Ms. Masters
Writing a Review: How to Have an Opinion About Literature
Ever had the experience of being assigned a book review, reading the book, working on your write-up, and then not receiving the A+ you...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Research part 4: Formatting and citations
I like to use Scribbr to make my citations, but Google Docs will do it for you, too! Just make sure that, no matter what method of...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 19, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Damsel
If you enjoy this taste of Damsel, by Elana K. Arnold, then you can order the print version for pickup at the library or borrow the...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Review: Black Girl Unlimited, by Echo Brown
TL;DR Overall rating: 5/5 Genre: Realistic fiction; magical realism Length: 304 pages One-sentence summary: In this heavily...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 16, 20212 min read
February newsletter
Reminders: Get help! Student members of the California Scholarship Federation are waiting to help you master the class concepts that are...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Research part 3: Searching for online sources
Some of our online databases require passwords, which you can find in this document. Need help with your research project? Please email...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 13, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: X
If you enjoy this taste of X: A Novel, you can order the book for pickup at school right here!
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Ms. Masters
Feb 7, 20211 min read
Research part 2: Writing a research question
Without a solid question, you don't know what you're looking for as you do your research! If you have questions about writing a research...
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Ms. Masters
Feb 5, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Long Way Down
If you enjoy this taste of Jason Reynold's Long Way Down, you can order the print versions--we have the novel in verse AND the graphic...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Research part 1: Choosing a topic
This is the first in a series of videos which will walk you through the process of writing a research paper. You will want to open this...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 29, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Children of Blood and Bone
If you enjoy this taste of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, you can borrow the electronic or audio versions on the Sora app or...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Review: The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig
TL;DR Overall rating: 3/5 Genre: Fantasy Length: 304 pages One-sentence summary: A depressed and desperate woman is given the chance to...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 23, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Black Girl Unlimited
If you want to read more of Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard, by Echo Brown, then you can borrow the...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 15, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Dear Martin
In honor of MLK Day on Monday, I bring you this excerpt from Dear Martin, written by Nic Stone and read to you by Nic Stone! In Dear...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 14, 20212 min read
January Newsletter
Reminders: Get help! Student members of the California Scholarship Federation are waiting to help you master the class concepts that are...
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Ms. Masters
Jan 8, 20211 min read
First Chapter Friday: Horrid
If you're intrigued by this taste of Horrid, by Katrina Leno, you can order the book for pickup using the form on the library's homepage....
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Ms. Masters
Dec 18, 20201 min read
First Chapter Friday: The Afterlife of Holly Chase
If you enjoy this taste of The Afterlife of Holly Chase, by Cynthia Hand, you can order the book for curbside pickup when we get back...
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Ms. Masters
Dec 15, 20207 min read
12 Days of A Christmas Carol
In Charles Dickens' classic novella A Christmas Carol, the reclusive curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by four...
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Ms. Masters
Dec 11, 20201 min read
First Chapter Friday: What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth?
This short story can be found in the collection My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories, edited by Stephanie Perkins. You can...
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Ms. Masters
Dec 10, 20204 min read
8 Nights of Jewish Books
It's the first night of Hanukkah! What better way to celebrate than a book for every night of the 8-day Festival of Lights? Each of these...
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