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ISLM: Books about Libraries

Join with us in celebrating International School Library Month. Come down to the School Library to check out our display of non-fiction books about libraries.

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Sputnik and the Space Race

On this day in 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik,  first artificial earth satellite. In the context of the Cold War, this event was shocking to many who had assumed that the U.S. and other western nations were clearly advanced in terms of science and technology.  Many consider that the success of Sputnik triggered the “Space Race” of the 1950’s and 1960’s, eventually leading to the Moon Landing of 1969.

Find out more in these and other fascinating  books that look at the Space Race and space exploration.

School Library Day AND Drop Everything and Read

School Library Day and the annual DEAR Challenge are coming up in a few weeks time. Start planning the party!

 

Monday, October 28, 2019
BC School Library Day
Canada School Library Day
Drop Everything and Read

 

International School Library Month AND Canadian Library Month

Celebrate the vital role that school libraries play in education around the world.

 

 

Celebrate the vital role that libraries of all sorts play in Canadian society.

source: librarianship.ca

 

What do these books have in common?

What do these books have in common?

These were six of the Top Eleven Most Challenged Books in 2018, as reported by the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom.  These are also books you can freely borrow from your School Library.  Exercise your rights and freedoms, and celebrate the joy of making your own choices about what you want to read.   Find out more about Banned Books Week.

 

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.

Banned Books Week

From the American Libarary Association:

Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

Surrey Teens Read

Have you started reading some of the Surrey Teens Read selections for this school year?  What are you waiting for?  Come down to the school library now so that you can start enjoying the ten nominated Surrey Teens Read titles. Then in May you can vote for the Book of the Year.  Find  out more by visiting us in real life AND visiting SurreyTeensRead.weebly.com.