Reading with Pride

Today, students attended a celebration of JY Reading with Pride! The following students and staff completed Dr. Grier's summer reading challenge of reading at least five books this summer. Congratulations to:

Musuluma, Jorshae, Armontre, Charles, Alaye, Dat, Ariel, Brittney, Ms. Clary, Ms.Cooke, and Mr. Johnson

The students received the following Reader VIP gifts:

-millionaire beads
-free YA books
-Jack in the Box coupons for free shakes, free meals, and a free drink with purchase
-Free tickets to a Houston Rockets game
-a book cover
-pen
-a coupon for a free Chick Fil La sandwich
-an invitation to the PTO ice cream social
The staff members received beads and a teacher supply tote bag filled with goodies.

Thanks to Ms. Broussard for helping with the decorations and issuing the incentives! Thank you to Ms. Payne for helping to coordinate the program and celebration!

Pictures should appear here soon. (Some forgetful librarian forgot to bring her camera interface to school with her. ) Look for photos by 10:00 P.M.

Book Recommendations from Guest Blogger Cletus Johnson

Ms. Hunter,

Here is my list of books that I read over the summer. Dr. Grier asked for five (5). I finished eleven (11) and am still going strong.

The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver
Known to Evil, by Walter Mosley
When the Thrill is Gone , by Walter Mosley
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chiam Potok
Chasin’ the Train: The Music and Mystique of John Coltrane, by J. C. Thomas
Thinking Through Aesthetics, by Marilyn Stewart
Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Susan Vreeland
A Caribbean Mystery, by Agatha Christie
Heidegger, Habermas and the Mobile Phone, by George Myerson
Prometheus Bound, Aeschylus. Paul Roche, translator
Classroom Management that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Every Teacher, by Robert Marzano with Jana S. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering

Update on assigned summer reading

Most books for English/Language Arts and Art summer reading assignments for traditional and AP classes are still available in the library. 'sorry, all copies of Catcher in the Rye have been checked out. Please check with us after September 9th.

Copies of summer reading are still available

Books for English/Language Arts and Art summer reading assignments for traditional and AP classes are still available in the library. Come check them out.

How did you like "The Help"?

Tell us your thoughts on "The Help" and earn extra credit points in your English/Reading class.

Click here to take survey

Book Recommendations from Guest Blogger Linda Clary!

Good Morning Ms. Hunter,


I've had a nice summer and have made time for reading. Below are the books that have entertained me over the summer.


-- "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen

-- "The Shack" by William P. Young

-- "The Vigilantes" by W.E.B. Griffin

-- "Tough Customer" by Sandra Brown

-- "The Confession" by John Grisham

Book Recommendations: Humanities Texas

Summer reading recommendations from Humanities Texas

Thank you Barbara Rivas, Librarian at Ortiz MS for sending this to us.

Welcome Summer Program Students

The Hazel Hainsworth Young Library welcomes incoming freshmen participants of our Transitional Summer Program! Pop by the library to learn how you can use the catalog at school and at home; learn about our information centers; get book recommendations; update your Tweets; join the Millionaire Club; or just come meet the librarian.

Become a Millionaire!

All HISD students and employees of HISD are being challenged to read at least five books during the summer. Find time to go to the library or bookstore. Express interest in reading; have books around your house. Follow our library blog or follow us on Twitter for book recommendations.

Our school library will be open during the summer for students and staff to check out books. Check out the library schedule to see which days the library will be open. When school starts in August, find a special treat if you have completed the 5 book challenge.

Our Twitter account is YatesLibrary

What is the Millionaire Club?

How does it work?

Need Help finding a Book?

Here is a website that can assist you in finding a book just for your reading level. If you do not know what information to place on the online form, see your librarian. She has your lexile number.

Click here.

Teen Read's Beach Bag Contest

Contest rules and information

HISD Millionaire Reading Club Kicks Off!

HISD Kicks Off Millionaire Summer Reading Club

High Achievers

Schools out for Summer

Today is my last official day until August. Each year, since I was a kid, I have been more excited about hearing Alice Cooper's song than I was about the actual event. Rusty is one of my contemporaries. Check out his life story.

Rusty Stroupe: School's out for the summer | rusty, school, stroupe - Life - Gaston Gazette

Join the Millionaire Club!

Read at least five books over the summer. Record the titles on a reading log. (Come to the library after school to pick one up.) In August, record a 1 minute flip camera book talk, complete a book mark, Animoto, Photostory, Glog, etc... about your books. Prizes will be announced in August!