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Enjoy this audio excerpt read by author Amber McBride (a national book award finalist) to see if this Novel in Verse is just right for you!

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TeachingBooks Book Reading | We Are All So Good at Smiling

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Audiobook excerpt narrated by Amber McBride.

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Listen to a sample of one of our new mystery books! Read by Elena Rey, you're sure to love this new novel by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Ally Condie!

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October 2023 contests at Oshkosh Public Library!

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October 2023 contests at Oshkosh Public Library!

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The Creature Carnival Contest 2023 - Create an original creature inspired by your imagination. Judges will award bonus points for entries with a creature’s name and a brief description. Submit your entries Sept. 29 - Oct. 24 | Judging Oct. 25 | Winners announced Oct. 26 | Ages 2-18
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Iconic Oshkosh. Use your camera and creativity to capture your interpretation of our city.

You must either live in the Oshkosh area or be an Oshkosh Public Library cardholder.

Each participant may submit two photos. Submissions of online entries is final (no re-submissions).

Photos must be taken within the last year.

Photographs must include a caption, less than 150 words, describing the image and how it captures the heart and soul of Oshkosh.

Hard copy photos will not be accepted. Entries must be submitted using the official online entry form or submit through Instagram using #FStop23 and tag @OshkoshPublicLibrary in the text. Include your name, city and age category. Set your privacy settings to allow @OshkoshPublicLibrary to see your submissions. Follow the library @oshkoshpubliclibrary on Instagram.

Photos must be in jpg, jpeg, png, or gif format.

Photos must be original works by the entrant. No logos or watermarks on images.

Entries must be submitted by: Oct.16, 2023.

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Two Sentence Horror Story 2023
Teens & Adults - Deadline: Oct. 23
Tell your scariest original story in just two sentences. Prizes are awarded to the top three winners in two age categories. Submissions will be accepted from Oct. 1 - 23.
Ages 18 and older
Two tickets to Haunted Happenings at The Grand Oshkosh

Ages 13 - 17
$20 gift card to Caramel Crisp Corner

Winners announced Oct. 26 on Facebook & our website

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Interested in finding books similar to ones you know you liked?  Check out this "Read-alikes" list in Goodreads!

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Interested in finding books similar to ones you know you liked?  Check out this "Read-alikes" list in Goodreads!

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https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/read-alikes

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R.L. Stine visiting the Brown County Library on October 7th for PopCon!

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R.L. Stine visiting the Brown County Library on October 7th for PopCon!

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Schedule:
12:00 pm – Horror for Youth: R.L. Stine interviewed by Dr. Bryan Carr
Central Library Auditorium *Limited seating available, first-come,-first serve.

1:00 – 3:00 pm – Book Signing
Central Library Meeting Rooms (limited 2 items per attendee; unable to personalize signatures)

Special Off-Site Second Interview!
4:30 pm – R.L. Stine, Interviewed by BCL Director Sarah Sugden
Washington Middle School Auditorium, 314 S Baird St, Green Bay

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Brown County Library Pop Con™ – Brown County Library

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Want to know what other students are reading? Enjoy these Padlets from Mr. Koslowski's English 3 class. Make sure to use your OASD login to access.

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Did you know 9/15 is considered POW/MIA Day? While this book is not about a captured soldier, it is based on true events from Matt Faulkner's life. Imagine being a young teen who becomes a Prisoner of War in his own country. Check out this Graphic Novel about an American Prisoner of War.

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Koslowski's English 3 Book Reviews 2022-2023

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Koslowski's English 3 Book Reviews 2022-2023

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2023 Winner of the ALA Youth Media Michael L. Printz Award that annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.
A heart-wrenching story of life in Pakistan and navigating friend and family relationships, racism, loss, and all the emotions that go along with those things.

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Write Now: The Storyteller’s Toolboxfeaturing John AdcoxThursday, November 3, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

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Write Now: The Storyteller’s Toolboxfeaturing John AdcoxThursday, November 3, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

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If you’re having trouble with plotting, writer’s block, or creating memorable stories, including both novels and screenplays, this is the workshop for you.

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featuring John Adcox

Thursday, November 3, 2022

A s 2022 comes to a close, Write Now winds down with one final program, covering the most important topic a writer must learn to master: Storytelling.

John Adcox, author, screenwriter, and CEO of Gramarye Media, Inc., details some of the arrows in the storyteller's quiver, focusing on character, milieu, and structure ... including why everything you've heard about the three-act structure is a cruel and damnable lie. These aren't rules or formulas, but they're in the toolbox because they work.

I f you're having trouble with plotting, writer's block, or creating memorable stories, including both novels and screenplays, this is the workshop for you.

This workshop will be open to all via Zoom or you can watch us live on our Facebook page. Visit our Write Now page for more information or to retreive the link. We hope to see you there!

J ohn Adcox is the CEO of Gramarye Media, Inc., the disruptive book publisher, game developer, and movie studio of the future. He is the author of THE STAR IN THE EAST: A WINTER TALE OF ANCIENT MYSTERY, to be released November 8th, 2022, as well as two other previously published novels. He has two novels coming in 2023.

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A s 2022 comes to a close, Write Now winds down with one final program, covering the most important topic a writer must learn to master: Storytelling. John Adcox, author, screenwriter, and CEO of Gramarye Media, Inc., details some of the arrows in the storyteller's quiver, focusing on character, milieu, and structure ...

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Breaking Bans: A Celebration of Challenged Books

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Breaking Bans: A Celebration of Challenged Books

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Breaking Bans: A Celebration of Challenged Books. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Join Penguin Random House and Booklist for a special Banned Books Week event to hear from authors Nikole Hannah-Jones (THE 1619 PROJECT), Renée Watson (THE 1619 PROJECT: BORN ON THE WATER), Kim Johnson (THIS IS MY AMERICA), and Kyle Lukoff (DIFFERENT KIND OF FRUIT and TOO BRIGHT TO SEE), who have all experienced first-hand having their work censored-sharing stories of how librarians and communities fought back, their personal experiences with bans, as well as how their books impacted individual readers at schools and libraries across the country.

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Check out the next summer selection: Free Lunch by Rex Ogle. Here you can listen to Rex himself: https://youtu.be/TIYUlv-ZEgM .

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April Poetry Walk at Oshkosh Public Library

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April Poetry Walk at Oshkosh Public Library

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Call for submissions

Mon., Feb. 14 – Mon., Feb. 28

Would you like to share your poetry with a wider audience? The library, in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement District, is calling for submissions for an April Poetry Walk. A curated selection of original poetry from local writers will be displayed in storefront windows along Main Street and the surrounding area from April 1 - 30. All ages are encouraged to apply.

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April Poetry Walk 2022
Call for poetry submissions
Would you like to share your poetry with a wider audience? Oshkosh Public Library in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement District is calling for submissions for its April Poetry Walk. A curated selection of original poetry from local writers will be displayed in storefront windows along Main Street from April 1 - 30. All ages are encouraged to apply.
How it works:

Submissions will be accepted from Mon., Feb. 14 through Mon., Feb. 28, 2022.

Submit up to 4 poems for consideration.

The online contest submission form will accept submissions on Mon., Feb. 14. Please visit this page on or after that date.

Paper submissions can be turned in at any of the library's service desks or mailed to:
Oshkosh Public Library
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
ATTN: Sandy T.
If submitting on paper, be sure to attach the following information:

First and last name
Email and/or phone number
Current Address

Submissions will be anonymous to judges.

Poems can be about any topic but must be the original work of the entrant.

No vulgar, abusive, violent, or explicit language accepted.

Questions? Call 920-236-5206 or email toland@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org.
Entrants whose poems are selected for the April Poetry Walk will be notified by email or phone before Mon., March 14. Please do not call the library to check on the status of your entry.

