Welcome to the Horace Mann Middle School Instructional Media Center
IMC Director - Mrs. Engel
IMC Assistant - Mrs. Ollhoff
Instructional Media Center
Horace Mann Middle School
3101 N. 13th Street
Wausau, WI 54403
E-mail sengel@wausauschools.org
Online Library Catalog
(click on icon above)
Curriculum Links for Students
ACCELERATED READER LIST - Look for books organized by Author,
Title, and Reading Level
You
Cant Believe Everything...
On-line Databases and Informational Resources
(These are password protected; check with Mrs. Engel for codes)
These resources are great for homework and research projects. Click on the
links below and it is like having your own reference collection at your finger –tips.
Whether you are writing an essay, researching a report, or preparing a presentation for school; you will find a variety of information in this collection: up-to-date articles from newspapers and magazines; reference materials; primary documents;
graphics and images; etc.
SIRS Discoverer is an award-winning, general reference resource for young researchers that
makes learning fun and intuitive. SIRS Discoverer helps students in grades 1-9 develop their
research, writing, language and computer skills.
Gain insightful cultural details and check out recipes, famous people, graphs, flags, and videos from over 200 countries around the world. Explore information about the United States of America and the Canadian providences and territories as well.
This highly acclaimed and recommended encyclopedia is available on-line for all your research and information needs.
Other Links
The Best Books for Young Adults list honors the best books published for teens each year.
Marathon County Public Library
Check out all the great events they have
going on for Teen readers,
as well as Marathon Reads!
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Favorite Authors & Series
Featured Author:
Pete Hautman
Other
books by this author:
Sweetblood, How to steal a Car, Invisible,
Full-house, Godless, and more….
Feature Author:
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson Series:
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Last Olympian
Feature Author:
Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Series:
Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Feature Author:
Suzanne Collins
Author of:
Gregor the Overlander Series
And
The Hunger Games series
Feature Author:
Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series:
Greg Heffley’s Journal
Rodrick Rules
The Last Straw
Dog Days
Feature Series:
39 Clues
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The 39
Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. |
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The 39
Clues Book 2: One False Note by Gordon Korman.
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The 39
Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by
Peter Lerangis.
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The 39
Clues Book 4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson.
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The 39
Clues Book 5: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman.
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There are five more books coming, ending with Book 10 in September 2010! |