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Edina Hornets love author visits. Our readers enjoy learning about the craft of writing and the story behind the story. Through the years, we've been lucky to meet with a wide variety of authors.​ The EHS Breakfast Book Club has also video chatted with a number of authors, too. Their reading journey is chronicled on the club website. Learn more about author visits at EHS by visiting our Books and Reading webpage.

Sara Swenson
Club Advisor

The Breakfast Book Club, led by Ms. Burgess and Ms. Swenson, welcomes students of all ages in grades 9-12. The club provides students with an opportunity to read and talk about books simply for the joy of it! In addition, students are able to begin building their personal libraries because the Breakfast Book Club gives each student their own copy of the books we read. In past years, over 50 students have participated in book club each quarter and the numbers continue to grow. Our funds will allow us to read four books this year; the first book choice was announced at our September meeting.

Learn about books we’ve previously read here.

Digital Library

Visit EHS's Destiny page to look for books to check out.

eBooks

Visit the EHS Reading page for access to ebooks.

Not sure what to read next? Check out our lit + fix and find your new favorite book.

lit + fix

The Edina Grows Readers “Books Kids Love” list is updated each month! The list is a way for students to share titles of books they love with others. While these are books kids love, families/guardians ultimately decide which books are appropriate for their children. Most books included on the list are available at the Hennepin County Public Library. Check back monthly for new titles!

When teachers began noticing that, over time, students were choosing to read outside of school less, they began to evaluate how to build a district and at-home partnership to encourage students to read.  

Out of their brainstorming, research, and collaboration, “Edina Grows Readers” was born. Caroline Linden, the K-12 Literacy and Language Arts Coordinator for the district, explained that the research is there -- reading is important for kids, both reading personally and being read to. “We give kids time to read in school. That is something we have direct control over,” she said. “The thought process was how can we partner to encourage students to read outside of school. Any way we can influence that is going to have a positive impact on student achievement.”

“Edina Grows Readers” serves as a district framework to support and encourage families with reading outside of school. The goal of the campaign is to increase the amount of time students read outside of school through book suggestions, reminders about the importance of reading, and other resources for improved literacy. The team of teachers and administrators who helped develop the campaign hope to see increased engagement with reading and a newly cultivated love of reading together in families.

Research Databases

• EHS Online Databases & Resources: Encyclopedias, research databases, and class project guides.

Evaluating Information

• RADCAB: Use to evaluate websites and information for Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, and Bias.
• News Literacy Project: This site helps students learn to be smart, active consumers of news and information.

Bibliography Resources

• NoodleTools: A comprehensive tool for guiding research, keeping track of resources, and creating a bibliography. (Access via Google Drive)