This year’s list of Surrey Teens Read nominees has something for everyone. This week we look at None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney.
Come down to the School Library to see None Shall Sleep and the other nine nominated titles for this school year’s version of Surrey Teens Read.
Find out more at surreyteensread.weebly.com
As always, this year’s list of Surrey Teens Read nominees is full of interesting reads. This week we look at The Brave by James Bird.
Come down to the School Library to see The Brave and the other nine nominated titles for this school year’s version of Surrey Teens Read.
Find out more at surreyteensread.weebly.com
Do you know that you can have school library books delivered to you in your classroom? If you haven’t done it before, it is easy to learn how!
1. Search for Tweedsmuir Library or use this URL : tweedsmuirlibrary.wordpress.com
2. Click on Catalog
3. Sign in with your School District username and password
4. Use the Catalog (Destiny Classic or Destiny Discover) to search for books
5. When you find a book, click on the title or on the “Details” button
6. Click the “Hold It” button
7. Expect an email to your Surrey Schools email address when the book is ready.
8. IF you don’t use your Surrey Schools email, you will need to use your regular email to contact tweedsmuirlibrary@gmail.com
9. When the book is ready, you can pick it up at the School Library OR you can have it delivered to your morning class.
Go here for a more detailed TEXT step-by-step guide.
Go here for an even more detailed ILLUSTRATED step-by-step guide.
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Imagine all the people
John Lennon
Living life in peace
We previously featured “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon on a Songs of Peace post. “Imagine” is arguably his greatest song with or without the Beatles, and certainly one of the most loved and most played songs of the 20th Century.
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
As always, this year’s list of Surrey Teens Read nominees is deep with compelling reads. This week we look at Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.
Come down to the School Library to see Firekeeper’s Daughter and the other nine nominated titles for this school year’s version of Surrey Teens Read.
Find out more at surreyteensread.weebly.com
“Let’s get together and feel all right”
–Bob Marley, “One Love”
There are many songs by Bob Marley that are considered “Songs of Peace.” Today we take a moment to consider “One Love.”
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
“All we are saying is give peace a chance.”
–John Lennon
The antiwar movement of the 1960s and early 1970’s focused on the American war in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. Many songs became forever associated with this era, perhaps none more so than “Give Peace a Chance.”
Although he was still a member of the Beatles, this was John Lennon’s first single released without the “Fab Four.” Originally the writing credits went to both Lennon and Paul McCartney, however later Lennon claimed that Yoko Ono deserved a credit, not Paul. The song was the musical highlight of the “Bed-In” of Lennon and Ono in Montreal in 1969. “Give Peace a Chance” would become what many consider to be the ultimate antiwar anthem.
Of course, many others will argue the ultimate antiwar anthem is John Lennon’s masterpiece, “Imagine.” Look for that in a future “Songs of Peace” post.
Find out more:
Give Peace a Chance (Wikipedia)
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
“This song is not a rebel song. This song is Sunday Bloody Sunday.” (U2)
Sunday Bloody Sunday, by U2, is one of the Irish band’s signature tunes, one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and amongst the greatest calls for an end to violence and war that can be found in popular music.
The title refers specifically to the events of Bloody Sunday during the height of “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland. More generally the song is a denunciantion of the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and a profoundly anti-war anthem.
Find out more about “Sunday Bloody Sunday”:
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
Surrey Teens Read has a wonderful list of titles for students to enjoy. This week we look at The Invention of Sophie Carter by Samantha Hastings.
Come down to the School Library to see The Invention of Sophie Carter and the other nine nominated titles for this school year’s version of Surrey Teens Read.
Find out more at surreyteensread.weebly.com
At least in this library they will.
Have a FUN and SAFE Halloween.
Teachers and staff at Lord Tweedsmuir share the stories that scared them the most. Use the comments below if you want to add your scariest story to the list.
Ms. Robinson shares:
“I literally slept with the lights on for WEEKS and ALWAYS look twice at storm drains…”
Ms. Miller says:
“The idea of being passive-aggressively locked in an amusement park against my will with a bunch of monsters is terrifying!!”
Welcome to Horrorland, part of the “Goosebumps” series by R.L. Stine
Mr. Eckert named this book..
No explanation given.
Must be too scary to talk about…
Mr. Buist tells us:
“Here is the Context: I was reading this in my grandparents old farmhouse on a windy night. My Aunt has a cat ( but I didn’t know that the cat was in the house or that its favourite sleeping place was the bed that I was sleeping in that night. I finish the story, am trying to sleep, cat jumps on my bed then crawls onto my back…
the horror… the horror…”
Ms. Harding shares:
“The scariest book I ever read was The Stand by Stephen King. I was in high school at the time, and was home sick with the flu when I read it.”
Ms. Nicholls adds:
Pet Semetary by Stephen King
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home
Mr. Ferrier writes:
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
Just kidding.
The Ruins – by Scott Smith. I don’t really have a favorite scary book. I found this one entertaining enough, even if it is a little predictable. There’s even a movie!”
Mr. Cameron says:
“Definitely IT. I read the book while in University and I literally couldn’t read it at night if I was alone in my apartment.
What made it scary was simply Pennywise the Clown. King’s description of Pennywise was so vivid and just reading “Beep Beep Ritchie” terrified me.
Also, back then I read a lot of Stephen King novels and he would add Pennywise in a different novel (Tommyknockers) in just one sentence to let the reader know, Pennywise was still around even if it was a completely different novel.”
Ms. Barnes adds:
“Romeo Dallaire’s Shake Hands With the Devil is not traditionally scary. Took a long time to get through.
I will never forget it.”
Ms. Turgeon shares:
“Cujo was scary because of the reality of that scenario and Mr. King’s descriptive skills. I won’t ruin the ending but its emotional impact has stuck with me through the years. “
Mr. Ghuman reveals:
“This book scares me so much. Pigs, geese and other farm animals talking to each other is FREAKY. And a spider that can write? I can’t even.”
Mr. Hoelzley adds this classic of true crime:
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
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