Come into the School Library to check out our newly established Indigenous Peoples Collection. This section of the School Library is devoted to titles from authentic indigenous writers.
All titles in the Indigenous Peoples Collection are designated with spine labels bearing the “IPC” prefix. Sublocations in the IPC include:
and more…
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada.
Swedish writer Fredrik Backman was born on this day in 1981. Backman is the author of many novels, including A Man Called Ove, published in 2012.
American writer Michael Chabon was born on this day in 1963. Chabon is the author of such books as The Yiddish Policeman’s Union, The Wonder Boys, and Summerland.
It’s time to cast your ballot for the best book of this year’s nominees from Surrey Teens Read.
Come down to the School Library to vote in person, or go here to vote online
Find out more about Surrey Teens Read: surreyteensread.ca
It’s Pride Week at Lord Tweedsmuir. Come down to your school library to check out some of our newest titles with LGBTQIA2S+ themes.
Come down to your School Library to check out some of these Graphic titles on display for Asian Heritage Month.
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada.
It’s time to cast your ballot for the best book of this year’s nominees from Surrey Teens Read.
Come down to the School Library to vote in person, or go here to vote online
Find out more about Surrey Teens Read: surreyteensread.ca
On this date in 1986, in what is now the Ukraine, what was then part of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl Disaster began. This was the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident, resulting in incredible environmental destruction, hundreds of lives lost in the immediate disaster, and untold thousands of humans deaths as long term consequences unfolded over the years.
Find out more:
International Atomic Energy Agency
Chernobyl: National Geographic
United Nations Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance
Is nuclear power a feasible alternative to fossil fuels? The contribution of the burning of fossil fuels to the crisis of climate change must be accounted for, but are the risks associated with nuclear power too great? Check out the websites and books listed above, and then look for more resources to dig deeper to find out where scientists stand on these issues. Get informed and be a positive part of the decisions that will affect our future.
April is Earth Month at your School Library. Visit us to find out more.
Come down to your School Library to check out some of these newer poetry titles.
Surrey Teens Read has some amazing books to check out. Here is one of them, On the Hook.
Come down to your school library to have a look at all ten of this year’s Surrey Teen Read selections, including by Francisco X. Stork’s On the Hook.
Come down to your School Library to find out more about Earth Day and all the issues that we face in terms of protecting life on this planet.
If you are looking for a quick introduction to the scientific understanding of the issues of climate change, this is a great place to start: This is Climate Change: A Visual Guide to the Facts: See for Yourself How the Planet is Warming and What it Means for Us, by David Nelles & Christian Serrer.
What they (the authors) were hoping to find was a book that explained the nuts and bolts of climate change and presented the scientific evidence in a way that was concise and enjoyable to read. After a long and fruitless search, they eventually gave up and instead decided to write it themselves.
“Who’s Behind the Book”, Nelles and Serrer, 128)
An excellent feature of the book is the comprehensive bibliography that can be reached by QR code or by using the given URL. Go here to see the Bibliography.
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