June 3rd - June 7th

 The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“one boy's experiences before, during, and after

the civil war in Sierra Leone”

“thrust into the heart of the Underground Resistance movement 

during WW2 in Denmark”

“balance of grittiness and sweetness … 
of people caring for one another, and people acting out of fear …”

May 27th - May 31st

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“the most mysterious of human relationships:
female friendship…”

“a collection of short fiction that will move you 
to both laughter and tears …”

“The Walls children learned to take care of themselves …”

May 20th - May 24th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“Big Brother stares out from every poster, 
the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal …”

“brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power …”

“the horrors of the Great Depression … 
the very nature of equality and justice in America …”

May 13th - May 16th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“about belonging and losing one’s way, 
about love, grief and memory”

“Sometimes when life feels like it’s ending, 
it’s actually just beginning …”

“Set in a futuristic society 
where conformity and stability are prioritized above all else …”

May 6th - May 10th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“The disappearance of a young Cree woman in Toronto …”

“with the wisdom of age … 
Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha …”

“Amal is born into a world of loss – home, country, heritage …”

April 29th - May 3rd

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“the story of two girls living in the heart of Taliban territory …”

“haunted by memories of those 
whose lives most deeply touched his own…”

“a great pearl and the ensuing misfortune 
of the fisherman who found it …”

April 22nd - April 26

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

Psychological fear: “Other children go missing 

just as a strange man named Abram Harsich appears in town …”

“A man who learns the hard way that dreams 

are never exactly what they seem, even when they do come true …”

“A true story of love and murder…” set in Saskatchewan.

April 15th - April 19th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“Could a secret buried with Champlain for nearly 400 years

be so dreadful that someone would kill to protect it?”

“During the summer of 1967, Anne Harper, 17,

enters a home for pregnant teens ...”

“His social studies teacher's version of World War II
and Hitler is different from everyone else’s …”

April 8th - April 12th

 The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“The Battle of Beaumont Hamel is considered
the greatest tragedy in Newfoundland and Labrador’s history.”

“an unforgettable story of love, betrayal and sacrifice …”

“The bond that grew among this group of misfits was one of love and trust …”

March 25th - March 28th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“In the middle of the night Garrett is taken from his home
to Harmony Lake, a boot camp …”

“Teen violence, bullying and the burning quest to fit in ..."

“the bonds and breaking points of money and love, wood and blood …”

March 18th - March 22nd

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

From living on the street … 
to living with her aunt above a costume shop …

“When a friend offers them big money 
to spend a night in the old Blackwood house …”

“The party rolls on until Guzzo dares Josh to a race …”

March 11th - March 15th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“In memory of many who lost their lives to polio, 
and those who were never able to run again.”

“Why did Martin Beamis keep picking on him?”

“Phoebe has done something so terrible she can’t return home …”

March 4th - March 8th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“Through his quest to solve the mystery of the bodies …”

“In California, tubing down the river with other river rats …”

“Life changes forever in December 1941 …”

February 26th - March 1st

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“These stories link people to the land and to each other …”

Puffin, Woolly Mammoth, Walrus, Narwhal …

five generations … from the slave trade … to modern Ontario…

“How NHL’s first Black captain gives back.”

February 12th - February 16th

The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“Rich in wisdom and filled with respect for the natural world …”

“a tale framed in a modern context …”

“The Fast, Short Life of Canadian Champion Harry Jerome”

“A bet between gods Hermes and Apollo 
leads them to grant human consciousness and language 

to a group of dogs …”

February 5th - February 9th

 The following books, available at the SMHS library, as well as digital books available at Teen Book Cloud, were promoted on the monitors in the Commons and on the virtual bookshelf of the school and library websites:

“A collection of stories passed down through generations …”

“Cultural legends in relation to historical events…”

A theatre usher told her to move 
from the main floor to the balcony …

“Stories from the World of Viola Desmond –
Canada’s Rosa Parks.”