The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn, by Sally J. Pla

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 May 31, 2024 is The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn, by Sally J. Pla.

Book-Talk : Somewhere Beyond the Sea, by TJ Klune

I obtained a four-chapter preview from NetGalley, for Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune. Four chapters in, and there is already so much to love about this sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. There are such intense stakes so very skillfully conveyed, and such relevant parallels to our current society. I look forward to the book’s expected publication in September 2024.
https://youtu.be/XgAaLN5UGt8

Monkey D. Luffy cosplay : ‘Wanted’ poster

From the One Piece manga, anime, and live-action franchise: I created a Wanted poster featuring my cosplay of Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. To create the poster, I used a template in Canva (an online graphic-design tool). The foreground photo of me was taken at home and, with my pose, I attempted to duplicate that of Luffy in his own Wanted poster. I removed the background and I layered it over a photo that I took during a walk along the San Francisco waterfront.

Eagle Drums, by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

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 May 24, 2024 is Eagle Drums, by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson.

The Greatest Superpower, by Alex Sanchez

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 May 17, 2024 is The Greatest Superpower, by Alex Sanchez.

SRCSA Library ‘Top 10’

What books are students most frequently checking out?

Most popular types of books in SRCSA library

More than 5,000 items were checked out from our school library during 2024-2025. Among those 5,145 items circulated between August and May, what are the most popular types of books checked out from our library?

Wild Blues, by Beth Kephart

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 May 10, 2024 is Wild Blues, by Beth Kephart.

Simon Sort of Says, by Erin Bow (eBook preview)

Presenting … First-chapter Friday, the eBook edition. Yesterday’s selection featured Simon Sort of Says, by Erin Bow: Read via Hoopla, and obtained through Sonoma County Library. Simon Sort of Says is a nominee, in 2024-2025, for the California Young Reader Medal, in its Middle School/Junior High category.

Moonflower, by Kacen Callender

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 May 3, 2024 is Moonflower, by Kacen Callender.

Character education: Books about Creativity

SRCSA’s character-education focus for May 2024 is “Creativity.” Here are several books from our school library that support the theme of creativity.
https://youtu.be/DNv92k-4Rh4