Check out some of the new Fiction titles available at your school library:
STR: How to Disappear
How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Check out this book and all 10 titles nominated for Surrey Teens Read. Come down to borrow one of our copies. You can also find out more about STR by clicking here: SurreyTeensRead
Remembrance Day
At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary today we have our annual assemblies to observe Remembrance Day. We honour the memory of those Canadians who have fallen in war. We do not celebrate or glorify war, but we pay respect to those that have paid the terrible costs of war.
This coming weekend will be a long weekend for students, a chance for rest and recreation. However, it is important to remember that Remembrance Day is not one of the those holidays that is just an excuse for a long weekend. Please take some time over these next few days to reflect on what Remembrance Day is all about. And on the 11th, plan to take some time to honour those that have died and those that have served. Whether you attend a ceremony in person, or check out the television coverage of the ceremony in Ottawa, take some time for Remembrance.
Library Themed Links
In keeping with the continuing celebration of all things library during International School Library Month and Canadian Library Month, here are some links to some interesting library themed content. Enjoy!
- College Students Just Want Normal Libraries (The Atlantic)
- Floor Plans of Famous Fictional Libraries (Mental Floss)
- The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries (The Guardian)
- Social justice is a library issue; libraries are a social justice issue (BoingBoing)
- 50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked (Literary Hub)
October is International School Library Month
and Canadian Library Month.
Why read for pleasure?
Why read for pleasure?
Reason #1: Pleasure
There are countless reasons why people read. And there are countless ways that reading for pleasure can bring you pleasure.
People read to be entertained.
People read to escape.
People read to be pulled into a story.
People read to laugh.
People read to cry.
People read to be scared.
People read to be amazed.
People read to experience other times.
People read to experience other places.
People read to share in the experiences of other people.
People read to learn something.
People read to relax.
People read to get motivated.
People read to be inspired.
People read to be thrilled.
People read to understand.
People read to be challenged.
People read to be reassured.
People read to see something new.
People read to see something familiar.
People read for so many reasons.
People read and they don’t know why, they just like it.
Visit your school library to find a book to read for pleasure– that is the #1 reason we are here!
October is International School Library Month
and Canadian Library Month.
STR: I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
Check out this book and all 10 titles nominated for Surrey Teens Read. Come down to borrow one of our copies. You can also find out more about STR by clicking here: SurreyTeensRead
Invest in Libraries
“The conservative, careful and fiscally responsible path to improving literacy is by investing in libraries and librarians.”
October is International School Library Month
and Canadian Library Month.
STR: Moonrise
Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
“Seventeen-year-old Joe hasn’t seen his brother in ten years. Ed didn’t walk out on the family, not exactly. It’s something more brutal.
Ed’s locked up — on death row.
Now his execution date has been set, and the clock is ticking. Joe is determined to spend those last weeks with his brother, no matter what other people think … and no matter whether Ed committed the crime. But did he? And does it matter, in the end?
This poignant, timely, heartbreaking novel asks big questions: What value do you place on life? What can you forgive? And just how do you say goodbye?” (Goodreads)
Check out this book and all 10 titles nominated for Surrey Teens Read. Come down to borrow one of our copies. You can also find out more about STR by clicking here: SurreyTeensRead.
Happy Thanksgiving
What are you thankful for?
Take some time this weekend to think about it. Thanksgiving is more than just eating turkey, visiting family and having a Monday off. Take some time to reflect on your life and consider what you are thankful for. Count your blessings and enjoy them.
Happy Thanksgiving!
World Teachers’ Day
Happy World Teachers’ Day 2019. Thank a teacher in your life, past or present!
Buck
Buck the Library Duck.
Why is he called Buck the Library Duck?
Well, Buck is a Duck.
Buck lives in the Library.
He is a Duck who lives in the Library.
He is a Library Duck with the name of Buck.
So, you see, it is an appropriate moniker, Buck the Library Duck.
STR: Monday’s Not Coming
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson.
Claudia and Monday have been friends since childhood. When Claudia returns from summer vacation, Monday isn’t at school, and she’s not returning calls. No one seems to know where she is. Claudia knows something is wrong, but what reason would anyone have to lie about Monday’s whereabouts? Jackson hits all the right notes in this compelling mystery. Claudia has a strong voice that will resonate; she struggles with bullying, dyslexia, loss, and the pains of growing up. The plot weaves through time, slowly piecing together clues, until the painful truth is revealed. Jackson doesn’t hold anything back when it comes to the pain of abuse and the ramifications of turning a blind eye. This is a powerful and emotional novel that is gripping and heartbreaking and hits upon serious topics. It’s a frank, devastating read filled with real and flawed characters, and it’s a story that needs to be read. (Source: Booklist Reviews (TitlePeek/Follett))
Check out this book and all 10 titles nominated for Surrey Teens Read. Come down to borrow one of our copies. You can also find out more about STR by clicking here: SurreyTeensRead.
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Library 