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April Poetry Walk 2022Call for poetry submissions Would you like to share your poetry with a wider audience? Oshkosh Public Library in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement District is calling for submissions for its April Poetry Walk. A curated selection of original poetry from local writers will be displayed in storefront windows along Main Street from April 1 - 30.

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Rick Riordan reads page one of The Sword of Summer

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www.ReadRiordan.com MAGNUS CHASE: THE SWORD OF SUMMER: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

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Free Community Screenings of "LIKE": Finding Balance with Social Media

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Free Community Screenings of "LIKE": Finding Balance with Social Media

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For more registration information, see the following: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A7yx69Z7n8LC4fHTEkFE7fvoWhUd11n3/view

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20th Annual Essay Contest in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - entries due by January 31, 2022

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20th Annual Essay Contest in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - entries due by January 31, 2022

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Tips for Writing a Winning Essay https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CupDymc59WytVGp_iaN4PwqvZGXpMhyA/view

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December 2021 Staff Picks: Best of 2021 | OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Popular TikTok book - "They Both Die in the End"

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Popular TikTok book - "They Both Die in the End"

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Do you ever wonder what it would be like to  know when you are going to die?  What would you do?  Who would you want to spend the short time you have left with?  This book has an interesting view at what one might do if faced with this situation.
- Review by Ms. Will

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Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence

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REGIONAL CONTESTSCHAMPIONSHIPHANDBOOKEXAMPLE MACHINESTEAM RESOURCESPAST THEMES The Engineering Machine Design Contest is an opportunity for teams of 3-12 students to design and build a complex mach…

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Check out Dear Evan Hansen and other similar stories here! I ran out of recording time to finish, so check them out yourself! One more I'd add to the list is Eliza and Her Monsters by Fancesca Zappia. Happy Reading! Let the media center know how we can support you.

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Join Rick Riordan, best-selling and beloved author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, as he talks about his newest book, Daughter of the Deep coming this October. Your learners will have the opportunity to hear how mythical worlds are built, how heroes are developed and will be inspired to tap into their imagination, unleash creativity, and write.

Rick will also discuss his award-winning and best-selling imprint, Rick Riordan Presents, and their new short story collection that includes an all-new Irish mythology story from Rick.
Through Flipgrid Live Events you can connect your students with experts and they can ask their questions live via a fully moderated chat.
Use these ready-to-use Flipgrid topics to prepare your class for the live event.

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Flipgrid Live Event: Dive into the world of mythology with author Rick Riordan

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Join Rick Riordan, best-selling and beloved author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, as he talks about his newest book, Daughter of the Deep coming this October. Your learners will have the opportunity to hear how mythical worlds are built, how heroes are developed and will be inspired to tap into their imagination, unleash creativity, and write.

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Goodreads compiled a summer reading list. Want to know about the hottest books this summer? Check it out!

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Here's some trivia for your next vacation get-together: The concept of the summer "beach read" book goes all the way back to the Victorian era, when advances in transportation made it possible for city people to escape to coastal areas and resort getaways during the summer months.

The publishing industry targeted this new category of potential customers by marketing books as "summer reads" ideal for the beach, or the cabin, or the Adirondack chair, or what have you. In fact, this cultural shift sent books in a whole new direction. The novel, previously considered rather vulgar, was now an acceptable pastime for those who could afford such leisure time.

Here at Goodreads, we're always happy to participate in historical tradition. At the beginning of each summer, the Goodreads Editorial team gathers information on upcoming books published in the U.S. We also track early reviews and crunch the numbers on how many readers are adding these books to their Want to Read shelves.

This time around, we've got new fiction from Rachel Yoder and Zakiya Dalila Harris, new mysteries from Paula Hawkins and Silvia Moreno-Garcia, new horror from Mona Awad and Stephen Graham Jones, and new sci-fi/fantasy from Matt Bell and Shelley Parker-Chan. Plus YA! Nonfiction! Romance!

Be sure to add anything that catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments.

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Summer Reading: The Hottest New Books of the Season

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Here's some trivia for your next vacation get-together: The concept of the summer "beach read" book goes all the way back to the Victorian era, when advances in transportation made it possible for city people to escape to coastal areas and resort getaways during the summer months.

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Check out this job posting for writers!

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Giving voice to community
The Oshkosh Poet Laureate will serve as the leading voice for poetry in the Oshkosh community promoting poetry through publication, performance, education, workshops, and digital and social media.

The goal of the new initiative is to enrich the lives of the Oshkosh community by highlighting literacy, sharing the values of poetry, sparking creativity, and fostering artistic expression.

Poetry carries us to the frontiers of our imaginations and helps us articulate our vision of the future. It weaves old and new cultures together resulting in one resilient community tapestry.
Poet Laureate for the City of Oshkosh 2021-2023 Eligibility | Selection Criteria | Application | Responsibilities & Honorarium | Contact | Schedule of Events Eligibility

The City of Oshkosh's first poet laureate position is open to all creators who live within the boundaries of the Oshkosh Area School District.

Ages 18 and older may apply.

Applications will be accepted from April 24, 2021 at 8 a.m. -June 7, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

The announcement of the poet laureate selection will take place during the City Council meeting scheduled for
September 14, 2021.

Apply online or mail your materials to:
toland@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org

Expectations

Promote poetry and the Poet Laureate position via electronic social media.

Participate in selecting the succeeding Poet Laureate and guide the transition into the role.

Creation of one or two commemorative poems each year of the appointment

A required number of public readings or workshops that are free to the public.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to assuming a public role in promoting an increased awareness of poetry

Guide one or two community programs/workshops

We will select applicants based on the following:

Completed application form

1 page poem based on the theme: Resiliency in the face of adversity

4 poetry/writing samples

1 page essay on why you want to be Oshkosh's Poet Laureate

Responsibilities & Honorarium
This position begins September 2021 and ends August 2023.

Promote the purpose and beauty of verse to a wide audience and act as an ambassador for the art form. Coordination of public activities and events will be through Oshkosh Public Library.

Create one original poem each year of the appointment.

Participate as a leader in public poetry readings and/or workshops.

Bring awareness to poetry and the poet laureate position on social media.

Assist in selecting the succeeding poet laureate and guide the transition into the role.

The poet laureate position will receive an honorarium of $2,000 per year ($4,000 for a two-year term). Payment will occur every six-months of the term beginning in September 2021 and ending in August 2023

Contact
If you have questions about the application process, please contact:
toland@oshkoshpubliclibrary.org

Schedule of Events
A complete schedule of events will be publicly announced following the selection of the City of Oshkosh Poet Laureate.

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Giving voice to community The Oshkosh Poet Laureate will serve as the leading voice for poetry in the Oshkosh community promoting poetry through publication, performance, education, workshops, and digital and social media. The goal of the new initiative is to enrich the lives of the Oshkosh community by highlighting literacy, sharing the values of poetry, sparking creativity, and fostering artistic expression.

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The New York Times Learning Network invites students to join them for their Summer Reading Contest: "We are inviting middle and high school students around the world to add The New York Times to their summer reading lists. Each week from June 11 to August 19, students can tell us what article, podcast, photo, video — or anything else in The Times — has interested them and why. We’ll select a new winner each week to feature on The Learning Network."

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Middle and high school students are invited to tell us what they're reading in The Times and why. The contest runs from June 11-Aug. 19.

This announcement is available as a one-page PDF to hang on your class bulletin board.
Every year since 2010, The Learning Network has invited teenagers around the world to add The New York Times to their summer reading lists. So far, more than 70,000 have done so.

If you are looking for ways to offer students more "voice and choice," we hope our open-ended contest can help. Every week, we ask participants to choose something in The Times that has piqued their interest, and then tell us why. At the end of the week, judges from the Times newsroom pick their favorite responses, and we publish them. It's that simple.

Though our goals include some that appear on many educators' lists - helping students become more aware of the world and their place in it; learning how to navigate sophisticated nonfiction; and practicing writing for an audience - we also hope that students will realize that reading the newspaper can be fun. As you'll see in the guidelines below, they can choose anything that was published on NYTimes.com in 2021. The subject matter isn't important; we just care about why they chose it.

Here's what you need to know:

Video

An example of how our weekly contest works. Students in the United States and Britain who are 13 to 19 years old, and students elsewhere who are 16 to 19, can post a comment. Credit Credit... Callie Holtermann

When the contest begins on June 11, we'll post directions both here and at the top of this page for how to submit. But in short:
Any 11- to 19-year-old anywhere in the world is invited to join us, if you are in middle or high school, or if you graduated from high school in 2021 and haven't yet started college.

Every Friday starting on June 11, we'll post a fresh version of this question: "What got your attention in The Times this week?" We will link to each week's version here. Here is an example from last summer. How you respond to this question will depend on your age:

Students ages 13 to 19 in the United States and Britain - and ages 16 to 19 elsewhere in the world - can submit by posting a comment on the post itself. You can see examples of what that looks like by visiting this post from last summer and clicking on the comments.

Students ages 11 to 12 in the United States and Britain - and ages 11 to 15 elsewhere in the world - can have an adult submit a comment on their behalf via a short form that will be embedded in each week's post.

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1. Every Friday beginning on June 11, we will publish a post asking the same question: "What got your attention in The Times this week?" That's where you should post an answer any time until the following Friday, when we will close that post to comment and open a new one that asks the same question. On Aug. 13 we'll post our final question of the summer, open until midnight on Aug. 19.

You can always find the proper link to the place to post at the top of this page, updated each week. You can also always find it on our home page.

To see how this works, visit this post from June 2020 and check out the student comments that were submitted at that time.

2. You can choose anything you like that was published in the print paper or on NYTimes.com in 2021, including articles, Op-Eds, videos, graphics, photos and podcasts. To see the variety of topics winners have written about over the years, read this column.
3. You can participate as often as every week, but we allow only one submission per person per week.
4. Responses must be 1,500 characters or fewer. We have a contest rubric as well as a guide for students that details four simple ways to make your response stand out.

5. Any teenager anywhere in the world is invited to join us, if you are in middle or high school, or if you graduated from high school in 2021 and haven't started college yet. See above, How to Submit, for more details.

6. Make sure to provide us with the complete URL or headline. For example, "A Man Found 15,000 Bees in His Car After Grocery Shopping" or https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/us/bees-car-new-mexico.html.

7. Every Tuesday during the contest, starting June 29 and ending Sept. 7, we will publish a previous week's winner or winners in a separate post you can find here. We will also celebrate the winners on Twitter and Facebook.

8. The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest. (Teenagers who live in the same household as a Times employee are also ineligible.)

We have several resources to help students practice for this contest before summer begins, including the video above. They include:

If your only association with The New York Times is front-page news, this post can show you how to find everything from games to recipes to reporting on young people. Credit... Luis Mazón

This contest has been running more or less the same way for years, but please write to us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com if your question is not addressed below. Q. What kinds of responses are you looking for?
A. The subject matter isn't important; neither is whether you loved or hated it. What we care about is what you have to say about why you picked it.

If you don't believe us, scroll through the work of previous winners. They have written on weighty topics like the coronavirus pandemic, racism, Alzheimer's disease and the dangers of vaping, but they have also written on handbags, hummingbirds, power naps, junk food, Beyoncé, Disney shows, running and bagels.

Whatever the subject, you'll see that the best responses year after year make personal connections to the news and discuss the broader questions and ideas that the topic raises. We have even created a guide that outlines four simple things you can do to make your responses more powerful. We will use this rubric to judge entries.

So whether you were moved by an article, enlightened by an essay, bowled over by a photo, irked by an editorial or inspired by a video, simply find something in The Times that genuinely interests you and tell us why, as honestly and originally as you can.

Q. Who will be judging my work?
A. The Learning Network staff, a team of as-yet-to-be-named New York Times journalists, and some educators from across the country.

Q. What is the "prize"?

A. The prize for winning any of our contests is having your work published on The Learning Network.
Q. When should I check to see if my submission won?
A. Every Tuesday from June 29 to Sept. 7, we will publish the previous week's winner or winners in a separate article that you can find here. We will also celebrate the winners on Twitter and Facebook.
Q. How do I participate in this contest if I don't have a digital subscription to The Times?
A. Until September 2021, high school students across the United States can get free digital access to NYTimes.com. After that, NYTimes.com has a digital subscription system in which readers have free access to five articles each month. If you exceed that limit, you will be asked to become a digital subscriber.

One thing you should know, however, is that all Learning Network posts for students, as well as all Times articles linked from them, are accessible without a digital subscription. So if you use any of the articles we have linked to on our site, they will not count as part of the five-article limit.

And, each time we pose our question - "What interested you most in The Times this week?" - we will link to about 25 recent articles that you can choose from if you don't have your own subscription.

You can also find copies of The New York Times at most public libraries, and some even allow you to access NYTimes.com with your library card.

And remember: You can use anything published anytime in 2021. This post, " 21 Things Teenagers Can Do With a New York Times Subscription," can help you find everything from breaking news to advice for "smarter living" to fun diversions you probably never knew The Times offered.
Q. How do I prove to my teacher that I participated?
A. If you are 16 to 19 years old and are submitting your response by posting a comment, make sure to check the box that asks if you would like to be emailed when your comment is published. If you do so, the system will send you a link to your comment, which you can use to show your teacher, your parents, your friends or anyone else you'd like to impress. (Please note that you will not get an email until the comment has been approved, which may take longer over weekends.)

If you are 11 to 15 years old and are submitting your response via the embedded form, you will automatically get an email thanking you for participating.

Another method? Some teachers ask students to keep a Google doc of all their submissions, while others instruct students to take screenshots of their comments before they hit "submit."
Q. How can teachers, librarians and parents use this challenge?
A. Through the years, adults have told us over and over that participating in this contest has made students both more aware of and more interested in what's going on in the world. Many see it as a low-stakes way to help teenagers start building a news-reading habit. And at a time when a global pandemic is threatening us all, and an " infodemic "- the spread of misinformation, lies and rumors about the coronavirus - is contributing to the danger, keeping up with reliable news is especially important.

If that's not reason enough to assign it to students, our contest is also an easy way to add more nonfiction to your students' reading lists - and to encourage teenagers to make their own choices about what to read, as anything published in The Times in 2021 is fair game.

Participating also meets the recommendations given in this joint statement on independent reading issued by the International Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Canadian Children's Book Center.

And for some teachers, assigning the contest over the summer helps them to quickly get to know their new students when school starts. In our related webinar, Karen Gold, English department chair at the Governor's Academy in Massachusetts, details how she uses the contest this way.

But maybe the most compelling reason to assign this contest is what students themselves say about it. At the end of the summer of 2020, many teenagers told us that the weekly reading and writing helped them through a difficult time. For instance, a participant named Ava wrote:

This year's summer reading contest has helped me learn not only about the world around me, but about myself. After seeing other students' responses on race, the teenage experience, and the coronavirus, I felt a little less alone about my complicated feelings during this tumultuous year. After all, there has never been a time in my life during which it's been easier to fall into social isolation. However, because the articles I chose to write about were those that I could easily relate to and express my opinion on, I found comfort in my weekly submissions.

In 2017, Emma Weber, a student from London, posted that, thanks to the contest, "I feel grounded in my views and understand what's going on in the world. It's amazing what a change 1,500 characters a week make." Last summer we invited Emma to help judge the entries, and here is what she had to say after Week 10:

I know firsthand that the Summer Reading Contest has the ability to change the way one engages in the news - I went from passively reading to actively thinking and questioning. The more you reflect on what is going on in the world and what interests you about it, the more you will understand your place within it. I urge all those who enjoyed participating this summer to continue reading, reflecting and writing.

Thank you for making this contest a hit year after year, and please spread the word that it's back for its 12th season.

Good luck!

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Middle and high school students are invited to tell us what they're reading in The Times and why. The contest runs from June 11-Aug. 19. This announcement is available as a one-page PDF to hang on your class bulletin board.

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For National Poetry Month consider checking out The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.  

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For National Poetry Month consider checking out The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.  

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* National Book Award winner
* Michael L. Printz Award winner
* Pura Belpré Award winner
Amazon review: Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth.

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.

But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about.

With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems.

Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.

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The Take Home S.T.E.A.M kits from Oshkosh Public Library this month are about "Money Fun" and are perfect for beginning to teach Financial Literacy.  Check out their site below!

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The Take Home S.T.E.A.M kits from Oshkosh Public Library this month are about "Money Fun" and are perfect for beginning to teach Financial Literacy.  Check out their site below!

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Money Fun!
April 1 - 30
Let's explore and experiment using the principles of S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)! Kits include everything you need to create cool projects. Schedule a time to pick up your kit online or call 920-236-5208.
***Money Fun Kit does not have a how to video on our YouTube channel, but instructions are included in the kit.
Kits include hands on projects, games and fun facts about money. A book is included in the first 100 kits that are given away.

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Wonderlab S.T.E.A.M. Take Home Kits: Money Fun!

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Money Fun!April 1 - 30 Let's explore and experiment using the principles of S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)! Kits include everything you need to create cool projects. Schedule a time to pick up your kit online or call 920-236-5208.***Money Fun Kit does not have a how to video on our YouTube channel, but instructions are included in the kit.

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Presented By: Forward Labs

Dates: April 22, 2021 - April 25, 2021

Recurrence: Recurring daily

Location: virtual/online

Address: WI

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM

Price: $10 team registration, $0 for student/low-income

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Join a virtual scavenger hunt to support climate action and environmental justice initiatives across the state of Wisconsin!

Forward Labs is collaborating with more than fifteen organizations across the state to run the Wisconsin Earth Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Launching on April 22nd, 2021, join a 4-day game to celebrate and support climate action and environmental justice initiatives in your community! Fun and family-friendly - tickets are being sold on a sliding scale starting at FREE so all can participate.

Register a team of 1-6 people to work together on missions and trivia questions related to environmental justice and climate action initiatives in the state. You can...
Play with friends.
Play with family.
(Play against your family!)
Or play alone!
You'll be able to choose from over 100 missions and trivia questions released over four days to win the title of "2021 WI Earth Day Champion"

Register your team today! (Click the link to see prizes)

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Wisconsin Earth Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt

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Join a virtual scavenger hunt to support climate action and environmental justice initiatives across the state of Wisconsin! Forward Labs is collaborating with more than fifteen organizations across the state to run the Wisconsin Earth Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Launching on April 22nd, 2021, join a 4-day game to celebrate and support climate action and environmental justice initiatives in your community!

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I personally like this book because it has some good team work and lessons you can learn like sometimes you think that you can trust someone but then it turns out you can't and it has some twists which I also like.

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Ms. Henselin's empowered by this author's hurt and healing...

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Ms. Henselin's empowered by this author's hurt and healing...

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Rupi Kaur pours her heart and learning on the page in this poetry collection with simple drawings.  The author speaks of enduring sexual abuse and how it shaped her perception of self and others.  Through her trauma and time, she emerges a powerful person who shows us how to love ourselves.

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Oshkosh Public Museum features exhibit "Star Wars the Nostalgia Awakens: The Largest Public Display of Vintage Star Wars Toys (1978-1985) in Wisconsin" - January 24  - June 20, 2021

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Oshkosh Public Museum features exhibit "Star Wars the Nostalgia Awakens: The Largest Public Display of Vintage Star Wars Toys (1978-1985) in Wisconsin" - January 24  - June 20, 2021

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January 24 - June 20, 2021
Please purchase your tickets in advance to attend!
When Star Wars™ hit the movie theaters in 1977, it instantly became a box office smash, especially with children. Kids wanted to bring the action home from the theater with their favorite heroes, villains, creatures, and spaceships in miniature size on the toy shelves. From 1978 to 1985, Kenner Toys manufactured hundreds of action figures, vehicles, and playsets featured in Star Wars™, The Empire Strikes Back™, and Return of the Jedi™. These toys today are as iconic as the movies themselves. On view, the largest public display of these original Kenner™ Star Wars™ toys ever in Wisconsin will be at the Oshkosh Public Museum.
Reservations required. Reserve and prepay for the date and time that works for you, allowing you easy check-in when you arrive and safety precautions for the ongoing pandemic. Be sure to select a date and time that works for you. We are not offering refunds or exchanges. Your ticket includes the exhibition and the entire Museum! Purchase Tickets
Checkout Star Wars™ book available at the Oshkosh Public Library:
Star Wars by Jason Aaron (Marvel graphic novel series) Star Wars: from a certain point of view
Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed

Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

Star Wars: Bloodlines by Claudia Gray

Star Wars: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller

Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn (Legends - no longer in the Star Wars canon timeline)

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Please purchase your tickets in advance to attend! When Star Wars™ hit the movie theaters in 1977, it instantly became a box office smash, especially with children. Kids wanted to bring the action home from the theater with their favorite heroes, villains, creatures, and spaceships in miniature size on the toy shelves.

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Getting Real about Toxic Masculinity with Lamar Giles book NOT SO PUR AND SIMPLE

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Getting Real about Toxic Masculinity with Lamar Giles book NOT SO PUR AND SIMPLE

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EVERY HIDDEN THING read aloud by Kenneth Oppel

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EVERY HIDDEN THING read aloud by Kenneth Oppel

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Check out this advertisement from School Library Journal about a new book we have, Muted.

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This list highlights some great reads for the month of March, focusing on Women's History. We don't have all titles in our library, but we can help you find them!

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From trailblazers and inspirational leaders to activists and writers, these reads commemorate the vital role of women in American history.

Women Who Led the Charge:
From the New York Times bestselling author of comes a passionate and inspiring meditation on what it means to be a woman.
"When I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating," begins Isabel Allende. As a child, she watched her mother, abandoned by her husband, provide for her three small children without "resources or voice." Isabel became a fierce and defiant little girl, determined to fight for the life her mother couldn't have.

As a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s, she rode the second wave of feminism. Among a tribe of like-minded female journalists, Allende for the first time felt comfortable in her own skin, as they wrote "with a knife between our teeth" about women's issues. She has seen what the movement has accomplished in the course of her lifetime. And over the course of three passionate marriages, she has learned how to grow as a woman while having a partner, when to step away, and the rewards of embracing one's sexuality.
Available in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions. A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are-and have always been-instrumental in shaping our country.
So what feeds the soul of feminists-and all women-today? To be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over our bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved. On all these fronts, there is much work yet to be done, and this book, Allende hopes, will "light the torches of our daughters and granddaughters with mine. They will have to live for us, as we lived for our mothers, and carry on with the work still left to be finished."

In centering Black women's stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women's unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today.
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions. Two pioneering feminists present a groundbreaking collection recovering a generation's revolutionary insights for today.
A Black Women's History of the United States reaches far beyond a single narrative to showcase Black women's lives in all their fraught complexities. Berry and Gross prioritize many voices: enslaved women, freedwomen, religious leaders, artists, queer women, activists, and women who lived outside the law. The result is a starting point for exploring Black women's history and a testament to the beauty, richness, rhythm, tragedy, heartbreak, rage, and enduring love that abounds in the spirit of Black women in communities throughout the nation.

When Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique in 1963, the book exploded into women's consciousness. Before the decade was out, what had begun as a campaign for women's civil rights transformed into a diverse and revolutionary movement for freedom and social justice that challenged many aspects of everyday life long accepted as fixed: work, birth control and abortion, childcare and housework, gender, class, and race, art and literature, sexuality and identity, rape and domestic violence, sexual harassment, pornography, and more. This was the women's liberation movement, and writing-powerful, personal, and prophetic-was its beating heart.
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions. The first in-depth biography of the legendary singer and "Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," who combatted racism and prejudice through her music. Zack brings Odetta back into the spotlight, reminding the world of the folk music that powered the civil rights movement and continues to influence generations of musicians today.The first in-depth biography of the legendary singer and "Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," who combatted racism and prejudice through her music.
Fifty years on, in the age of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, this visionary and radical writing is as relevant and urgently needed as ever, ready to inspire a new generation of feminists. Activists and writers Alix Kates Shulman and Honor Moore have gathered an unprecedented collection of works-many long out-of-print and hard to find-that catalyzed and propelled the women's liberation movement. Ranging from Friedan's Feminine Mystique to Backlash, Susan Faludi's Reagan-era requiem, and framed by Shulman and Moore with an introduction and headnotes that provide historical and personal context, the anthology reveals the crucial role of Black feminists and other women of color in a decades long mass movement that not only brought about fundamental changes in American life-changes too often taken for granted today-but envisioned a thoroughgoing revolution in society and consciousness still to be achieved.

Odetta channeled her anger and despair into some of the most powerful folk music the world has ever heard. Through her lyrics and iconic persona, Odetta made lasting political, social, and cultural change.

A leader of the 1960s folk revival, Odetta is one of the most important singers of the last hundred years. Her music has influenced a huge number of artists over many decades, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, the Kinks, Jewel, and, more recently, Rhiannon Giddens and Miley Cyrus.
Shrill meets Brotopia in this personal and researched look at women's rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and women's advocate.
But Odetta's importance extends far beyond music. Journalist Ian Zack follows Odetta from her beginnings in deeply segregated Birmingham, Alabama, to stardom in San Francisco and New York. Odetta used her fame to bring attention to the civil rights movement, working alongside Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, and other artists. Her opera-trained voice echoed at the 1963 March on Washington and the Selma to Montgomery march, and she arranged a tour throughout the deeply segregated South. Her "Freedom Trilogy" songs became rallying cries for protesters everywhere.

In a society that is digging deep into the misogyny underlying our traditions and media, the world of sports is especially fertile ground. From casual sexism, like condescending coverage of women's pro sports, to more serious issues, like athletes who abuse their partners and face only minimal consequences, this area of our culture is home to a vast swath of gender issues that apply to all of us-whether or not our work and leisure time revolve around what happens on the field.

No one is better equipped to examine sports through this feminist lens than sports journalist Julie DiCaro. Throughout her experiences covering professional sports for more than a decade, DiCaro has been outspoken about the exploitation of the female body, the covert and overt sexism women face in the workplace, and the male-driven toxicity in sports fandom. Now through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and deep research, she's tackling these thorny issues and exploring what America can do to give women a fair and competitive playing field in sports and beyond.
Coming March 16th! Soon to Be Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions. Looking back at the last thirty-five years of Vanity Fair stories on women, by women, with an introduction by the magazine's editor in chief, Radhika Jones.
Covering everything from the abusive online environment at Barstool Sports to the sexist treatment of Serena Williams and professional women's teams fighting for equal pay and treatment, and looking back at pioneering women who first took on the patriarchy in sports media, Sidelined will illuminate the ways sports present a microcosm of life as a woman in America-and the power in fighting back.

Gail Sheehy on Hillary Clinton. Ingrid Sischy on Nicole Kidman. Jacqueline Woodson on Lena Waithe. Leslie Bennetts on Michelle Obama. And two Maureens (Orth and Dowd) on two Tinas (Turner and Fey). Vanity Fair's Women on Women features a selection of the best profiles, essays, and columns on female subjects written by female contributors to the magazine over the past thirty-five years.

From the viewpoint of the female gaze come penetrating profiles on everyone from Gloria Steinem to Princess Diana to Whoopi Goldberg to essays on workplace sexual harassment (by Bethany McLean) to a post-#MeToo reassessment of the Clinton scandal (by Monica Lewinsky). Many of these pieces constitute the first draft of a larger cultural narrative. They tell a singular story about female icons and identity over the last four decades-and about the magazine as it has evolved under the editorial direction of Tina Brown, Graydon Carter, and now Radhika Jones, who has written a compelling introduction.
Available in Trade Paperback and eBook Editions.
When Vanity Fair's inaugural editor, Frank Crowninshield, took the helm of the magazine in 1914, his mission statement declared, "We hereby announce ourselves as determined and bigoted feminists." Under Jones's leadership, Vanity Fair continues the publication's proud tradition of highlighting women's voices-and all the many ways they define our culture.

Women Inside the White House:
Available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions. A gorgeous publication that reveals the historical importance of first ladies through portraiture.
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Each first lady has brought her own priorities and flair to the position that has never been officially defined. They have served as hostesses, trendsetters, activists, and political players. First Ladies of the United States features 84 portraits of the nation's first ladies, as varied in style and representation as the individual women they depict. From watercolors and oil paintings to engravings and photographs, this book celebrates the legacy of first ladies throughout history.
Available in Trade Paperback. A magisterial portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, and a major reevaluation of the profound yet underappreciated impact the First Lady's political instincts had on LBJ's presidency.
First ladies are some of the most scrutinized public figures in the country, praised or criticized on everything from their fashion to their level of political involvement. There's no better way to explore their visibility and lasting impact than with First Ladies of the United States, which places remarkable portraits alongside an insightful essay and lively entries that illuminate the history of the women who have shaped the White House.

Perhaps the most underestimated First Lady of the twentieth century, Lady Bird Johnson was also one of the most accomplished and often her husband's secret weapon. Managing the White House in years of national upheaval, through the civil rights movement and the escalation of the Vietnam War, Lady Bird projected a sense of calm and, following the glamorous and modern Jackie Kennedy, an old-fashioned image of a First Lady. In truth, she was anything but. As the first First Lady to run the East Wing like a professional office, she took on her own policy initiatives, including the most ambitious national environmental effort since Teddy Roosevelt. Occupying the White House during the beginning of the women's liberation movement, she hosted professional women from all walks of life in the White House, including urban planning and environmental pioneers like Jane Jacobs and Barbara Ward, encouraging women everywhere to pursue their own careers, even if her own style of leadership and official role was to lead by supporting others.
Coming March 16th! Soon to Be Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
Where no presidential biographer has understood the full impact of Lady Bird Johnson's work in the White House, Julia Sweig is the first to draw substantially on Lady Bird's own voice in her White House diaries to place Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson center stage and to reveal a woman ahead of her time-and an accomplished politician in her own right.
The thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II-only to be forgotten by the country they served.
Shattering the Glass Ceiling:

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Cornelia Fort was already in the air. At twenty-two, Fort had escaped Nashville's debutante scene for a fresh start as a flight instructor in Hawaii. She and her student were in the middle of their lesson when the bombs began to fall, and they barely made it back to ground that morning. Still, when the U.S. Army Air Forces put out a call for women pilots to aid the war effort, Fort was one of the first to respond. She became one of just over 1,100 women from across the nation to make it through the Army's rigorous selection process and earn her silver wings.
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions. An important contribution to the contemporary discussion of gender and power, this work presents more than eighty women who, in the face of significant obstacles, acted courageously to change the world.
The brainchild of trailblazing pilots Nancy Love and Jacqueline Cochran, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) gave women like Fort a chance to serve their country-and to prove that women aviators were just as skilled as men. While not authorized to serve in combat, the WASP helped train male pilots for service abroad, and ferried bombers and pursuits across the country. Thirty-eight WASP would not survive the war. But even taking into account these tragic losses, Love and Cochran's social experiment seemed to be a resounding success-until, with the tides of war turning, Congress clipped the women's wings. The program was disbanded, the women sent home. But the bonds they'd forged never failed, and over the next few decades they came together to fight for recognition as the military veterans they were-and for their place in history.

