Learning Commons

New books

Kitchen Princess by Natsumi Ando and Miyuki Kobayashi

I love the storyline of this manga, it's a mix of drama, romance, and a tiny bit of action. My favorite character in the series is Daichi Kitazawa because he is so funny, and gets really jealous, almost like a child. I hope other people read this manga because it is really interesting. I could stay up all night reading Kitchen Princess. The art is amazing, and I hope one day I will be able to draw characters as pretty as Natsumi Ando! I hope other people enjoy this manga just like I do!

Abigail Hathway
Handsworth Student, Grade 8

Anything Could Happen by Will Walton

I first saw this book by Will Walton in a recommended feed. Ms. McHugh ordered it for Library and when it came in I got straight to reading! Anything Could Happen is a universal love story that will surprize you. It is enthralling and well worth the read. It is a wholesome LGBTQ story that will make you happy you picked it up!

Aakib Janmohamed
Handsworth Student, Grade 9

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

I recently borrowed The Woman In Cabin 10 and was not disappointed. The writer Ruth Ware's style was really visual and interesting. The plot of this book kept me intrigued the whole time and I would definitely recommend it to most readers!

Maddy Lim
Handsworth Student, Grade 11

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass is an excellent fantasy story, with romance, mystery, and it is a wonderful start to a series. The main protagonist, Celaena, is an amazing well developed character.

Fiona Whyte
Handsworth Student, Grade 12

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus was one of my favourite reads. It has the perfect blend of suspense, emotion, and magical allure. The story really transports you to a fantasy world where it seems like anything is possible. I would recommend borrowing this book to anyone who likes fantasy and thrillers!

Anova Hou
Handsworth Student, Grade 11

Scorched Earth by Robert Munchamore

I recently finished reading Robert Muchamore's Henderson's Boys Series. I really enjoy his books - Scorched Earth was probably one of my favourites. I liked the depth he went into with each of his characters and even a summary the end to explain what happened to each of them.

Lachlan Parr
Handsworth Student, Grade 10

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate You Give is an excellent and insightful story, I am so glad I took it out of the Library. The book follows a youth navigating two different types of worlds. The plot includes romance, but is mainly about activism, which is why I liked it. The book is so well written it was like watching a movie, except I was reading it..

Lilie Kemp
Handsworth Student, Grade 10

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

This novel teaches an invaluable life lesson. Love wins. Even in the midst of pure evil and hate, love can still win. This novel is based on the real experiences of Holocaust victims, and proves that love and friendship were still able to blossom in Auschwitz - one of the most voltatile Nazi death/labour camps during the Holocaust.

Ms. Carlson
Handsworth Teacher

Riddle of the Week

Handsworth students, are you clever enough to solve the weekly riddle!?

Test your skills right here in the Learning Commons on everything from math problems to common sense and word puzzles! Attempt to solve our weekly riddle, posted every Monday morning. Find out the riddle answer and if you are a winner on Fridays. You can win cool prizes like indigo gift cards or a book of your choice! All participants are invited to our monthly pizza party… yum! Check out the riddle board in the Learning Commons to play now! Good luck!

Current student leading riddle wins:

Rob Cameron (Grade 9)

If you have a riddle you would like to submit for the Riddle of the Week, please see Ms. McHugh! Prizes also available for riddle submissions.

Wands for Wildlife

Students and staff, do you have old mascara bottles laying around? Recycle your used mascara containers in the Learning Commons and the wands will be cleaned up and used to rehabilitate small animals that have been injured or orphaned. Help these animals by bringing your old mascara containers by the Library Learning Commons and place them in the yellow box close to the circulation desk! Thank you to Ms. Brodie's Social Justice 12 students for running this program.

Food Access Program

We recognize the value of ensuring students have access to healthy food. The Food Access Program allows access to nutritional food all day for every student that does not have access to food on a regular basis. Food access is not just driven by socio economic factors. Knowing that there are students throughout our entire North Vancouver School District who do not have access to regular nutritious food, the program ensures there are available nutritious snack for students available in the Learning Commons, Choices, Main Office, Counselling office, as well as other points throughout the school!