Textbooks
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Authentication Code for BNC K-12 Bookstore
Our Guerin Catholic Online Bookstore (through BNC K-12 Bookstore) is scheduled to open on Friday, June 27, with free shipping available for orders over $99 from July 6-12.
When you purchase textbooks through the online bookstore you will be prompted to provide an Authentication Code for your child. Your child’s Authentication Code is the first part of their Guerin Catholic email address. For example, if your child’s email is gizmo24@guerincatholic.org, their Authentication Code for the online bookstore is gizmo24. Here is a step-by-step guide to purchasing textbooks online through our BNC K-12 Bookstore.
If you have questions regarding textbooks, please contact Grace Hageboeck, Assistant Principal/Director of Academics, at ghageboeck@guerincatholic.org.
Each family is responsible for purchasing their student’s textbooks. Families can decide to buy their books at the beginning of each trimester or for the whole year.
Guide to Textbook Buying, Selling and other Little Tricks (07/25)
2025-2026 Textbook List (as of 07.07.25)
Use this list to determine the needed books for all courses at Guerin Catholic High School. The textbook list is organized by department and lists the name, publisher and copyright/edition of the needed books for each class. It is important that students obtain the correct edition of the textbook; different editions contain different readings, problems or examples.
eText Options
Our online bookstore, BNC K-12 Bookstore, has many eText and rental options available for our required texts. (See purchasing textbooks tab.) There may be other eText options other than the ones listed on the textbook list and if students can determine that the content is the same, they are welcome to use them. iPads, Kindles, and other e-readers can be used in the classroom.
If you have questions regarding textbooks, please contact Grace Hageboeck at ghageboeck@guerincatholic.org.
Purchasing Textbooks for the 2025-26 School Year
There are several options for purchasing new and used textbooks:
1. Guerin Catholic Online Bookstore (through BNC K-12 Bookstore/)
Textbooks and novels for every Guerin class will be available for online purchase beginning June 27, 2025
Order online through BNC K-12 Bookstore’s secure server. Textbooks are categorized by department and class title.
Many e-texts and rentals will only be available online through this website.
Advantages:
- All titles for every class available.
- Books delivered right to your door.
- Used books available on some titles.
- Many e-books and rentals available at a discounted price
- Free shipping over $99 from July 6-12, 2025.
Considerations:
- Shipping charges may apply.
- Can be pricey.
- Rentals must be returned to BNC K-12 Bookstore
- The virtual bookstore is not available until June 27.
Novels and other Tradebooks
Consider the following when looking for novels:
- Many classics are available as free downloads
- eTexts
- Borrow from the library
- Share with a friend who has the class a different trimester
Books that carry over for more than one year
- IB Math SL (2 years)
- IB Math HL (3 years)
- IB Biology SL and HL (2 years)
- IB Chemistry SL and HL (2 years)
- IB Theatre SL and HL (2 years)
- IB Film SL and HL (2 years)
Selling Textbooks
There are several options for current Guerin Catholic students to sell their used textbooks:
1. BNC K-12 Bookstore Book Buyback
BNC K-12 Bookstore (our online bookstore) offers an online buyback option for families all year. This short video provides step by step instructions for how to sell your textbooks in the online bookstore.
Advantages:
- Will know immediately the price point of each book; no need to wait to see if books sell at a later date.
- Receive check in the mail in 2-3 weeks.
- May purchase books that Guerin Catholic is not using next year for use in other schools.
Considerations:
- BNC K-12 Bookstore sets book prices; students must take price offered.
- No guarantee that all books will be accepted.
2. Selling textbooks through online sources or directly to GC families
There are many online sources in which you can sell textbooks directly to other families. Websites like Amazon.com, Cash4books, Bookfinder, eCampus, etc. provide venues for you to sell your textbooks in an online forum.
In addition, a Facebook page called “Guerin Catholic Golden Eagle Parents” allows parents to sell books and gently used clothing to other Guerin Catholic families.
Advantages:
- Sell to a wider audience
- Set your own price and work on your own hours.
Considerations:
- You take responsibility for all aspects of sales and shipping books
- Not endorsed or guaranteed by GCHS
Please note: The best deals in online purchasing are available early in the summer. As the start of the school year draws near, there are fewer online deals offered.