Summer Reading

The Billings Public Library has a wonderful collection of books for teens.  If you like to set reading goals for yourself, join the Billings Public Library Summer Reading Program for Teens.  Students who keep track of hours of reading can win prizes!  

Do you have an e-reader?  Download free e-books using the Billings Public Schools D2 eLibrary!  (See the button at the top right of this blog.)  You need your library barcode number to access the D2 eLibrary.  Get this from Mrs. Doles.
You can also download e-books at Montana Library To Go using your Billings Public Library barcode number.  This number is on the back of your library card.

Wait!  What books are good to read?  Ask friends and family for suggestions and use these websites to help you find great books:
American Library Association 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
100 Best Ever Teen Novels (NPR)
New York Times Best Seller List for Young Adults

New Penny Drive Books

Click on the links below to find out about the new library books purchased with Penny Drive money...


Mystery     Fantasy     Sports     Adventure / Survival     


Historical Fiction     Humorous / Funny Fiction     Scary / Horror     


Animals Fiction     Realistic Fiction     Non-Fiction


Science Fiction / Dystopian

Awesome Job on Penny Drive!

Many thanks to all of you who brought pennies for our Pennies for Paperbacks Drive!  The top three classes at the end of the Penny Drive were Trudell, Jones, and Klein.  In all, 509 pounds of pennies and other coins were collected which resulted in a total of $1200.01!  Check back soon for a list of new books purchased with this money!

EBSCOhost

Use EBSCOhost to access the Points of View database for persuasive essays in 7th grade English.

Science Research On-line Resources

EBSCO Host on the Will James Middle School website (go to Departments, then Library)

Research Databases (Science Online, for example) on the Billings Public Library website

Access Video on the Billings Public Library website (click on Books, Movies, and More)

Use Advanced Google Search to search for websites.

Use this evaluation sheet to help decide if a website is appropriate for your project.

Civil War Resources

EBSCOhost
Available on the Will James website (Departments, Library, EBSCOhost).  The password for using this from home is discovery

National Parks Service

National Archives

VCU Libraries Civil War Medicine

National Library of Medicine

Attend Neil Gaiman's Presentation on February 21

Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award winning author of The Graveyard Book, will meet with a lucky group of middle school students on February 21 at the new Billings Public Library.  His presentation will start at 3:30 and will last until 5:00.  This event is free, but due to limited space, only 10 Will James students will receive tickets to attend.  If you want to go, see Mrs. Doles as soon as possible.  Students will only be considered for a ticket if they can prove that they have a ride to and from this event.