From Cleopatra to Angela Merkel, Harriet Tubman to Eva Peron, and Empress Dowager Cixi to Joan of Arc, this book focuses on powerful women who changed the course of history across the centuries and around the globe.

Leaders of military operations, activists for social change, iron-fisted rulers, or the voice of the people, these strong-willed women continue to fascinate and inspire. From the warrior Queen Nzinga and her Amazonian guards to Native American health advocate Wilma Pearl Mankiller, or from the androgynous Sultan Razia to the daring Virgin Queen Elisabeth I, these complex women engraved their names into the chronicles of history. The text recounts their stories, reframes how they have been represented and remembered, and highlights the attributes of their power.
Available in Hardcover.
Few women leaders have gained and retained places of power throughout history. In order to overcome misogyny, archaic laws governing inheritance, and the constraints of religious fervor, the women featured here incarnate exceptional determination and strength of character. Revered and reviled in equal measure, their stories-often riveting tales of courage in the face of injustice-offer an alternate perspective on the traditional histories of courage, vision, and leadership.
The first biography of the universally acclaimed British writer, Sybille Bedford, by the celebrated author of books about Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh.
Women Who Were Inspirational Wordsmiths:

Passionate, liberated, fiercely independent, Sybille Bedford was a writer and a journalist, the author of ten books, including a biography of Aldous Huxley, and four novels, all of which fictionalized her extraordinary life. Born in Berlin, she grew up in Baden, first with her distant, aristocratic father, and then in France with her intellectual, narcissistic, morphine-addicted mother and her lover. She was a child with a German Jewish background who survived two world wars and went on to spend her adult life in exile in France, Italy, New York, and Los Angeles, before finally settling in England.
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions. The first comprehensive biography of Adrienne Rich, feminist and queer icon and internationally revered National Book Award winning poet.
Bedford was ahead of her time in many ways, with great enthusiasm for life and all its sensual pleasures, including friendships with bold faced names in the worlds of literature and food as well as a literary network of high-powered lesbians. Aldous Huxley became a mentor, and Martha Gellhorn encouraged her to write her first novel, A Legacy; in 1989, her novel Jigsaw was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In the 1960s, she wrote for magazines and newspapers, covering nearly 100 trials, including those of Auschwitz officials accused of Nazi war crimes and Jack Ruby, on trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Brenda Wineapple has called Bedford "one of the finest stylists of the 20th century, bar none." In this major biography, Selina Hastings has brilliantly captured the fierce intelligence, wit, curiosity, and compassion of the woman and the writer in all the richness of her character and achievements.
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions. The highly anticipated new biography of Sylvia Plath that focuses on her remarkable literary and intellectual achievements, while restoring the woman behind the long-held myths about her life and art.
Adrienne Rich was the female face of American poetry for decades. Her forceful, uncompromising writing has more than stood the test of time, and the life of the woman behind the words is equally impressive. Motivated by personal revelations, Rich transformed herself from a traditional, Radcliffe-educated lyric poet and married mother of three sons into a path-breaking lesbian-feminist author of prose as well as poetry. In doing so, she emerged as both architect and exemplar of the modern feminist movement, breaking ranks to denounce the male-dominated literary establishment and paving the way for the many queer women of letters to take their places in the cultural mainstream. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished materials, including Rich's correspondence and in-depth interviews with numerous people who knew her, Hilary Holladay digs deep into never-before-accessed sources to portray Rich in full dimension and vivid, human detail.

With a wealth of never-before-accessed materials-including unpublished letters and manuscripts; court, police, and psychiatric records; and new interviews-Heather Clark brings to life the brilliant daughter of Wellesley, Massachusetts who had poetic ambition from a very young age and was an accomplished, published writer of poems and stories even before she became a star English student at Smith College in the early 1950s.

Determined not to read Plath's work as if her every act, from childhood on, was a harbinger of her tragic fate, Clark evokes a culture in transition, in the shadow of the atom bomb and the Holocaust, as she explores Plath's world: her early relationships and determination not to become a conventional woman and wife; her conflicted ties to her well-meaning, widowed mother; her troubles at the hands of an unenlightened mental-health industry; her Cambridge years and thunderclap meeting with Ted Hughes, a marriage of true minds that would change the course of poetry in English; and much more.
Available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
Clark's clear-eyed portraits of Hughes, his lover Assia Wevill, and other demonized players in the arena of Plath's suicide promotes a deeper understanding of her final days, with their outpouring of first-rate poems. Along with illuminating readings of the poems themselves, Clark's meticulous, compassionate research brings us closer than ever to the spirited woman and visionary artist who blazed a trail that still lights the way for women poets the world over.

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Women's History Month Reads - Borrow. Read. Repeat.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of comes a passionate and inspiring meditation on what it means to be a woman. "When I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating," begins Isabel Allende. As a child, she watched her mother, abandoned by her husband, provide for her three small children without "resources or voice."

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Brian Collier would tell you 'you're never too old for picture books," and we agree! Here are some books that highlight the successes of women in history.

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Consider registering for this event that teaches the 'how-tos' of community action. Sponsored by Mikva Challenge, the Issues to Action Kickoff is on March 11 from 5:30-7:30pm CT.

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Eventbrite - Mikva Challenge presents Issues to Action Kickoff - Thursday, March 11, 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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Consider visiting the Milwaukee Public Museum virtually this year!

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The Milwaukee Public Museum is thrilled to kick off a partnership with America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) for this month's theme: Black History Month.

The two museums will also host Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition, which tells the story of Nelson Mandela and his fight for justice, coming to MPM Spring 2021. MPM will continue to work with ABHM beyond this limited-engagement exhibit, as the Museum plans for its future. This partnership will inspire conversations, programming, and exhibits for generations to come.

Family Resources

Partner Spotlight: America's Black Holocaust Virtual Museum and Programs

With more than 3,300 pages of content, ABHM's recently upgraded virtual museum explores more than 400 years of history, with the primary goals of educating and creating space for racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. ABHM's virtual museum is a valuable resource for the growing demand for accurate information and dialogue on the complex issues surrounding race, equity, and injustice in the United States.

Join ABHM each week during Black History Month for a free series of virtual conversations and programs to celebrate Black history as an integral part of American history.

Partner Resource: Dr. James Cameron Pamphlet Collection at Milwaukee Public Library

The Dr. James Cameron Pamphlet Collection is made up of 38 self-published pamphlets by civil rights activist Dr. James Cameron (1914-2006). Dr. Cameron was the only known survivor of a lynching and the founder of the America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee, WI.

A self-taught historian and lecturer, Cameron devoted his life to raising Americans' consciousness and conscience about the legacy of slavery and educating the public about the injustices suffered by people of African descent in America.

Topics addressed in the pamphlets include slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, lynching, the Ku Klux Klan, the Civil Rights, and Milwaukee police/community relations. These pamphlets provide a unique perspective of American history and an unabashed critique of the social issues of the day.

Birding

Hear about John C. Robinson's book, Birding for Everyone - Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers. Find out how you can become a novice birder! Create your own birding Field Notebook to get started.

Milwaukee Public Library Reading List

Want to learn more about this month's theme? Milwaukee Public Library has put together a list of recommended reading for both children and adults.

Exhibit Highlights

The Watson Family

Sully and Susanna Watson took their family from the oppressive conditions of antebellum Virginia in 1834 and, after several years in Ohio, arrived in Milwaukee in 1850. Through skilled labor and business entrepreneurship, the couple played a vital role in establishing Milwaukee's Black middle class.

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The Milwaukee Public Museum is thrilled to kick off a partnership with America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) for this month's theme: Black History Month. The two museums will also host Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition, which tells the story of Nelson Mandela and his fight for justice, coming to MPM Spring 2021.

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Jayson Reynolds & Brendan Kiely: All American Boys

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Jayson Reynolds & Brendan Kiely: All American Boys

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Check out this author interview to get you excited about reading All American Boys.

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Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely introduce and share some of the backstory for creating All American Boys.

This Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely was exclusively created in November 2016 by TeachingBooks with thanks to Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

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TeachingBooks Book Reading | All American Boys

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Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely introduce and share some of the backstory for creating All American Boys. This Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely was exclusively created in November 2016 by TeachingBooks with thanks to Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

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Epic Reads has compiled a list of 44 must-read Young Adult books this month. Check it out!

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50 YA Books You Need to Read—Especially During Black History Month

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It’s time to celebrate Black History Month book nerd style with these 54 YA books! Here are our recommendations for books to read this (and every!) month!

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Meet Kwame Alexander and consider checking out one of the titles he writes from our collection.

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Author | Speaker | Producer | Poet | Kwame Alexander

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Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of 38 books, including AN AMERICAN STORY, THE DOOR OF NO RETURN, BECOMING MUHAMMAD ALI

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What better way to celebrate our new genre (poetry and novels in verse) than by reading some poems online!
If you love poetry, our new genre section is PURPLE. Check it out!

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Poems, articles, and podcasts that explore African American history and culture.

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Learn about some influential people in history, and consider checking out a biography on them!

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Loosely defined, African Americans are people whose ancestral heritage is tied to Africa as well as America. Despite the fact that African Americans have been suppressed in every possible way for many centuries, they have a rich culture and history. A lot of famous African Americans have made their mark in diverse fields such as music, sports, movies, theatre and world politics. Slavery was rife in the 18th and 19th centuries and black people were treated as nothing more than mere possessions.

Although in the 20th century slavery was officially outlawed, the unjust treatment of African Americans was far from over. With the advancement of the Civil Rights Movement, led by leaders such as well-known African Americans like Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington and Rosa Parks, the Civil Rights Act was adopted in 1964. Many Southern States continued to treat blacks as second class citizens by adopting the "Jim Crow" laws which required blacks to eat at separate restaurants, study at separate schools and use separate transportation. This mindset took a long time to change, and it was only by the end of the 20th century that African Americans began to gain an equal footing in society.

One of the fields that famous African Americans have contributed to the most is sports. From famous boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, to the tennis duo Venus and Serena Williams, golf legend Tiger Woods, baseball players such as Jackie Robinson, endless list of NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant - the list goes on and on. In the music industry too, African Americans have dominated the scene. Artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King and numerous others showcase a range of talent that is both diverse and impressive.

Notable African American actors, in both movies and theatre have made their mark as well. World renowned actors and directors such as Martin Lawrence, Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, Sidney Poitier, Laurence Fishburne and Denzel Washington are paid millions of dollars for their work. One of the top entertainers today is Oprah Winfrey, who came from extremely humble beginnings, but is now an inspiration for millions of women worldwide and owns a multi-billion dollar television network. African Americans are also active in the field of literary activism and politics. Renowned poets and writers such as Maya Angelou and Zora Neale Hurst are foremost names that come to mind. The current president of the United States, Barrack Obama is also African American, as well as the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.

Today African American cultural influence is pervasive, with their representation in media, sports, entertainment, politics and society being on the rise. However, because of centuries of under representation, they still lag behind culturally and socially in many aspects of society.

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Famous African Americans - Black People Biographies and History

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Loosely defined, African Americans are people whose ancestral heritage is tied to Africa as well as America. Despite the fact that African Americans have been suppressed in every possible way for many centuries, they have a rich culture and history.

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Kate Messner Virtual Author Visit - offered through Oshkosh Public Library

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Kate Messner Virtual Author Visit - offered through Oshkosh Public Library

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Save the Date

Sat., Feb. 27, 2021

10 a.m.

A special opportunity for aspiring writers, book worms and Kate Messner fans! The award-winning author will drop in for a visit via Zoom. Learn about her creative process and participate in the Question-and-Answer Session. Wild Winter Read Off kids will receive an email with the Zoom link, or you can register at tinyurl.com/y2fe2oeh.

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Midnight Sun is  the latest book from the Twilight series.  If you are a fan of the series, be aware, that this book is different than the rest of the series.  This is written from the point of view of one of the main character's, Edward from the series.  It brings you back to the start of the series and it is interesting to see the way the author has Edward view the same situations from the original Twilight book. Although it takes some getting used to reading from the different viewpoint, I think that anyone who enjoyed the Twilight series will also enjoy this book. Don't let the thickness of it scare you away!

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first of all its really interesting and you could find animes to watch when ur bored at home

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Want to influence your peers in a positive way? If so, we need you! Stop in the media department to find out how you can be a student subscriber to this page!

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This title won the Alex Award in 2013 and is a National Book Award Finalist. According to Booklist starred (August 2012 (Vol. 108, No. 22)), "In her intensely involving fourteenth novel, Erdrich writes with brio in the voice of a man reliving the fateful summer of his thirteenth year. The son of a tribal judge, Bazil, and a tribal enrollment specialist, Geraldine, Joe Coutts is an attentively loved and lucky boy—until his mother is brutally beaten and raped. Erdrich’s profound intimacy with her characters electrifies this stunning and devastating tale of hate crimes and vengeance, her latest immersion in the Ojibwe and white community she has been writing about for more than two decades. As Joe and his father try to help Geraldine heal and figure out who attacked her and why, Erdrich dissects the harsh realities of an imperiled yet vital culture and unjust laws reaching back to a tragedy in her earlier novel The Plague of Doves (2008). But it is Joe’s awakening to the complexities and traumas of adult life that makes this such a beautifully warm and wise novel.Through Joe’s hilarious and unnerving encounters with his ex-stripper aunt, bawdy grandmothers, and a marine turned Catholic priest; Joe’s dangerous escapades with his loyal friends; and the spellbinding stories told by his grandfather, Mooshum, a favorite recurring character, Erdrich covers a vast spectrum of history, cruel loss, and bracing realizations. A preeminent tale in an essential American saga. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Best-selling Erdrich’s exceptional new novel will be actively promoted with a national tour and a coordinated blog tour as well as extensive print, radio, and social-media appearances."

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Winner of the 2014 American Indian Youth Literature Award. According to Burkam from Horn Book Magazine (2014), "A deadly assassin with extrasensory powers that help her locate her adversaries, Lozen works as a monster-killer, taking out genetically modified superbeasts--giant bloodthirsty eagles, the vampiric Bloodless, a colossal anaconda--that escaped captivity after the Cloud wiped out all of Earth's electronics. Named for a warrior-woman forebear, Lozen calls on tribal tales from her Apache-Chiricahua ancestors for inspiration in outthinking the creatures. Her mother, brother, and sister are being held hostage to ensure her continued service to the elite Ones controlling Haven, a prison-turned-fortress in the Sonoran desert. Lozen has vowed to get her family out, but without a new fortress to go to, her family could easily become lunch for the creatures Lozen is sent to kill. Bruchac devises ever-more-dangerous battles for his protagonist and intersperses them with steadily worsening conditions on the home front, upping the stakes in the increasingly suspenseful story. What really makes the narrative vibrate is Lozen's sardonic voice, capturing both gallows humor and a very human vulnerability. Admirers of kick-🤬 heroines such as Katniss Everdeen will definitely want to see more of Lozen, and, since Bruchac ends with a pause rather than a period, a sequel is a tantalizing possibility."

