SRC Upstairs - Our Fiction and Biography Books

Lebanon Junior High Student Resource Center

Welcome to the Lebanon Junior High School Student Resource Center! This page includes links for 7th and 8th grade students and their parents. You will find lots of information on this page to help you with homework, projects, book selections, and more. 

How to Locate Materials in the SRC

CLICK HERE to search Destiny Discover, our online catalog.

To search for materials at Lebanon Public Library, CLICK HERE.

To search for materials on INFOhio, CLICK HERE. 

Link to Destiny (staff use only)

Mrs. Ensman

SRC Staff

Mrs. Ensman is the Media Specialist and Mrs. Abshire is the Media Aide. We are both happy to help answer your questions or find the perfect book!  

SRC Organization

Our fiction collection is organized by genre, so that should also help you find the kind of book you like. We have nine "departments" within the fiction collection: graphic novels, novels in verse, sports, adventure, realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery/suspense, sci fi/fantasy, and short stories. Our fiction collection is upstairs in the SRC and our non-fiction collection is downstairs. 

What Should I Read Next?

Having trouble deciding on your next book? Browse titles on the YALSA website by clicking here.

You can also watch book trailers on INFOhio's Book Nook. These are made by students throughout Ohio by clicking here. If you'd like to make and submit a book trailer, see Mrs. Ensman.

Another great resource on INFOhio is Do You Want to Find the Perfect Book? Click here.

Dogo Books - book reviews by kids for kids

Read Kiddo Read - book reviews

Book Reviews

Have you read a great book? Please write book a review on Destiny Discover. See Mrs. Ensman for directions. It's great to share your thoughts, but remember, no spoilers, please!

SRC Downstairs - Our Nonfiction Books and Makerspace

Book Requests

We are always adding to our book collection, so if you know of a book you'd like to see added to the SRC, click click here to request a book

If you have problems with any of these websites or have any suggestions for other websites that should be listed here, please let Mrs. Ensman know. 

Makerspace Ideas and Resources

Make an Origami Heart Bookmark

How to Use the Button Machine

Make Your Own Fidget Spinner

Makey Makey

General Reference/Homework Help Resources

• Blog post about Free Images to Use (for projects, etc.) - DON'T JUST GOOGLE! Most of what you find on Google is copyrighted. See the yellow chart below for more options and try these sources instead of Google:

Unsplash

Pexels

Pics4Learning

Photos for Class

• INFOhio  - This is your first stop for reliable sources for reference work. If you are using this site from home, you may need to enter the username lebanon and password warrior (all lower case).
• InfOhio tutorials on YouTube
• iWonder.org - Use this site for answering your questions about nearly any topic! 
• Citation Machine - use this to help you write your bibliography
• Easy Bib - another choice to help you write your bibliography
• ipl2: Information You Can Trust - This website isn't being updated anymore, but it has lots of great info on relevant topics.
• Khan Academy - Free online courses, lessons, and practice on many topics
• Cincinnati Public Library Teenspace - lots of cool info, book reviews, activities at CPL
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• How to make a Google Slides picture book

Language Arts Resources

• Brain Pop - English
• Aesop's Fables
• Fantastic Fiction  - find your next book!
• Merriam Webster  - online dictionary, word games, reference
• Book Nook - book trailers made by students
• Reading at Home - tips for becoming a better reader

Audiobooks

• The Bully by Paul Langan audiobook
• The Gun by Paul Langan audiobook

7th Grade World History Resources

• InfOhio search 
• Discovery Education 
• Discovery Education #2 
• Ducksters 
• Mr. Donn Medieval Europe 
• History for Kids 
• Kids Discover 
• Byzantine Empire--History
• Castles of Britain
• Celtic History
• Magna Carta
• Middle Ages Warfare
• Ottoman Empire
• Lords and Ladies - Middle Ages for Kids
• Vikings PBS
• Brain Pop - World History
• Ducksters History for Kids
• Mr. Donn's site for kids and teachers
• Jeopardy game creator
• Crossword puzzle creator
• History for Kids - Fun Facts and Social Studies
• Biographies: Infoplease

8th Grade American History Resources

• Hip Hughes History - 150 video lessons on topics in American History
• The 3 Branches of Government
• Abolitionists
• Abolitionists - Ohio History Connection 
• The Library of Congress: American Memory
• U.S. Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• War of 1812 - history.com
• The War of 1812 Explained (from Hip Hughes History)
• National Archives
• Brain Pop - Social Studies
• How all 50 states got their names
• Biographies: Infoplease
• Piktochart - Infographic creator
• Canva - Infographic creator

Science Resources

• Lebanon Public Library Online Resources - try searching for your subject in Kids InfoBits  and World Book Online
• INFOhio resources
• National Institutes of Health
• MedLinePlus
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control
• Science OnlineWorld Book Online encyclopedia
• Bill Nye
• Chemical Elements
• Lebanon Weather
• Brain Pop - Science

Math Resources

• iWonder - Do you have a math problem to solve?
• Brain Pop - Math
• Cool Math
• AAA Math - 7th grade math
• AAA Math - 8th grade math
• Math.com - skill drills and all math topics
• Discovery Education - WebMath

Art Resources

• ArtCyclopedia - The Fine Art Search Engine
• Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
• National Gallery of Art
• Washington National Cathedral
• Brain Pop - Arts and Music

Health Resources

• Brain Pop - Health

Music Resources

• New York Philharmonic Kidzone