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BOOK SPOTLIGHT

“‘The measure of a man is not how much he
suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.”

Unwholly

Book 2 in the Unwind series, by Neal Shusterman

BHS LIBRARY CARD CATALOG SEARCH

Search the BHS Library Card Catalog for books and media. Sign in with your Office 365 school login to reserve books, leave reviews, and more (optional).

Search for books through the BHS Library card catalog.

LIBRARY CATALOG RESOURCES

LIBRISTA LIBRARY APP

Download the Librista Library app from your app store to search the BHS Library, BMS Library, and Nelson County Public Library from your phone or tablet.

AUDIOBOOKS ON CD

Preview available titles here.
Located at the beginning of the Fiction section.
Compact disc (CD) format
Plays on computers with disc drive and CD players
CD players available for checkout
Two-week loan period

BOOKLISTS

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SPANISH LANGUAGE COLLECTION

View the Spanish Language collection here.

Stripes is reading Lu by Jason Reynolds.
Read about it here.

ONLINE DIGITAL BOOK SEARCH

Search for Follett Destiny online digital eBooks and audiobooks. The username and password is your 10-digit student number.

Download the app (below) to read on your phone or tablet.

ONLINE DIGITAL BOOKS RESOURCES

ABOUT FOLLETT DESTINY DIGITAL BOOKS

Digital eBooks and audiobooks are downloaded to your Chromebook, tablet, or phone for two weeks, after which they are automatically deleted. New titles are added monthly.

The free Destiny Discover app is available from your app store for reading via a phone or tablet.

AVAILABLE TITLES

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Username: 10-digit student number

Password: 10-digit student number

DESTINY DISCOVER APP

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Download the Destiny Discover app from your app store to read or listen to content via your tablet or phone.

Accessible via the Nelson County Public Library website. Register for a free Digital Only Library Card (see below) to access KYVL and much more.

The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is our statewide student-choice reading program to promote the latest trending books for students grades K-12. Access the KBA Winner’s Circle current list and archives here. View available titles here.

Read about the history of Bardstown City Schools and Bardstown Training School here. Collection includes books, images, audio, and pdfs. Also available are recordings of BHS Alma Mater “Through the Years at Bardstown High” and the BHS Fight Song, “Onward Bardstown.”

The Bardstown City Schools Yearbook Archives include all editions of BHS yearbooks and a limited inventory of BMS, BES, and BPS yearbooks. Open access to the card catalog is limited to Bardstown users only; however, yearbook eBooks are password-protected. Bardstown users can access the Password Portal for login information. All others must contact Ms. Flanagan for guest login and password information.

View the archives here.

Kentucky Resources holdings include books about Kentucky, famous Kentuckians, and Kentucky authors. View the collection here.

Contains resources pertaining to Bardstown and Nelson County. View the collection here.

Kentucky Standard | Nelson County Gazette | Tiger Tribune Archives (2021-2022, 2022-2023)

SPOTLIGHT ON SILAS HOUSE, AUTHOR AND KENTUCKY POET LAUREATE

SILAS HOUSE

Kentucky Poet Laureate

2023-2024

CLAY'S QUILT

After four-year-old Clay witnesses his mother’s murder, he grows up in a small Appalachian mining town and learns to build a family from the people around him.

ELI THE GOOD

In the summer of 1976, ten-year-old Eli Book’s excitement over Bicentennial celebrations is tempered by his father’s flashbacks to the Vietnam War and other family problems, as well as concern about his tough but troubled best friend, Edie.

SOUTHERNMOST

A preacher kidnaps his son and travels to Key West to reconnect with his estranged brother.

A PARCHMENT OF LEAVES

It is the early 1900s in rural Kentucky. Saul is wary but unafraid of the Cherokee girl whose beauty is said to cause the death of all men who see her.

LARK ASCENDING

In the near future, as fires devastate most of the United States, Lark and his family secure a place on a boat headed to Ireland, which is rumored to be accepting refugees and is the last country not yet overrun by extremists.

BARNES & NOBLE
TEENS AND YA BESTSELLERS

Today's trending young adult best sellers
GOODREADS
YOUNG ADULT CHOICE AWARDS

Winners of the 15th Annual Goodreads Young Adult Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by reader
KENTUCKY
BLUEGRASS AWARD

See info in KENTUCKY READ LINKS above to view available titles.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

The most prestigious book award with awards in five categories, including Young Adult. Click logo to view available titles.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
STAFF PICKS

Find your next read with titles curated seasonally by the young adult librarians at New York Public Library.
NEW YORK TIMES
YOUNG ADULT BESTSELLERS

Rankings on weekly lists based on weekly sales

WHICHBOOK APP

YOUNG ADULT YOUTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA)

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a division of the American Library Association and provides various book lists and resources for teens and young adults. Look through the following lists for suggestions for your next read!

The ALA Youth Media Awards (right) represent the very best books for teens, are original and creative children’s and young adult literature.

Search YALSA award books on your phone or tablet with the Teen Book Finder (below).

YALSA TEEN BOOK FINDER

Teen Book Finder is a free app in your app store that allows teens to access nearly 4,000 YALSA titles, awards, and lists on their smartphones.

YALSA YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS

ALEX AWARD

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults with unique appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year’s publishing. View available titles.

AMAZING AUDIOBOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Notable audio recordings that are significant to young adults. View available titles.

BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. View available titles.

GREAT GRAPHC NOVELS FOR TEENS

Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by YALSA. View available titles.

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EDWARDS AWARD

The Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author and a specific body of work for significant and lasting contributions to young adult literature. The annual award recognizes an author’s work helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and the world. View available titles.

MORRIS AWARD

The William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. View available titles.

NONFICTION AWARD

YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. The winner is announced annually at the ALA Youth Media Awards, with a shortlist of up to five titles named the first week of December. View available titles.

ODYSSEY AWARD

The best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults. View available titles.

PRINTZ AWARD

The Michael L. Printz Award is given to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. View available titles.

PURA BELPRE AWARD

The Pura Belpré Award is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. View available titles.

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QUICK PICKS

The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles that encourage reading among teens who dislike reading for whatever reason. The list selects fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novel titles. View available titles.

ROBERT F. SIBERT INFORMATIONAL BOOK MEDAL

The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States during the preceding year. View available titles.

SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD

Award for books that reflect the disability experience. View available titles.

STONEWALL BOOK AWARD

Established in 1971, the Stonewall Book Award honors exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience. View available titles.

TEENS' TOP TEN

The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! View available titles.

REQUEST A BOOK PURCHASE

Are you wanting to read a book that we currently don't have in our collection? If so, tell us about it! If it aligns with our program goals and standards, we will make every effort to add the book in the near future!

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Stripes recommends Dragon Hoops, by Gene Luen Yang. Click on Stripes to read all about it!

READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY?

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