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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This title is a little controversial. Depending on who you ask, some love the story and feel that it represents the Native American Culture well. Others say it should be banned because the author, Sherman Alexie, isn't an advocate for Native American authors and their rights, but rather has used his fame to put them down. Read it and tell us your thoughts!

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This Graphic Novel and winner of the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award is a quick and captivating read that includes bibliographical references.

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Winner of the 2016 American Indian Youth Literature Award, this book is sure to get you thinking. The review is from Kirkus Reviews (November 1, 2013), "In Tingle's (How I Became a Ghost, 2013, etc.) haunting novel, the Trail of Tears is a memory, but the Choctaw people of Oklahoma still confront prejudice and contempt. It's 1896. At Skullyville settlement, New Hope Academy for Girls has been destroyed by fire. Twenty Choctaw girls die. Tingle's story spans the months following the fire as experienced by Rose Goode, a student. Rose goes home to her parents and to beloved Pokoni and Amafo, her grandparents. Shortly thereafter, Amafo visits Spiro, a town nearby, with Rose and her little brother. There, he's viciously assaulted by town marshal Robert Hardwicke, who'sin a drunken rage. That night, Choctaw people gather, both fearing attack and planning revenge. But then, stoic, dignified Amafo says, "I will do this, speak friendly words to him and tip my hat to him, till one day he will turn away from me and they will see who is afraid." In quiet, often poetic language drawn from nature's images and from Choctaw ethos, Tingle sketches Amafo, a marvelous character both wise and loving. Tingle writes of cultures clashing, certainly, but hatred fromnahullos(whites) like Hardwicke is counterbalanced by the goodwill of others like John Burleson, railroad stationmaster, and one-legged store clerk Maggie Johnston. Despite assimilating elements of white culture, including Christianity, Tingle's Choctaws maintain mystical connections to the land and its creatures. Thetale is ripe with symbolism and peopled by riveting characters. A lyrical, touching tale of love and family, compassion and forgiveness."

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North High books relating to Native American History.

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North High books relating to Native American History.

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- check out the video link below about books we have here at North relating to Native American History.

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Behind the Book Author Takeover:STUDENT EDITION with Stuart Gibbs

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Behind the Book Author Takeover:STUDENT EDITION with Stuart Gibbs

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Tuesday, November 10 | 11am CT

Stuart Gibbs will talk all things Spy School, covering the inspiration for the series and then telling students more about the behind-the-scenes research that took place for the latest installment, Spy School Revolution.

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Library Journal and School Library Journal'sLibraryCon Live! is Next Week!

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Library Journal and School Library Journal'sLibraryCon Live! is Next Week!

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We're excited to offer a day-long celebration of fandom-beloved stories and characters, featuring the creators behind mind-bending speculative fiction, innovative comics, and fan-favorite graphic novels.

You will be able to network online with other fans and explore the virtual exhibit hall, where you'll hear directly from publishers about their newest books and engage in live chats with featured authors. Whether you're a public or school librarian, an educator of teens and young adults, or a superfan of graphic novels and sf/fantasy, don't miss this chance to meet and interact with some of your favorite stars across these genres.

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Ms. Henselin enjoyed Natasha Preston's book entitled The Cellar 

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Ms. Henselin enjoyed Natasha Preston's book entitled The Cellar 

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A group of girls are taken against their will by a man who is determined to never let them them go, forcing them to live locked in a cellar.  It's a story about doing whatever it takes to survive, even if it's traumatizing.   I couldn't stop reading; it was horrifyingly mesmerizing!

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Dare to be scared: Spooky stories for all grades

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Dare to be scared: Spooky stories for all grades

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October 29 | 3pm ET | REGISTER

It's October and you know what that means! We all love the thrill of being spooked, whether through haunted houses, creepy movies or even scary stories. Your readers love this terribly teriffic time of year, and so do we!  Join us Thursday, October 29 at 3pm ET as we celebrate all things Halloween with authors Wil Mara, Kara LaReau, and Flavia Z. Drago to talk about the appeal of scary tales and how readers of all ages are drawn to books that pack the chills. (Plus, we may even dress up in a costume, and so can you!)

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webinar-based marketing platform for lead generation and customer communication

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Dare to be scared: Spooky stories for all grades

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Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

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A cross between The Fault in Our Stars and Everything, Everything.
Five Feet Apart
by Rachael Lippincott; with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis
Seventeen-year-olds Stella and Will, both suffering from cystic fibrosis, realize the only way to stay alive is to stay apart, but their love for each other is slowly pushing the boundaries of physical and emotional safety. - North High, Destiny
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction. - Plot summary of Five Feet Apart. IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6472976/.

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Book Talk - Five Feet Apart 10/12/20.mp4

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William Alexander reads from Goblin Secrets

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William Alexander reads from Goblin Secrets

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William Alexander reads from Goblin Secrets

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Moïra Fowley-Doyle reads from "The Accident Season"

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Moïra Fowley-Doyle reads from "The Accident Season"

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Moïra Fowley-Doyle reads from her new novel, The Accident Season

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Rick Riordan reads page one of "The Sword of Summer"

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Rick Riordan reads page one of "The Sword of Summer"

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Rick Riordan reads page one of The Sword of Summer

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Kwame Alexander reads an extract from Booked

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Kwame Alexander - Excerpt from "The Crossover"

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Kwame Alexander - Excerpt from "The Crossover"

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Kwame Alexander Reads an Excerpt From The Crossover

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used with permission of Brightcove.net and Follett Learning

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Wisconsin Golden Archer Award Winners for 2020

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Wisconsin Golden Archer Award Winners for 2020

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1. READING MAKES YOU MORE EMPATHETIC

Reading is a way to escape your own life, and can take you to faraway lands, other times, and put you in other people’s shoes. By viewing the world from a point of view that is not your own, you become more empathetic.

2. READING KEEPS YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY

Just as exercise helps your body stay healthier longer, reading is an exercise that helps keep your brain fit. As they say, use it or lose it!

3. READING REDUCES STRESS

If you could reduce your stress levels in under ten minutes by doing something you enjoy, would you? A popular study done by the University of Sussex showed that “stress levels declined by 68 percent after participants read for just six minutes” (3). A good book transports you to another place where your own stresses don’t exist, allowing you to relax.

4. READING HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER

In this time of constant technological connection, our sleep is suffering. The blue light emitted from screens disrupts melatonin levels. By checking “one last email” you are waking your brain up when you should be relaxing. Then there is the stress of reading the news. As we now know, reading a book helps you to relax.

Raven Reads. (March 16, 2018.) The Top 5 Benefits of Reading Books from https://ravenreads.org/blogs/news/top-5-benefits-of-reading-books

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This young adult novel written by Angie Thomas addresses the importance of, and the costs of, speaking out. Released in 2017, it was so popular that the movie debuted in 2018! Below is a sample from Overdrive.

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40 of our All-Time Favorite Books-to-Movie Adaptations

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40 of our All-Time Favorite Books-to-Movie Adaptations

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While we don't have all the titles listed here, this blog is a great resources for movie and book pairings over the years!

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40 of Our All-Time Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptations

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Here's our ranking of the all-time best movies based on books. From beloved classics to modern movies, this list has it all. Read on for a list of the best movies based on books.

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Similar to Hunger Games:
Brave New World Book Talk Video
Brave new world ; and Brave new world revisited
Aldous Huxley ; foreword by Christopher Hitchens.
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Bernard Marx becomes a citizen in an utopian World-State where babies are born in laboratories, there is no violence, all citizens take drugs for depression, and contentment overrides the free will of the populace, and presents the social climate in 1958, and the threats against personal freedoms that seemed to be pre-cursers to the novel's empty civilization. - North High, Destiny