The Islamic month of Ramadan has begun. Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer and other acts for devotion for Muslims. Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan in 2023 begins on March 22 and runs until April 21. Ramadan is followed by the feast of Eid al-Fitr, which runs through April 22.
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Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day on March 17! And enjoy the entire month of March in the School Library as we feature books and other library resources to celebrate all things Irish and Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Celebrate all month long in your School Library as we feature books on all things Ireland and the Irish!
Surrey Teens Read promises great reads for students in our district.
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach is one the ten amazing titles presented by Surrey Teens Read. Come down to your school library to have a look.
Do you believe that you should be able to choose what you read? Or should other people be able to decide for you what you can read? Freedom to Read Week celebrates our fundamental freedoms as citizens of democracies and our fundamental rights as human beings. Freedom to Read Week also asks to to beware of the forces at work which erode and seek to destroy your rights and freedoms.
Do you take your Freedom to Read for granted? These are books that are available in our libraries which have been challenged, and in far too many cases, removed from shelves, and banned. Many of the books pictured here are on the list of the top 20 most banned books in the U.S. for the 2021-2022 school year.
This isn’t just happening in authoritarian states such as North Korea, Iran, China or Russia. This is happening in the so-called free world. This is happening in the United States. So far it hasn’t been as bad in Canada, but challenges are growing here and there are too many who want American censorship to come to Canada.
Find out more:
Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools
Join with us at your School Library as we observe and celebrate Freedom to Read Week in Canada, February 19-25, 2023.
Come down to your School Library to check out these titles for Black History Month in Canada.
Come down to your School Library to check out these titles for Black History Month in Canada.
Check out this Surrey Teens Read nominee from author Ruta Septys.
I Must Betray You is historical fiction filled with suspense, intrigue and themes that resonate in current evetns. Come down to your school library to check it out, and peruse all ten of this year’s Surrey Teen Read selections.
When parents read aloud to their children, they are making a profound contribution to the growth of their kids as readers, listeners and learners. Reading aloud to kids helps to introduce children to the wonders and magic of the world of stories. So many amazing things can happen when parents read to their kids. Parents reading to their kids is one of the most powerful factors in children becoming readers.
Yet it doesn’t need to stop once kids learn to read to themselves. Indeed, it should never stop. Adults, teens, people of all ages love being read to and reap the benefits when they get the chance to listen. High school teachers who give reading aloud a try almost always find that the kids love it and that it can be a powerful educational opportunity.
World Read Aloud Day is a chance to recognize the power of the joy of reading aloud. Spread the word!
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Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman was born on this day in 1925. Newman was arguably one of the greatest American actors of all time. He was both a movie star and a well respected actor. Paul Newman appeared in both box office smashes as well as critically acclaimed films, and he portrayed many iconic characters, including Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy, and Reggie Dunlop in “Slap Shot.” As impressive as his acting resume is, he made an even greater impact on the world with his many philanthropic pursuits. Just one of these endeavours, his food company, “Newman’s Own,” donated all earnings to charity, in excess of 500 million dollars. Newman died in 2008.
Surrey Teens Read has something for everyone. Here is Kyrie McCauley’s We Can Be Heroes.
Come down to your school library to have a look at all ten of this year’s Surrey Teen Read selections.
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