Book Resources
Free Audio Books...
"SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning April 25, 2019, SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high-interest titles, based on weekly themes. Sign up for email or text alerts and be first to know when new titles are available to download at www.audiobooksync.com."
Suggested Books for Reading
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2019-2020 Young Hoosier Book Award (YHBA) Nominees
Read these and get a head start on the reading goal of 5 to qualify for a special party next year!
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e-Books...
Mackin-Via - https://www.mackinvia.com
Current CMS students use your usual username and password.
2018-2019 YHBA Books on MackinVia:
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Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger - Humor
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Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes -Realistic "guys" book in verse
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Ghost by Jason Reynolds
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Hour of Bees by Lindsay Eagar - Sports, track
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House Arrest by K.A. Holt - Journaling after arrest
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Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans - Romance in Italy
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Maxi's Secret or What you Can Learn from a Dog by Lynn Plourde - Friendship
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Need by Joelle Charbonneau - Social media goes wrong
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The Playbook : 52 Rules to Aim... by Kwame Alexander - Sports in verse
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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys - Historical
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Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand - Realistic
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Took by Mary Downing Hahn - Horror, mystery
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Top Prospect by Paul Volponi - Football
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When Friendship Comes by Paul Griffin - Foster kid and dog
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Epic! - https://www.getepic.com
One free month access.
2019-2020 YHBA Books on MackinVia:
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All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
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Anima's Voice by Hena Khan
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Beautiful Blue World by Suzanne La Fleur
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Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
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Miles Morales: Spiderman by Jason Reynolds
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The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
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Playing Atari With Saddam Hussein by Jennifer Roy with Ali Fadhil
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Renegades by Marissa Meyer
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The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
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Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith