Frankie & Bug, by Gayle Forman

Each Friday that school is in session, I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for Dec. 13, 2024 is Frankie & Bug, by Gayle Forman.

Kareem Between, by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

Each Friday that school is in session, I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for Dec. 6, 2024 is Kareem Between, by Shifa Saltagi Safadi.

UCM’s SOLIS Book Club : Our pick for Spring ’25

In the Student Organization of Library and Information Services, University of Central Missouri: Our next book-club discussion will be I Must Betray You, a work of historical fiction by Ruta Sepetys.
https://youtu.be/oQpaztvJ338

National Book Award ’24: Books in SRCSA library

The National Book Foundation announced the winners of the 2024 National Book Award this week. Among the books in SRCSA library, here are a Longlist title, a finalist, and the winner of this year’s National Book Award in the “Young People’s Literature” category.
https://youtu.be/o46QC_YDa9k

Schneider Family Book Award should focus on disabled protagonists

Part of my studies in librarianship this semester involved advocating for a positive change in how libraries serve diverse populations. I chose to offer a suggestion for improving the Schneider Family Book Award, which honors “distinguished portrayal[s] of people living with a disabling condition” (ALA, 2024, p. 6).