Yes, 2025’s History Book Festival came and went ALREADY! A HUGE THANKS and armful of gratitude to Jen Mason at Biblion. We had a chance to STOP, reflect, and discuss with amazing authors such as Saladin Ambar and Andrew J. Lyter HOW and WHY History matters.

Our WHS English teachers Ms. Fagan and Ms. Martin jumped at the chance to show the intersection point of History and English, while we made conclusions about both of these disciplines shaping our everyday life. Having WHS staff Ms Webb, Adams, and Principal Sharpe who also added awesome connectons to the history and its impacts on our lives? – priceless. Chelsea and Emily rose the challenge of digging in and asking about History, English and more.

There are two parts that are AMAZING to this student led podcast, but we start with the first one.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HMMnoW8s_KkDRLeiYiKgdPUHAdpDTpL8/view?usp=drive_link

It is the backbone of a school library when students are not in the BACK, but in the front- and guiding the very vessel (Sorry Mr. Lyter) that leads us to improved levels of literacy. From planning festivals, to creating book talks to exploring authors through podcasts, we are JUST scratching the surface of where students can take us to – in tackling litereacy issues, and we are hurtling at this issue 100%. Stay tuned for many more ways we are bringing the need for heightened levels of literacy to the surface!