kevin Crossley-Holland will speak to all Middle School and High School students and the community at large during his visit.
The author of this year's MS Community Read will visit ASL on Thursday, 3 November. Beverley Naidoo will meet with all teachers and students in the morning and then with smaller groups throughout the day. In the evening, from 6:30 to 7:30, she will speak to parents in the Mellon Library. There will be a book signing beginning at 6 p.m. and again afterward.
5th and 6th graders: 
Madaline Herlong, author of the award-winning novel A Great Wide Sea, will speak to students in Grades 6 & 7 on Wednesday, Sept. 28th. Her second novel is due out in 2012 under the title Buddy.
We would love for anyone studying American history to visit our month-long free trial to Newsbank's historical newspaper database to explore a wide variety of sources from 1690 to the 20th Century.