We’ve almost made it. Friday is the last day for classes, summer starts officially on Saturday, and the sun is actually shining today!!! So what will you do with ten (yes, 10!) weeks of summer vacation? Why not participate in the public library’s teen summer reading club, now that you can pick up (real, paper) books at the library? There are book recommendations to be had, reviews to be Read More …
More Black Stories Films…
Looking for more films to shed light on these days (and nights)? Criterion, which brings together classic, world, and other important films, is also providing free streaming access to films by and about the Black experience, including the collection, Pioneers of African American Cinema. Browse at CriterionChannel.com.
Film – Black Stories to Inform & Empower
Cineplex has curated a collection of films that tell Black stories. This collection is intended to “elevate Black stories, artists and filmmakers and spark discussion”. At the Cineplex site you can view these films for free. So grab some popcorn and prepare to be challenged, entertained, and educated.
Library Books – School & Public
Just a reminder: if you have any books from the school library, please return them when you return your text books / clean out your locker / come to class or for an appointment with a teacher / to do your Capstone presentation. This is the traditional ‘return all library materials’ time of year. But there is good news. You can now put items on hold from the Burnaby Read More …
Coraline read-aloud
Coraline. So if you like a little bit of horror and fantasy, try this one. So far, readers include Neil Gaiman, LeVar Burton, Rosario Dawson, and Dakota Fanning. Brought to you by the New York Public Library.
The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling
If you’ve been following my blog posts at all, you know I’m something of a Harry Potter fan. But not only Harry Potter. I really love J.K. Rowling’s writing. She also is writing a series about a private detective, Cormoran Strike. We have the books in our library. Very not Harry Potter but great in a different way. Ms. Rowling has just released, online, a brand new book, The Ickabog. Read More …
Canada During Covid – A Living Archive
Historica Canada is one of my favourite organizations. It is the home of The Canadian Encyclopedia. It runs Encounters with Canada, a program that brings students (even from Burnaby Mountain) to Ottawa. In its own words, “We’re the Canada people; we offer programs that you can use to explore, learn and reflect on our history, and what it means to be Canadian”. During this time, when students can’t travel to Read More …
New: Hunger Games Prequel
Available today! The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. To hear author Suzanne Collins read from her new book, click on the cover below.
Magazines?
If you like flipping through magazines, you can now access loads of them, for free, through Flipster. It’s the same password as for World Book and Britannica. Or email me for it. Find the link another time under Reading – Free Audio & eBooks.
Databases
If you need a reminder on logging into, and using Gale or Ebsco, check out these (short) videos. For passwords, email me (address above). EBSCO GALE