Mr. Mike Drake, Media Specialist, Email Mike Drake.

Media Center Hours
Mon. - Thurs. 8AM-4PM/Fri. 8AM-3:30PM *Hours are subject to change due to meetings, testing, or school functions. 

Web Collection Plus OPAC
You can search the West Shore Media Center collection from any computer. Click on OPAC under the links section below.

• The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson Aint' Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

• All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

• Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton

• The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

• Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer

• The Getaway by Lamar Giles

• I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

• In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton and Michael Tougias

• Live, Laugh, Kidnap by Gabby Noone The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams

• Roxy by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman We Weren't Looking to be Found by Stephanie Kuehn

• The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

• 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin

• Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkataman A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser

• Escape by K.R. Alexander

• Hush-A-Bye by Jody Lee Mott

• Invisible: A Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

• Linked by Gordon Korman

• Long Lost by Jacqueline West

• The Monster Missions by Laura Martin

• Scout is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman Treasure Tracks by S.A. Rodriguez

• Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Cordova

• Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz

• Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend by Katie Zhao

Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program

Your school has a wonderful room that houses information on lots of topics, with something special for everyone. That room is the library media center. In it you will find what our school board recognizes as "the center" of the educational program of the school. It provides materials and services that meet academic, technical, personal and social needs of the school community."

In meeting these needs, the media selection policy makes available a wide range of materials on varying levels of difficulty, with something to appeal to everyone. Many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups are represented in the school library, and specific criteria are used in considering items to be included. Because libraries are forums for information and ideas, books are provided for the interest and enlightenment of all students and teachers.

Many of these books are on various reading program lists, such as Sunshine State Young Readers’ Awards, Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and Florida Teens Read. Some of these lists also include recommended reading levels. These reading levels are determined by companies that are selling the book product, and they do not necessarily reflect the appropriate chronological age, developmental age, maturity level, or family values for all students. As with all other aspects of a student’s education, parents are encouraged to be involved in a student’s book selections. The books in the media center, whether part of a specific reading program or not, are available for the review of all patrons, but are specifically recommended for none.

Since reading is vital to success in our world, and since we know that the best readers are those who have parents that are involved in their education, we encourage parents to read and review the books your student selects. Come in and visit. Browse the collection of your school media center. You may find just the right book to share with your child.

Brevard Public Schools June, 2003 Revised 2011

• MLA Works Cited Video

• MLA/APA Citation Chart

• Launchpad/Classlink

• OPAC-Look for West Shore under the High School list

• Gale Research Databases (brevard)

• Florida Electronic Library

• Purdue Online Writing Lab

• EFSC Writing Lab

• Google Scholar

• Number 2: Free SAT & ACT Test Prep.

• Khan Academy: Free SAT Prep