The library blog is back up and running! The first month of school has been super busy, with classes using library resources and the library book club already halfway through their second book of the year! There's plenty to see here on the blog so stay tuned for our daily posts.
Ever wonder how other kids around the world get to school? The image above is from an article in New York Magazine showing the various ways students get to school everyday from Springfield, Massachusetts to Singapore. Definitely worth checking out!
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Image via HuffPost Travel: Aurora Borealis at the Arctic Circle Here's a list of 5 websites to check out this weekend:
If you were ever curious as to what kids around the world wear to school, now you know! It's interesting to see what factors influence their dress codes based on their location. Also I love Australia's blue hats! Here are 6 Addictive YA Historical Novels to check out. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres especially when it's done really well. I love how reading can transport you to a different time and you feel like you're actually there. Reading any of the books on this list is sure to have that effect on you. Ever wonder how many people are in space at any given time? Me either! However, there's a website that will tell you who's in space and provide mission details like how long they'll be up there. There are also astronaut profiles that tell you everything from their nationality to space flight experience. This Pittsburgh librarian is probably the biggest Harry Potter Fan and coolest mom ever. And finally, "30 Dr. Seuss Quotes to Live By." You can't go wrong with "Be awesome! Be a book nut!"
BHarper Lee, author of one of the most influential novels of the 20th century, To Kill a Mockingbird, passed away this past Friday at the age of 89. This novel, which our students read as part of the English curriculum, has had a lasting and profound effect on so many readers. Her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, was just released last year. With her passing came many tributes online, including an article in the New Yorker, and some of her correspondence with cartoonist Berkeley Breathed published in The New York Times. Below are the "most powerful and inspiring quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird," published by The Independent:
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