Kaya, is carrying around a painful secret that makes her feel more out of place since she has entered high school. Her adopted sister, Beth, is also suffering and now that her father (Kaya’s stepfather) has passed, both girls look for an escape: Beth through magic tricks and Kaya through drugs. Can Beth help Kaya? Why does Kaya feel like she needs to run from those who love her?
Join us at lunch in the library on March 23rd when we discuss Maggie de Vries’ Rabbit Ears.
The following article has been written by T.C., a member of North’s Bibliophile blog. Thanks for the review, T.C.!
Flowers for Algernon is a captivating story of the life of Charlie Gordon, a boy born with an extraordinarily low IQ. Charlie is aware he is mentally challenged and openly accepts it; however, he is persistent to find ways to increase his intelligence level. Soon his efforts pay off, as he is chosen by doctors to be the first to participate in a newly developed breakthrough that could potentially increase a person’s intelligence. The shortcoming is that the experiment has never been tested on humans; only on a mouse named, Algernon. Test results on Algernon prove very positive and encouraging. Pushing his own doubts aside, Charlie accepts the doctor’s offer to be the first human to undergo the experiment, as he is determined that he could have the potential to finally converse with “smart” people and fit in normally in society.
Results of the experiment turn out better than expected; Charlie’s intelligence level even surpasses those of the doctors who originally treated him. Charlie begins to understand himself and those around him better, as his intelligence continues to develop extraordinarily. Meanwhile, Algernon’s condition after the operation reveals that he is slowly deteriorating, and then eventually dies. Faced with this alarming news, Charlie begins to worry and wonder if he will face his own mortality.
Join Charlie Gordon, on his journey to overcome his adversities as he is given the opportunity to partake in a medical breakthrough, learn about his past, and experience life as he would never have known before. Flowers by Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, is a poignant novel that is a must read.
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Finley is an incredibly quiet boy and the only white player on his school’s basketball team. Russ, new to town and a former basketball phenom, has gone to live with his grandparents after his parents’ murder. Can these two build a friendship in a town like Bellmont where drugs, gangs, and violence are the norm?
Come join us at lunch on Wednesday, March 4th for our next Vikings Talk session when we discuss Matthew Quick’s Boy 21. Bring your lunch and meet us in the magazine section.
Everyone is welcome!
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Join us this Wednesday at lunch when we discuss Blaine Harden’s Escape from Camp 14.
This is the “true” story of Shin Dong-hyuk who is noted to be the only individual to be born and survive an escape from one of North Korea’s infamous prison camps. This remarkable story may be just that as Shin has recently recanted his original story.
Want to hear and discuss more? Then join us on Wednesday! We meet by the magazines.
Looking for love???
(Book love, that is… )
If you are curious about books or if you are just looking for a fun way to spend the lunch hour, join us for Speed Book-Dating 2015. During the event participants share a favourite book with a partner for 60 seconds and then switch roles. The process is repeated a number of times and participants end up learning about great books while having fun! Pick up a form in the library, return it by Friday, February 6th, Tuesday, February 10th and see you at lunch on Friday, February 13th for Speed Book-Dating 2015!
Check out the latest infographic from Media Smarts. For the full report or more info, click here. From http://mediasmarts.ca/ycww.
“Saul Ind
ian Horse is in trouble, and there seems to be only one way out. As he journeys his way back through his life as a northern Ojibway, from the horrors of residential school to his triumphs on the hockey rink, he must question everything he knows.”
Join us this Wednesday at lunch when Vikings Talk discusses Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse. Bring your lunch, meet us in the magazine section, and prepare to discuss Saul’s journey!
Want to learn more? More info can be found here.
Want to read the book? The library offers twenty copes in print and 5 in e-reader format. Check one out today!
Image c/o Kirkus Reviews
Join us in the library during Periods 1 or 2 on Wednesday, January 14th when author Elizabeth Stewart comes to the BNSS Library to discuss her latest book, Blue Gold. In addition to the Vikings Read Blue Gold, this local author has also penned The Lynching of Louis Sam (2012). Burnaby North has a long standing tradition of inviting guest authors to our school so come be part of the experience!
Come down to the Library to pick up an in-school field trip form to join our event on the 14th!
Can’t make it but still want more Blue Gold? Vikings Talk will be holding its session to discuss Blue Gold at lunch the very same day so bring your lunch and join us in the magazine section.
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