Books and Reading
To log into your account to check the status of books you have borrowed, your user name and password are your student id #.
Overdrive is our new e-book provider. If you go to http://masslib.lib.overdrive.com you can sign in with your school Google account to read and listen in the browser.
This is the app you'll use to download titles to your devices - OverDrive | Getting started with Sora
Request a book or film
Reading is good for you!
E-books
(Simultaneous Use -
We can all read the same title at the same time)
Get the app here! (or read it in your browser)
Your username is your student id#, Your password is your student ID#
email Mrs. London londonp@franklinps.net if you have problems.
Guitar Notes by Mary Amato
Two teens discover a powerful connection through music and songwriting. The unique graphics in this novel show the songwriting process from draft to completion and readers can hear the original songs that accompany the book. Find out more at thrumsociety.com. Winner of the Utah Beehive Book Award; Kentucky Bluegrass Award, South Carolina Junior Book Award, and Connecticut’s Nutmeg Award nominations.
Juice by Eric Walters
When a new coach comes to their school, Michael and his teammates are convinced that steroids are the way to compete, but what they do not know is their coach's determination to obtain a college post rests on his ability to create a division one high school team.
Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka
Celeste, a member of The Movement, where polygamy is the norm and women are often married off to much older men, is repulsed by her community's practices and struggles to find a way to break free of their rigid rules and expectations without bringing shame to her family.
The Perfect Shot by Elaine Marie Alphin
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were murdered; however, the upcoming trial and a high school history assignment forces him to face the past.
Shadow of a Doubt by S. L. Rottman
As his sophomore year in high school begins, fifteen-year-old Shadow joins the forensics team, makes new friends, and struggles to cope with the return of his older brother, who ran away seven years earlier and now faces a murder trial.
Book Lists
Still not quite sure what to read? Here are some links to curated lists of the top young adult books.
- New York Times Best Sellers - Young Adult (NY Times)
- The 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time (Time)
- Young Adult Book Lists (goodreads)
- Best Fiction for Young Adults
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Teens' Top Ten
- If you love Fortnite, try these
- Mental Health: Invisible Wounds: According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1 in 5 teens have or will develop a serious mental illness. This list takes a look at how mental health and mental illness is portrayed in books for young adults.
- Biography: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: This selection of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs highlights the struggles young adults face in forming their identities and deciding what kinds of people they want to be.
- Horror: Better Dead than Unread: Chillers and Thrillers list showcases the abundance of horror books for young adults.
- Living Overseas: Stranger in a Strange Land: This list of young adults living in foreign countries and attempting to navigate new languages supports
- Read old Franklin High Yearbooks online
Please note: These lists are meant to appeal to a wide range of readers. Students and families may find that some of the titles listed are more suitable than others.
Franklin High Library Book Lists can be accessed through our regular Destiny Catalog or through Destiny Discover, where they look fancier.
Overbooked - timely information of all genres including non-fiction.
Readers Read - reviews, bestsellers, and different genres.
What Should I Read Next? - enter a book title, immediately get a list of similar books
The Book Seer - a fun way to get Amazon recommendations, with a simple interface.
The Commonwealth eBook Collections program is brought to you by the Massachusetts Library System in partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and participating libraries and is funded, in part, by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Why read during the summer?
- Researchers have proven that reading increases vocabulary and that reading and writing skills are inextricably connected to each other. (If you're not sure what inextricably means, you should read more)
- Good writers are good readers. Written and oral communication is most effective when you have a command of language and a broad vocabulary; reading gives you exposure to descriptive and rich vocabulary used in well-written and powerful phrases and sentences.
- The accuracy and effectiveness of your communication is determined by your ability to read critically.
- Reading can be one of the most satisfying and personal life-long habits you will ever develop.
- Reading gives you knowledge and knowledge is power.
