The Library at North Junior High

Assembling the Summer Reading Book Bags is so much fun!

Today we celebrated our top North library patrons of the 2023-24 school year. As Dr. Seuss famously put it, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” These thirty Vikings are definitely going places!

Top Ten Library Patrons for 7th Grade: Reese, Emre, Liam, Lidia, Hannah, Gordon, Peighton, Lili, Gio, and Celia.

Top Ten Library Patrons for 8th Grade: Grayson, Nikki, Malakai, Ayuna, Rhett, Lindsey, Jackie, Rachel, Mylo, and Parker.

Top Ten Library Patrons for Ninth Grade: Lexi, Noah, Bailey, Eryn, Lucy, Jessika, Michael, Mya, Katie, Natalie, and Katy.

The Top Three Over Three: Extreme Dominance in the Field of Library Awesomeness and Literary Supremacy for Library Use Over the Course of Three Years At North: Michael, Katie, and Lexi

Sights seen by sixth graders on their North tour today :)

Thank you to the for a delicious ice cream social yesterday before the art show!

The end-of-year Bakery Giveaway/Summer Reading Book Bag selection is LIVE and ready for you to pick up to FOUR awesome books to read, keep, and share. Scan the QR code in the third image for a video tutorial of how to find and request your books.

This is offered to all current North Junior High students, while supplies last! There is also a special selection of books for future Vikings; if your younger sibling(s) would like a bag of books for the summer, see Mrs. Baker for the link. :)

New book highlight: EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART by Erin Hahn!

Remember, you can still check out books! You just need to return all books by May 13.

New book highlight: PROMCHANTED by Morgan Matson. The perfect romance for Disney mega-fans!

New book highlight: A DIFFERENT KIND OF NORMAL by Abigail Balfe!

New book highlight: ANNE: AN ADAPTATION OF ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (SORT OF) by Kathleen Gros!

New book highlight: APOCALYPSE TACO by !

New book highlight: THE PRINCESS WILL SAVE YOU by Sarah Henning! If you love The Princess Bride, you've got to give this book a try.

You can still borrow books, but all books are due by or before Monday, May 13. Please check your lockers, bedside tables, backpacks, etc. and get those library books returned!

New book highlight: THE PAPER DAUGHTERS OF CHINATOWN by Heather B. Moore & Allison Hong Merrill. Based on true events and now adapted for younger readers!

New book highlight: the graphic novel adaptation of THE LIBRARIAN OF AUSCHWITZ (original book by Antonio Iturbe, adapted by Salva Rubio, translated by Lilit Žekulin Thwaites, and illustrated by Loreto Aroca). Based on a true story.

Congrats to the winners of the final "regular" Bakery Giveaway for the 2023-24 school year!

Felix won REFUGEE by Alan Gratz; Nikki won WAIT TILL HELEN COMES by Mary Downing Hahn; Oliver won AMULET: WAVERIDER by Kazu Kibuishi; Trinity won GHOSTS IN THE FOG: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALASKA'S WWII INVASION by Samantha Seiple; Tyler won THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AIDAN S. (AS TOLD TO HIS BROTHER) by David Levithan; Draven won GET GOOD: MY ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GAMING by Tyler "Ninja" Blevins; Link won NOWHERE ON EARTH by Nick Lake; Jenny won THE SECRETS OF SOLACE by Jaleigh Johnson; and Emre won ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis.

The end-of-year summer reading giveaway will be posted soon... stay tuned!

We're approaching the end of the year, but there's still time to read a few more great stories before summer! Here's a new book highlight: WHEN YOU WERE MINE by Rebecca Serle. A fun modernized spin on the Romeo & Juliet story our freshmen are reading!

Congrats to April 12's Bakery Giveaway winners!

