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Alpha Reads Book Trailers: 2019-2020

November 29, 2019May 6, 2020 Ms. Haigh

The 2019-2020 Alpha Reads list is here. Not sure which one to read first? Click the book to check out the trailers that were created by Ms. Norris’ English 8 class. The trailers will help you get a better idea of what each story is about.

Read just one, or read them all!

ALPHA READS 2019-2020

November 29, 2019May 6, 2020 Ms. Haigh

The 2019-2020 Alpha Reads are here! For each book you read on the list, fill out a ballot in the library and be entered to win weekly candy prizes as well a grand prize in June. Read one, or read them all!

Alpha Reads 2018 Book Trailers

January 30, 2018January 17, 2018 Ms. Haigh

5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

The Memory Book by Lara Avery

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson

Alpha Reads 2018

January 29, 2018May 6, 2020 Ms. Haigh

With the beginning of semester 2 comes the launch of our new Alpha Reads! 10 amazing titles have been chosen that include sci-fi, fantasy, realism and everything in between.

The books in Alphabetical order by author are:

Remember to take a ballot and enter our draw every time you read one of the 2018 titles. There will be a weekly Friday draw for small prizes as well as a GRAND PRIZE draw in May. So get reading!

Alpha Reads Winners 2017

June 16, 2017May 6, 2020 Ms. Haigh

The votes are in, and this year’s most popular Alpha Reads titles are:

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Thank you to everyone who read one of this year’s picks!

And congratulations to Drew and Sophia for entering our contest and winning the grand prize of 2 free movie passes each.

Everything Everything

May 3, 2017May 4, 2017 Ms. Haigh

One of this year’s Alpha Reads titles: Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon, has been turned into a movie. Check out the trailer below and make sure to read the book before the movie hits theatres on May 19.

Alpha Reads Trailers

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 Ms. Haigh

Not sure which Alpha Read is for you? Check out the book trailers below made by Ms. Manhas’ Honours 9 English class. They give you a glimpse into each book’s plot and can help you figure out which one to read first!

Alpha Reads Ballots

February 6, 2017 Ms. Haigh

After you finish reading one of our ten Alpha Reads for 2017, make sure to fill in a ballot to be entered to win weekly prizes, and a grand prize in May!

(you may enter once for each book you read from the list)

Alpha Reads 2017

January 30, 2017February 2, 2017 Ms. Haigh

With the beginning of semester 2 comes the launch of our new Alpha Reads! 10 amazing titles have been chosen that include sci-fi, fantasy, realism and everything in between.

Check out the video below for some information about this year’s picks and remember to take a ballot and enter our draw every time you read one of the 2017 titles. There will be a weekly Friday draw for small prizes as well as a GRAND PRIZE draw in May. So get reading!

Alpha Reads 2016!

February 1, 2016April 11, 2016 Ms. Haigh

What happens when you try to help an 18-year-old homeless girl in Paris? Who wins the battle for school funds: the Robotics Club or the cheerleaders? When your brother is kidnapped by aliens, can you trust a boy who might be one of them to help you? Can orphan Alina, trained to use her magical powers, destroy the monsters of the Fold? Does the boy you’ve met online–who turns out to be a famous actor–really like you?

Do two orphans from Winnipeg manage to find their uncle–reputed to be a drug dealer–in New York City? When a teenage con artist impersonates a missing boy, why does the boy’s family believe him when he looks and acts nothing like the missing boy? Will two teens succeed in their desperate desire to heal and save one another? Can a young girl protect a young boy from the darkness unleashed by a mysterious suicide in their neighbourhood? Will the boy who plans to be a spy and gets a summer job at a morgue be able to solve a murder despite great danger to himself?

ALPHA READS 2016: