Kenan Library’s collection of books, DVDs, and more is ever-growing. Both fiction and non-fiction sections continue to develop through student suggestions and interest. In this post you can find an updated list of all the library’s acquisitions from the past few months. There are lots of new and popular volumes so make sure to stop …
Last week, many members of the SMS community attended and participated in the very successful 2013 African American Read-in. Students and faculty read poems and other literary works for the occasion, and the event was overall a reflective and meaningful afternoon which the Student Library Council was proud to sponsor. A gallery from the read-in …
On Sunday, October 28, 2012, Saint Mary’s School held a Halloween Carnival for children in the community. Many clubs and organizations had booths like cookie decorating and a piñata bash, and the Student Library Council hosted a Spooky Storytelling Station. SLC members Shelby Holmes, Sophia Barsanti, Caitlin Garrabrant, and Alexandra Meads all read from several …
By Shelby Holmes Laurie Halse Anderson (author of the controversial “Speak”) does it again with the novel Wintergirls. And by “it” I mean completely destroy your feelings and thought processes, of course. Told in short spurts of sentences and calorie-counts, Wintergirls tells the heartbreaking story of Lia and Cassie, “wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies,” best … Continue reading »
By Jordan Gelber Beautiful Creatures is a Young Adult book series turned movie set in a small South Carolina town. Angsty teen Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) wishes for more adventure and excitement in his everyday life… he should be careful what he wishes for. Strange new girl, Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), moves in with her … Continue reading »
By Caitlin Garrabrant Over Christmas break, I decided to be a big kid and read something that wasn’t from the teen shelf. I picked Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn- it was at the top of the New York Times bestseller list and got great reviews. So, I started reading… and spent two days on the couch with … Continue reading »
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” Shelby Holmes reviews Stephen Chbosky’s hit novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Kaitlin Harlow reviews the recent movie adaptation. Continue reading »
You can never have too much John Green– the witty YA author is currently super popular, and his most recent book (The Fault in Our Stars) is the basis for the following playlist. Continue reading »
TFIOS reviewed by Frances Cayton. Who doesn’t love John Green? Continue reading »
On October 22, 2o12, SLC members and children from around the campus and the community gathered in Kenan Library for story-telling. Frances Cayton, Andy Smithey, Allie Swanson, and Molly Williams were among those who spent a fun evening reading to the kids from some of the library’s children’s books. Storytime was lots of fun, and … Continue reading »
