Abington Middle / High School Library

Yay books! Yay reading!

📚 : There is a Little Free Library located by the sidewalk in front of our police station. This is a free community book-sharing box where anyone can stop by to pick up a book or share a book.

If you are looking to borrow a specific book , make sure to stop by the Abington Public Library , where the wonderful staff there can help you in your reading journey! 📖

Reading is a great summer activity! Our SORA shared collection has 60,000+ eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines! Investigate what’s being borrowed now in real time https://insights.overdrive.com/dashboards/b20f0f7943574bd88377dd9eb1bd0651 Bonus-If your students just graduated from grades 5,6,9 or 10 their school issued laptop folds into a tablet which is perfect for ebooks and e-magazines. Double bonus- Download the SORA app on your smartphone using your student’s login and connect to your car Bluetooth for long family trips. Audiobooks are awesome!

MLS Commonwealth eBook Collection Dashboard A dashboard showing OverDrive digital media library events for MLS Commonwealth eBook Collection in near real-time.

A first for the MTCBA, this year's list of nominees includes a manga title! BLUE LOCK Vol 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura (illustrator) is translated into English by Nate Derr.
This series is suitable for grades 7-12 and perfect for fans of World Cup Soccer and the TV show Squid Game.

Do you enjoy reading about cryptids and Appalachian folklore? Then this next title on our 2024 list of nominees will be one you’ll want to read!
BITTERSWEET IN THE HOLLOW by Kate Pearsall is a paranormal mystery set in rural Appalachia. We recommend giving the audiobook a listen.
Forewarning, this book had our reading committee (including Mrs London) craving Sweet Tea Pie!

Next up on the list of 2024 MA Teen Choice book award nominees is BIANCA TORRE IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING by Justine Pucella Winans You should read this book if you like murder mysteries, bird watching, and spying on the neighborhood. This book is great for students in grades 7-12.

Next up on the list of MA Teen Choice Book Award 2024 nominees is the graphic novel, jAY MIJA! by Christine Suggs Suitable for all ages, this title is perfect for readers that enjoy stories about travel, family, and coming of age

This MA Teen Choice Book Award contender was nominated by Ms Harris. Aliyah Foster Need to get your financial situation in order? This 2024 nominee might be the right pick for you.
MONEY OUT LOUD by Berna Anat covers everything from budgeting and money to debt and investing. This not-so-serious guide from the Financial Hype Woman explains the basics of personal finance to empower teens and young adults to shape their futures and change their world.

Another 2024 MTCBA nominee is
PROMISE BOYS by Nick Brooks. Becoming prime suspects in the murder of their principal known for doling out extreme discipline, three Urban Promise Prep School students team up to catch the real killer and clear their names. Great audiobook as well. Reading (or listening to) a book is a wonderful activity for a heatwave!

The next book on our 2024 nominee list is AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW by Zoulfa Katouh This one is perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and historical fiction. If you older teen loves audiobooks suggest they check this one out on SORA.

For the next 21 days Mrs London will be posting summer reading suggestions from the Massachusetts’ Teen Choice Book Award nominees. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to select their top new books of the year!
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. ( Mrs London is on this committee) Teens are invited to read the titles starting during the summer and vote for their favorite books in September! *Note while the nominees include a number of books for 7&8th graders some books are recommended for older teens. There is a link from the library website to get details. These books are also great for adults. Mrs London is in a book club with Abington educators and we are reading Accountable this month.

Four of Mrs London’s favorite Dads from children’s literature to celebrate Father’s Day. ( I know Laura Ingalls Wilder is controversial but Pa isn’t depicted nearly as racist as Ma.)

Congratulations to Bella, a 7th grader who read 118 ebooks this year!

Congratulations to Salwa, our 8th grade Remarkable Reader Award winner. During her four years at Abington Middle School Salwa had read 474 ebooks. Reading is her superpower! Mrs London also enjoyed seeing Sarah, Salwa’s older sister and one of our former library volunteers and National Honor Society officer.

If any families are looking for summer reading suggestions for their middle school students:

Abington Middle / High School Library Library Catalog for Middle High School

It’s still Pride month but with school ending tomorrow, students only have one more day to pick up a pronoun pin or bookmark. They are available at the desk! Thank you for including these in our

I just killed so many trees to print 237 overdue notices. School ends Wednesday. PLEASE ask your students to return their books. I send out monthly overdue notices but kids don’t check email. Now I’m off to deliver these notices to homerooms. Heavy sigh.

5th grade reading challenge is finished. One student from each class won a 50 state puzzle. Everyone who participated earned a prize book and there were also gift card raffles. Oh, and Mrs London had to dye her hair green. The phenomenal fifth grade teachers do so much to support reading! 💚

Wow! Wow! It was Christmas in June! Thank you to Suzanne Hubschwerlin for this amazing donation of manga!

Congratulations to Superintendent Schafer on his retirement. We thank him for supporting reading and hope he will get the chance to enjoy lots of good books in his spare time.

5th graders read 50 state books so now Mrs London has green hair! The Ellis family read MANY books to help that happen.

We are getting there! Parents please remind your children to return their library books.

This would be an amazing experience.

Abington CAM is proud to announce its 4th annual film camp for Abington Middle School students Grades 5-8! This free & informative camp, featuring two separate sessions which are held over two weeks periods and will show the basics of filmmaking. The first session begins on July 9 and the second session will start on July 22. There are 12 spots available per session and it’s first come, first serve. For more information or to sign up, please scan the QR or send all inquires to [email protected]

The countdown is on! We have 11 days to get 511 books back. Can we do it? Parents, please help your student look for missing books. Final notices were sent today to students via email.

Are you a parent of student who will be a junior or senior next year? Do they have a 3.3 GPA or above? They may be invited to apply to become a member of National Honor Society in September. This Bridgeblock information session will explain the application process and hopefully answer any questions about the organization.

Only two states left to go! FIVE more days to go until the Fifth Grade Read Across America Challenge expires! Parents of 5th graders, there are a bunch of e-books available on SORA for Arkansas and Nebraska, the two missing states. It's supposed to rain tomorrow so it might be a good reading day!

Happy Senior Reception! Even Harlow came to see you off! Have fun!

Ms Samsel’s 5th grade class read to preschool students today! A wonderful time was had by all! 💚