Between the lines

Between the lines books to read

By Alex Sweeten Hello everyone! It’s that time again! We got the favorite books of our school librarian, and we are here to share them with you!

Cartographers By Peng Shepard

Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in the field and Nell’s personal hero. But she hasn’t seen or spoken to him ever since he cruelly fired her and destroyed her reputation after an argument over an old, cheap gas station highway map.

Caste: The Origins of our Discontents

By Isabel Wilkerson

In this brilliant book, Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched, and beautifully written stories about real people, how America has been shaped by a hidden caste system.

Fort’s In-Person Poll

Alex Sweetin went among the people to ask a specific question. In this issue, she asked one student from each grade what they thought about the social media accounts at Fort Vancouver High School. Here’s what each of them had to say.

9th Grade

“It is positive, in most cases.”

- Eli U.

10th Grade

“It is mostly positive, but interactions may vary.”

- Tyler M.

11th Grade

“It’s Questionable.”

- Chance Z.

12th Grade

“It varies person to person.”

- Vincent X.