The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri

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. 5, 2025 is The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri.

National Book Award ’25: Books in SRCSA library

The National Book Foundation has announced its finalists for the 2025 National Book Award. Among the books in SRCSA library, here are a couple of Longlist titles and a couple of finalists in the “Young People’s Literature” category.
https://youtu.be/Q_5_VkhTIUo

UCM’s SOLIS Book Club: What shall we read in Spring 2026?

The National Book Awards recently announced its Longlist in the Young People’s Literature category. I want to suggest reading and discussing one of these books for Spring 2026.
https://youtu.be/w4aisCWJd0I

The First State of Being (eBook preview)

Each year, the American Library Association honors the most distinguished titles among children’s and Young Adult literature. This year’s winner of the John Newbery Medal is Erin Entrada Kelly, author of The First State of Being.

Buffalo Dreamer, by Violet Duncan

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 Jan. 3, 2025 is Buffalo Dreamer, by Violet Duncan.

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.

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

SOLIS’s upcoming book club on Oct. 10

SOLIS’s meeting on Sept. 19 touched upon its first book-club discussion that takes place on Oct. 10.