Alexander Hamilton High School Library

February is Black History Month Let's celebrate and learn about the experience of African Americans in the U.S. Carla Heyden 1st woman and African American  Librarian of Congress Read about her journey here 20 Great Books on Black History

Badgerlink  is a research database provided to all Wisconsin residents. It has a multitude of electronic resources for every subject, and is a great place to do research.  Directions for accessing Badgerlink: 1. Go to Clever and search for Badgerlink 2. Login to Badgerlink in the top right corner 3. 1st step of logging in is to click the top choice in the scroll down menu: Wisconsin Resident. 2nd Step of logging in is to enter your zipcode

This month we want to spotlight Elizabeth Acevedo, a New York Times best-selling author and winner of multiple awards. She's Dominican-American poet and author, who writes and performs for a Young Adult audience. Our library has two of her works: Poet X and With the Fire on High. You can also find her eBooks on Overdrive here:   https://milwaukeewi.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=79756714s&SortBy=Relevancy “In nearly every poem, there is at least one universal truth about adolescence, family, gender, race, religion, or sexuality that will have readers either nodding in grateful acknowledgment or blinking away tears.” –   Horn Book “Poignant and real, beautiful and intense.” – Kirkus Review, starred review