Kurynn won Richard Paul Evans's MICHAEL VEY: THE PRISONER OF CELL 25; Evelyn won Jo Knowles's SEE YOU AT HARRY'S; Lucas won Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener's ATOMIC ROBO & THE FIGHTING SCIENTISTS OF TESLADYNE; Luella won Elizabeth Wein's ROSE UNDER FIRE; Grayson won Phillip Hoose's CLAUDETTE COLVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE; Nova won Kristen Tracy's DON'T TRUST THE CAT; Jayden won Bobbie Peers's WILLIAM WENTON AND THE LURIDIUM THIEF; El won Christian McKay Heidicker's THIEVES OF WEIRDWOOD; and Anneke won Natalie Lund's THE SKY ABOVE US.

Happy reading!

What a day! Just Quit Now (Got Overbooked) fell in the semifinals. As their coach, I am looking at these kids — and all of their teammates who weren’t competing today — and thinking the future of IBOB looks very bright at North and at Boise High! I am so proud of how hard both teams fought, how brilliantly they answered, and most especially, how terrific their booksmanship and attitudes were throughout the day. Truly exceptional young people!!! 💙💙💙 A huge thank you to Mrs. Lovitt for co-coaching, and to all of the parents who came to support North, and to the volunteers and organizers that make Idaho Battle of the Books possible.

Congratulations to all of our amazing Vikings on an amazing first half of the IBOB Regional Tournament! The competition is incredibly steep this year. The Book Hunters did exceptionally and ended up in 12th place out of 30 teams. Just Quit Now (Got Overbooked) has moved on to the quarterfinals and is about to do battle against Tsunami from East. Idaho Battle of the Books

Just Quit Now (Got Overbooked) has moved on to the semifinals against Tillabook! Idaho Battle of the Books

Our pool play battles. So exciting! Idaho Battle of the Books

Book Hunters and Just Quit Now (Got Overbooked) walking the read carpet at the IBOB Regional Tournament! Idaho Battle of the Books

On our way to the IBOB Regional Tournament!

Congrats to the second half of the winners of last week's double giveaway!

Abi won Maria Romasco-Moore's SOME KIND OF ANIMAL; Samweli won Brian McLachlan's DRAW OUT THE STORY: TEN SECRETS TO CREATING YOUR OWN COMICS; Evelyn won Rick Yancey's THE 5TH WAVE; Molly won Craig Silvey's JASPER JONES; Elia won Courtney Sheinmel's THE SURVIVAL LIST; Diego won Joe Ballarini's A BABYSITTER'S GUIDE TO MONSTER HUNTING; Ian won Ally Condie's THE LAST VOYAGE OF POE BLYTHE; Raleigh won Coyote Peterson's THE KING OF STING; and Kelly won Mai Mochizuki and Haruki Niwa's ALICE IN KYOTO FOREST.

Happy reading!

Final scores! Now to get ready for tournament 😊 .high

Congrats to the first nine winners of last week's MEGA DOUBLE Bakery Giveaway!

Audrey won Scott J. Savage's MYSTERIES OF COVE: FIRES OF INVENTION; Micah won Terri Farley's PHANTOM STALLION: THE WILD ONE; Linda won Johanna Spyri's HEIDI; Cairo won Varian Johnson's THE GREAT GREENE HEIST; Hussain won Rena Barron's MAYA AND THE RISING DARK; Finley won Christina Soontornvat's ALL THIRTEEN: THE INCREDIBLE CAVE RESCUE OF THE THAI BOYS' SOCCER TEAM; Eryn won Shaun David Hutchinson's BEFORE WE DISAPPEAR; Rhett won Patricia Finney's BETRAYAL; and Eva won Hanna Alkaf's THE WEIGHT OF OUR SKY.

Happy reading!

This is only about a third of our IBOB legion this year! Showing off our cozy new reading hoodies. 😊 Only one week until the regional tournament! .high

We love it when the therapy dogs come to visit!

This year, North’s Idaho Battle of the Books teams included four sets of siblings! Just imagine if the youngers had teamed up against the olders? Working from the outside in: the Nobles, the Marshalls, the Flanigans, and the Winklers. (Is this a preview for a special Sibling Battle next week? Maaaaaaybe……😁) Not only that, but two other current North IBOBers are “legacy” readers whose older siblings read for North in the recent past. At North Junior High, IBOB is a family tradition!

Learning about dystopias today with seventh graders!