Book-Talk : Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

On the surface, this is an exciting story about two vampire brothers who must put aside their differences to stop a series of killings being committed by a vampire hunter. But it also provokes readers to examine society’s tendency to look for scapegoats or “monsters” to blame when things are going wrong.
https://youtu.be/PZ1DuhdppkY

Books I’m looking forward to : Latest by Baldree and Wells

Andrew Limbong, host of NPR’s Book of the Day, invited readers of the newsletter to share what books they are looking forward to between now and the end of the year. Two books that I’m looking forward to are Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (coming in November 2025) and Platform Decay by Martha Wells (coming in May 2026).
https://youtu.be/ezHbrAWiPMM

SRCSA library : New arrivals in August and September 2025

Here is a slideshow featuring some new arrivals during August and September 2025: including a winner and an Honor Book for the 2025 Coretta Scott King Book Awards, and nominees for the California Young Reader Medal, 2025-2026. This slideshow was created in Canva. The music is Funky House by Nver Avetyan.
https://youtu.be/jF2kcvhheho

Character education : Books about Respect

When talking about “Respect,” an important place to start is with our own self-esteem. Here are several books from SRCSA library that support readers respecting and appreciating themselves.
https://youtu.be/h1jAQhX_Ulk