It's getting colder, and while you're busy with schoolwork due before the break, I'm huddled up with Suite Francaise, a novel that was written during the German occupation of Paris in WWII by an author who was murdered at Auschwitz. Her daughters left France with the manuscript in a suitcase, but couldn't bring themselves to read it for 40 years -- it turns out it is a masterpiece! And one of The New York Times Notable Books of 2006.

Try to get to see your friends perform at one of the HHSD winter music concerts -- the high school orchestra concert last Thursday was beautiful and only took an hour of my time (hint, hint)! Weds eve at 7:30 is the high school treble chorus (I'm told they sound wonderful so I'll be there), and next Weds eve at 7:30 is the high school band concert -- always terrific! The middle school band and orchestra concert is this Thurs eve. Go hear some great music!

Did you know you can come to the library to read the latest issues of Rolling Stone, Mad, Teen People, Sports Illustrated, Seventeen, and Nintendo Power?

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