Maryville High School Library

04/27/2015

Kathryn Holmes on Dear Teen Me:
http://dearteenme.com/?p=9426

Dear Teen Me, Welcome to high school. Right now, it’s kind of awful. After eight years at a tiny private school where there were two—yes, two, one of whom was you—graduating eighth graders, you’re ...

04/27/2015

Author Kathryn Holmes blogged about her visit to MHS!
http://www.kathrynholmes.com/blog/2015/4/20/tennessee-book-tour-recap

The past week has been pretty amazing, courtesy of my first-ever book tour. What started as wanting to do a single book event in my hometown turned into school visits, signings, a bookstore appearance, and more! I spent the first half of last week in Nashville, and then headed east for events in Kno…

04/20/2015

MHS alum Kathryn Holmes comes back to speak!

04/20/2015

Our famous first line winners are in!
Monday's line was from Fahrenheit 451, and the winner is Rhea Hester!
Tuesday's line was from Divergent, and the winner is Bailey Axthelm!
Wednesday's first line was from Pride & Prejudice, and the winner is Alex Irwin!
Thursday's first line was from City of Bones, and the winner is Emily Morton!
Friday's first line was from Cat in the Hat, and the winner is Shelley Hawkins!
Congrats! Come pick up your prizes!

04/20/2015

The WINNERS are in for last week's contests!
The STUDENT Mystery Reader Contest Winner, who correctly guessed Dr. Hawkins, is Nathan Smith.
The FACULTY winner of the Mystery Reader Contest is Roseanna Giles.
Congrats to our winners!

04/16/2015

Mystery Reader Clue #4:
In high school, this person played baseball and fell down the stairs during high school graduation.

Famous 1st line: "You've got to be kidding me, the bouncer said, folding his arms across his massive chest."

You can vote for previous days' first lines!

04/15/2015

Join Young Adult authors Kathryn Holmes and Lauren Morrill on Thursday, April 16, at 6 p.m. as they sign and read from their new and forthcoming books, The Distance Between Lost and Found and The Trouble with Destiny.

04/15/2015

Mystery Reader Clue #3: This person likes to play chess and has a spouse who is also a teacher.

Famous 1st Line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

Guess in the library, commons during lunch, or email us!

04/14/2015

Rebel Roast drink of the week is the:
Very Berry Library (Li-berry)
raspberry, strawberry, and blue raspberry

We love you all and are thankful to work with you each day!

04/14/2015

Mystery Reader Clue #2:
This person enjoys any and all kinds of ballgames.
Famous 1st Line, Day 2:
"There is one mirror in my house."

Submit guesses for a chance to win a $50 prize and 5 smaller prizes!

04/13/2015

REBEL READ WEEK IS HERE!!!
1st Mystery Reader Clue: This person has worked at MHS for 31 years. (Also look for the picture in the hallways)
1st Famous 1st line: "It was a pleasure to burn"
Vote in the library or in the commons during lunch! Or email us your guess!